434

J

Malaria.-105 cases occurred as against 74 last year. The Europeans suffered to the extent of 103 per cent. the Indians 167 and the Chinese 49 per cent.

The percentage incidence of the whole Force shows an increase of 3.3 as compared with last year, the increase being common to all sections. There were only six re-admissions for this disease, five coming in twice and one three times. The last, a Chinese, finally came in from No. 2 with the "Coma" form but recovered.

Typhoid.-One Europeon and one Indian suffered from this disease and both recovered.

Dysentery.-Six Europeans, eleven Indians and two Chinese were admitted. Two Indians died.

Other ailments call for no comment.

SICKNESS IN GAOL STAFF.

There were 68 admissions out of a staff of 121 as against 96 out of 122 last year There were no deaths and only one Indian was invalided for Chronic Rheumatism.

SANITARY STAFF.

There were 72 admissions as compared with 42 last year and 3 deaths from Alcoholism, Phthisis and Enteric Fever.

MATERNITY HOSPITAL.

There were 87 admissions with one death-the largest number of admissions since the. hospital was opened, notwithstanding the friendly rivalry of Victoria Hospital. The death was due to Eclampsia and occurred in a Chinese. Since this institution was opened in April, 1897, 625 cases have been admitted with 18 deaths, all the deaths being amongst Asiatics, save one European who died of Bright's Disease and was only taken in as there no was room iu the Civil Hospital.

Of those admitted 18 were wives of Government Servants, 43 private paying and 26 "Free". There were 7 cases of still-birth. Of the children born alive 32 were girls and 28 boys. False pains, Menorrhagia and Miscarriage account for the other cases.

FEES.

The total amount of fees received from the Civil Hospital and its annexes, exclusive of Victoria Hospital, was $33,771 as compared with $29,903 in 1906.

5th January, 1908.

J. BELL, Superintendent.

Table I.—Admissions and Deaths in Civil Hospitul during each

month of the year 1907.

EUROPEANS. INDIANS, &c. ASIATICS.

MONTH.

TOTAL ADMISSIONS.

TOTAL DEATHS.

A.

D.

A.

D.

A.

D.

Remaining end of 1906,

35

12

January,

59

51

6

February,

49

53

March,

50

46

១៥ ច

42

89

7

101 12

211

20

59

161

12

163

16

April,

41

59

4

86

186

11

May,

47

64

99

13

210

17

June,

49

94

101

10

244

15

July,

66

93

111

7

270

15

August,

75

106

12

260

19

September,

73

112

254

8

October,

73

84

3

115

272

9

November, ...

53

81

10

95

229

16

December,

45

2

58

2

59

162

5

Total in 1907,

715

31 843

45

1,153 94

2,711

170

Total in 1906,

698

30

738

33

1,309 104

2,745

167

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