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The number of free cases was in excess of similar cases last year; the number of Police cases, also treated free, remained much the same, while there was a marked falling off in the number of paying patients.
Deaths. There were 167 deaths among the total number under treatment, making a percentage of 6.8-somewhat high comparatively. About tour-fifths, however, of the cases were admitted moribund or in an advanced and hopeless condition of illness. The following details shew this:
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Average daily number of sick 91.74 against 90.01 for 1905.
Women and Children.-There were admitted 213 women, of whom 15 died=7 %; and 40 children, of whom 14 died=35 %.
Nationalities of persons admitted:
Europeans-698 against 848 last year.
Indians and Coloured-738 against 737. Chinese-1,309 against 1,119.
Diseases.
The most commonly prevalent diseases were the following:-
Fevers-Malarial,
Febricula, Typhoid,
Venereal Disenses,
Diseases of Respiratory System,
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Digestive System,
Cellular Tissue,
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Tuberculosis,
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Injuries,
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New Growths.The following cases of Malignant Disease were under treatment :-
Sarcoma of Battock-European Female,
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of Orbit-Chinese Female,
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of Testis-Chinese Males,
of Arm-Chinese Female...
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Epithelioma of Jaw-European Male,
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Epithelioma of Infra-clavicular Glands-Portuguese Female, Epithelial Cancer of Liver-Portuguese Male,
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