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RELATIVE MORTALITY IN THE DIFFERENT SEASONS.
1902.
Population --Non-Chinese 18,524, Chinese 293,300.
Month.
Non- Chinese.
Rate per 1000.
Rate per
Total
Chinese.
1000.
Deaths.
Total Deaths excluding Plague and Small-pox.
January,
24
345
369
368
February,
23
13.7
331
14.7
354
349
March.
19
403
422
383
April,
30
644
674
516
May,
57
25.0
713
26.2
770
450
June,
29
563
592
375
July,
32
677
709
557
August,
31
20.3
733
26.4
764
663
September,
31
524
555
528
October,.
25
472
497
493
November,.
20
16.4
455
20.4
475
474
December,
31
571
602
595
Total,
352
6,431
6,783
5,750
GENERAL SANITARY CONDITION OF THE COLOXY,
The sanitary condition of the Colony has been improved of late years more especially by the provision of open spaces in the rear of buildings thus doing away with back to back houses and introducing more light and ventilation to the Chinese dwellings. Much however remains to be done.
Professon SIMPSON and Mr. OSBERT CHADWICK, C.M.G., arrived in the early part of the year.
Their reports conclusively show that overcrowding and many insanitary dwellings and areas exist.
Mr. CHADWICK states "I am further of opinion that nothing short of the general resumption of insanitary tenements, and their entire re-construction, will bring about any thorough improvement in the sanitary condition of Hongkong.
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The Legislature has introduced and passed a new Public Health and Build- ings Bill which has consoldidated and improved the various existing Public Health and Buildings Ordinances and it is hoped and expected that this Bill will do much to further the better sanitation of this Colony.
VACCINATIONS.
The following vaccinations were performed during the year :-
Government Civil Hospital,
Victoria Goal,.
Alice. Memorial and Nethersole Hospitals,
Tung Wah:-
Victoria,
Aberdeen,
Stanley, Shaukiwan,. Yaumati,
540 .3,973
256
1,665
13
9
15
Total,
.6,475
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