270
Of the 128 fatal cases 31 were moribund on admission and died within 24 hours.
The rate of mortality for the year was 4,9 per cent. as against 5.08 last year. The average daily number of sick was 93.94 as against 99.09.
Women and Children.-The number admitted was 238 as against 295. The death-rate was 9.2.
NATIONALITY.
Europeans.-784 were admitted as against 802.
Indians and Coloured.-644 were admitted as against 748.
Asiatics (Chinese and Japanese).-1,157 were admitted as against 1,244.
Only 3 officers of the garrison were under treatment as against 6 last year.
DISEASES.
The following diseases caused the greatest number of admissions :-
Fevers :-
Malarial,
221
Febricula,
.128
Typhoid,
42
Dengue,.
43
Venereal Disease.
.141
Disease of Respiratory System,
..230
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Digestive System.
.257
Dysentery,
...106
Beri-beri,..
70
Rheumatism,
73
Injuries,
..473
Alcoholism,
57
The following diseases caused the greatest number of deaths :-
Diseases of Respiratory System,
Injuries,
Typhoid Fever,
Beri-beri,..
Dysentery,
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Dengue Fever.-Only 43 cases were under treatment as against 123 in 1903 and 422 in 1902, so evidently the disease is dying out. Almost all the cases
occurred in October and November. Various endeavours were made to ascertain the cause but without success.
Malarial Fever.-Two hundred and twenty-one (221) cases against 346 in 1902 and 787 in 1901, so it would appear as if this disease were also on the wave. Two deaths occurred as the result of the disease both being of the "cona" form. The varieties of malaria met with were:-
Malignant, Simple Tertian, Quartan,
Mixed Infection,
The diseases associated with malaria were:-
Dysentery,
Beri-beri,
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Peripheral Neuritis,
Dengue Fever,
Bright's Disease,
2
77
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19
Injuries,
There were very few bad "crescent" cases so that no very systematic trial of drugs against this form could be carried out. Neither iron nor carbolic acid in large doses seem to have any effect. Of those under treatment 26.8 per cent. were Europeans, 46.7 Indians, 24.2 Chinese, and 2.1 Japanese.