458
The total number of entries at the North and South Face Camps was 3,667. Of these the following are the principal diseases :-
Malaria,
Dysentery,
Injuries,
Beri-beri,
Skin Diseases,
1,168
124
371
81
280
Injuries for the most part have been slight and there have been very few serious accidents.
The following is a list of cases sent to hospital during the year :—
Malaria,.
Enteric Fever,
Abscess, Ulcers, &c.,
Dysentery and Diarrhoea, Sarcoma,
Injuries,
Venereal Diseases,
Small-pox,
-Debility,
Heart Disease.
Eye Disease,
Pneumonia,
Asthma,
Alcoholism,
Tuberculosis,
Rheumatism,...
Ostitis,
Necrosis of Rib,
Gangrenous Stomatitis,
Total,.......
89
1
12
12
1
12
8
1
1
1
1
5
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
.153
These cases were divided amongst the various hospitals as follows:
Government Civil Hospital,.
Tung Wah Hospital,
Hospital Hulk"Hygeia ",
Victoria Hospital,
74
77
The total cost of transport of patients during the year was $170.
Twenty-two deaths occurred during the year actually on the works and for the most part before medical aid was summoned. These deaths were due to the following causes :—
Pneumonia Beri-beri
Malaria...
Accident
Heart Disease
Total,.
2
7
5
22
It is intended to continue the daily administration of Quinine to all coolies wherever practicable from April onwards during this year, and by this means it is hoped to further reduce the incidence of Malarial Fever.
J. W. HARTLEY, M.B.