THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 14TH MAY, 1870.
APPENDIX B.
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UNITED STATES FLAG SHIP," Delaware,”
HONGKONG, 12th March, 1870.
dar Dr. Murray,--Since my arrival on this Station in the Spring of 1868, I have been struck with the benefit
m the system of Registration and Inspection of public Women, so ably carried out in this Colony.
st of the ports visited by our ships, the men have suffered from Syphilis, and especially in Japan, where the disease its most virulent form. But during our visits to Hongkong, but few have been infected, and the type of the disease In proof of this, I would mention, that the crew of this ship, numbering four hundred and seventy men, have granted liberty and only five cases of Chancre (Chancroid) have been noticed.
a result as this, proves the great benefit derived from the system; and on the eve of my departure from Victoria, a duty, as well as a pleasure, to express to you my high appreciation of your labors in the cause of humanity, as congratulate you upon the success with which they have been crowned.
RRAY,
Colonial Surgeon, Hongkong.
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- Very truly, Your obedient Servant,
RODENT L. MACCOUN,
Phet Surgeon, U.S.N.
1-POLICE.
TABLE showing the ADMISSIONS into HOSPITAL and DEATHS, during the Year 1839.
EUROPEANS.
COLORED.
CHINTSE.
MONTHS.
Admissions.
Deaths. Admissions. Deaths.
Admissions. Deaths.
TOTAL TOTAL Admissions. Deaths.
17
27
10
24
14
21
12
20
22
18
15
43
18
30
15
15
48
15
B
4- CO CAM COLO HR-O
6
50
35
37
42
12
53
51
80
16
27
182
359
BS
870
→TABLE showing the RATE of SICKNESS and MORTALITY in the POLICE FORCE, during the Year 1889.
AVERAGE STRENGTH.
TOTAL SICK.
TOTAL DEATHS.
RATE OF SICKNESS.
RATE OF MORTALITY.
Colored.
Chinese.
Total.
320
208
642
579
0
00.18 per cent.
0.93
per cent.
2.--TABLE showing the RATE of SICKNESS and MORTALITY of the TROors' serving in HoNGKONG, during the Year 1869.
AED STRENGTH.
ÅDMISSIONS INTO HOSPITAL.
DEATHS.
RATE OF SICKNESS,
RATE OF MORTALITY
Black. Total.
White. Black. Total. White. Black.
Total.
1,447
700
610
1,200
20
20
87.07 per cent.
1.79 per cent.