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HONGKONG.
THE COLONIAL SURGEON'S REPORT FOR 1889.
No.
Laid before the Legislative Council, by Command of His Excellency
the Officer Administering the Government.
17
90.
GOVERNMENT CIVIL HOSPITAL,
HONGKONG, 27th June, 1890.
SIR,-I have the honour to forward my Annual Report for the year 1889 together with the Tables shewing the work done in the Medical Department under my supervision also Reports from the Superintendent of the Government Civil Hospital, the Medical Officer of the Gaol, and the Government Analyst.
POLICE.
The admissions to Hospital shew a considerable decrease being 590, as compared with 657 in 1888. This is the more satisfactory as the strength of the Force has been increased this year by 73 men being 758 as compared with 685 in 1888. Five Europeans, three Indians and two Chinese died in the Government Civil Hospital. The admissions to Hospital from the various sections of the Police Force for the last nine years are given in the following table.
Admissions to Hospital, 1881,
.
Do.,
1882,
Do.,
1883.
Do.,
1884,
Do.,
1885.
Do.,
1886.
Do.,
1887
Do.,
1888..
Do.,
1889,
Europeans.
Indians.
Chinese.
88.... 92.
198
.230......
.227
.113.
246.
..239
87
..224...
...175
124..
.208.
...163
..138..
...243.
.221
293.....
..187
..147.
.279.
.231
..230..
.194
By this it will be seen that there was an increase in admissions from the European portion of the Force, but a considerable decrease among the Indians and Chinese. The Europeans being the greatest sufferers in proportion to their strength, next the Indians and the Chinese. Amongst the latter the amount of sickness is very small see Table I.
The following Table gives the admissions to Hospital and deaths in the Force for the last ten
years :-
1880,
1881,
1882,
1883,
1884,
1885,
1886,
1887.
1888,
1889,
Admissions.
Deaths.
588.......
.13
498....
..10
.549
8
.599.
..10
486....
7
495..
9
.....602.
.14
619.
9
657..
.15
.............10
TROOPS.
There is an increase of admissions to Hospital among the Troops this year as compared with 1888, but there has also been a considerable increase in their strength. There is a decrease in the number of deaths, but both the sickness and mortality have been considerably above the average of the last ten years as is shewn in the following table :-
1880, 1881,
1882,
1883,
1884,
1885,
1886,
1887,
1888,
1889,
Admissions.
Deaths.
..1,075.....
..13
.1,116...
4
.1,019.
9
.1,105..
...10
..1,097...
..12
..1,190.
24
..1,607..
9
.1,749..
....14
..1,485.. ..1,732.
.....21
..16