THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 1тп MAY, 1870.
I. THE POLICE.
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the rate of sickness and the rate of mortality of this Force have diminished during the past the Returns are therefore very satisfactory.
1. shows the number of admissions into, and deaths in, the Hospital, of members of the e, during every month of 1869. The greatest number of admissions took place in Sep- but the greatest number of Europeans were admitted in May.
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II. shows the rate per cent of sickness and mortality of the Force during the same year wer than that recorded for many years. Two deaths, however, are not included in the Table, Sergeant murdered at Sowkewan and the second of a Constable who died suddenly in his
e III. is compiled from the monthly Returns sent in to the Government by the Military It shows that the health of the Troops serving in Hongkong is steadily improving-the Jkness being below that of the Police Force and the death rate lower than that of the civil on (according to the Table.)
e XV. shows the number of cases of contagious disease occurring among the Police, during nine years, with a classification of the special nature of the disease. The result, if not quite as might be desired, shows a decided improvement amongst the Europeans, in compari- with the previous year.
II. THE GOVERNMENT CIVIL HOSPITAL.
The amount of space provided for the treatment of the sick remains unchanged, and although the ...] of Trade patients have been transferred to the Seamen's Hospital, the numbers treated in the I regret to Hospital during the past year have only been 62 less than those treated in 1868.
that the mortality has been greater among all classes of patients than it was since 1866, that Colored Persons alone excepted.
Table V. which gives the rate of mortality during the last eleven years, distinguishing that of. ans from Colored Persons and Chinese, shows at a glance that the general mortality has not ed the average except in the case of Chinese; that the rate of mortality has been nearly doubled Europeans in 1869, while among Colored Persons it was little more than half that of 1868, I that the Chinese mortality is slightly in excess of the average."
By a further examination of Table IV, which gives the number of admissions into, and the tality in this Hospital during the year 1869, it will be seen that the admissions have increased er the heading of Remittent Fever, Insanity, Neuralgia, Colic, Jaundice, Rheumatism. Poisoning. forms of Wounds, Contagious Diseases, Drunkenness and Moribund. The increased mortality red from Fever, diseases of the Liver, from Phthisis, Destitution and various forms of Wounds. there has been any improvement, the diminution in both admissions and mortality has come the head of Diarrhica and Dysentery, Ulcers, Delirium Tremens, and Chest afections other than lisis. Carbolic acid, as recommended by Dr. J. Lamprey, has been found very effectual in the ment of Buboes.
Table IX. shows the number of admissions into and deaths in the Government Civil Hospital
every month of 18:0.
During the year, 7 invalids were sent home by the Harbor Master, and I understand they all ved in safety at their destination.
Table VI, A B and C. kindly sent to me by the Resident Surgeon, Dr. Adeas, gives sailar mation in reference to dhe Seimon's Hospital, as the preceding tables give for the Civil Hospital. those Tables are very satisfactory-and show a marked improvement in the rate of mortality during
past year.
I cannot omit to note here the great loss sustained by this Department of the Public Service, in leath of Dr. Cochran, who, for four years, performed the duties of Superintendent of the Govern. it Civil Hopital, with zeal and ability.
III. THE GAOL.
Table VII. shows the number of admissions into the Gaol Hospital, and the deaths there during
The year 1869.
Table VIII. shows the rate of sickness and mortality in the Gao! Hospital, as compared with total number of prisoners, and with the number treated during the year 1869. By this table it l be seen that the total number of prisoners has diminished, that the rate of serious sickness was one third, and the rate of mortality ond half of what it was in 1868, the total number of cases iding,) actually treated, being one third less than in the previous year.
The numbers imprisoned in Victoria Gaol, during the past year, were :
Europeans, Indians, Chinese,
Total,.
798
263
.3,071
.4,120
Mais probably arises from the fact that many nicribund patients were received from the “Letsz **