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XVI. TABLE shewing the rate of MORTALITY among the FOREIGN RESIDENTS in Hongkong during the last 10 Years.
Years.
Number of European and Americau Residents.
Deaths.
Percentage of Deaths to Number of Residents.
1880,
1881,
1882,
1883,
1884,
1885,
1886,
1887,
1888,
1889,
2,767
69
2.49
3,040
64
2.10
3,040
55
1.80
3,040
81
2.06
3,040
94
3.09
3,040
99
3.25
3,040
103
3.38
3,040
108
3.55
3,040
122
4.01
3,040
93
3.06
1998
Average of 10 Years,...
30-127
88-8
28.79
Enclosure 1.
Report from the Superintendent of the Civil Hospital.
GOVERNMENT CIVIL HOSPITAL,
HONGKONG, 19th April, 1890.
SIR,-I have the honour to forward the Annual Report for the year 1889 with the Hospital Statistics.
I. THE HOSPITAL BUILDINGS.
1. The main building of the Hospital has remained unaltered.
2. The new wing consisting of four public wards providing accommodation for 56 patients and two private wards providing accommodation for 4 patients has now been completed, making in all a total accommodation for 130 patients within the Hospital buildings.
There is also provision for two European Wardmasters in this wing which is in many respects better suited for the purpose than the old Male Lock Hospital now occupied by the French Sisters ; the lavatory and bathing accommodation is however insufficient.
3. The Male Lock Hospital has been considerably altered in order to provide temporary accom- modation for the Female Nursing Staff pending the completion of the New Block now under con- struction.
4. The new Mortuary situated between the Porter's Lodge and the main building has been completed during the past year, this additional and improved accommodation cannot be without bene- fit to the Institution.
5. The foundations of the new Barracks situated to the west of the main block for the Chinese Nursing Staff are now being prepared. This building when completed will supply a much needed want, as the present accommodation for the Chinese Nurses is both very inadequate and insanitary.
6. Adverting to the insufficient bathing and lavatory accommodation in the new wing I would suggest that the open space to the east be utilised for providing suitable lavatories and that hot water be laid on to both floors and the baths themselves replaced by others similar to those in use in the main building.
7. Referring to the recommendations contained in my report of last year I regret to say that as yet there are no signs of providing a suitable laundry, increased office, store accommodation, and better facilities for the distribution of hot water, the need of which is yearly becoming more evident with the increased number of patients and amount of work done as will be seen from Table VII 6 in the Appendix.
8. Further extension is required for private patients :—
If this Institution is to continue to meet the public requirements in this respect early steps should be taken to provide accommodation for patients of this class. In view of the increase that has taken place during the last two years it appears that additional accommodation should be provided for 6 first class and 8 second class patients. During the past year I have been unable on many occasions to provide private patients with the accommodation requested.