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DISEASES IN HONGKONG
RESPIRATORY DISEASES.
The following information is contained in the Report of the Principal Civil Medical Officer for 1911 :--
The total number of deaths from theso diseases for the year was 2,542 (2,641 in 1910), of which 35 were among the Non- Chinese community, leaving 2,487 among
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total occurred in infants under one year of age (892 in 1910).
Phthisis alone accounts for 775 deaths (780 in 1910), of which 763 were Chinese. Pneumonia caused 1,322 deaths (1,165 in 1910), of which 1,205 were Chinese; many of these bodies were examined in the Public Mortuaries, and in no case was death at- tributable to Pneumonic Plague. 617 of these deaths from Pneumonia occurred in infants under one year of age (573 in 1910.)
The death rate among the Chinese from Respiratory Diseases was 7.01 per 1,000 as compared with 79 per 1,000 in 1910 and 7.8 per 1,000 in 1000; that for Phthisis alone was 2.12 per 1,000 2× corïï- pared with 23 in the two previous years.
The deaths from Phthisis amongst the Chinese were 10.0 per cent, of the total (deaths amongst that community, as com- pared with 10.3 in 1910 and 10.7 in 1909; if other deaths from Tuberculosis are in-
chided the total amounts to 1,179, or 15.7 per cent of the total deaths among the Chinese.
Considerable efforts have been made during the past few years to put a stop to the inveterate habit of the lower class Chinese of spitting ia public buildings and offices and on staircases, footpaths, wharves, etc. Notices have been posted in many public buildings, as well as in tramears, ferry bonts and older public vehicles, while lectures have been given and leaflets distributed, calling attention to the dangers incident to this habit. It is hoped in this way, coupled with the improved sanitary condition of the na tive dwellings, to gradually reduce the death rate from Phthisis. The fact that the soil in the lower levels (which are the most densely populated) is water- logged during the greater part of the year, has no doubt much to do with the heavy mortality from this disease, but it is to be hoped that the iußuences of education will gradually effect a fürther reduction in our Phthisis mortality which at present stands at nearly double that of England and Wales, which, in the decennium 101-1000, was only 1,3 per 1,000.
VERVOUS DISEASES.
The number of deaths under this head- ing for the year 1911 was 520 as compared with 576 in 1911 and 494 in 1900. of
these 353. wore of Chinese children under 5 years of age, 245 being infants less than one year old. These deaths of Chinese infants comprise 172 deaths from Tetanus, Trimus, and Convulsions, and 6 deaths from Meningitis; the influence of the Public Dispensaries and of the Public Midwives is being gradually felt, and it is to be hoped that these figures will show considerable reductions within the next few years.
MALARIAL FEVER.
The total number of deaths from
Malarial Fever during the year was 325 (as compared with 591 in 1910 and 422 in 1900), of which only were Non- and Chinese,. Of these 330 Chinese deaths, 176 occurred in the City of Victoria (289 In 1910), while there were 28 deaths in Kowloon (70 in 1910), 102 in the villages of Hongkong (199) in 19910), 25 in the Har- huur (30 in 1910) and 1 at the Peak. Some of the deaths, however, which occur-
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The total number of persons committed to Victoria Gaul was 4,178 as compared with 4,867 in 1910.
Of these 1,191 were committed for criminal offences, against 1,210 in 1910. Of committals for non- criminal offences there were 9 less under
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baving arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hersby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuables, are being landed and stored at their risk izto the hazardone and for extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, Kowloon, and West Point Gotowns, whenceONSIGNEES of Cargo from London ex delivery may be obtained.
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by the following Table. This shows the in the Gacl was 595, the average for 1916 informed that their Goods, with the exception |
The daily average of prisoners confined Laving arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby being 547, and the highest previous. average being 720 in 1901. The percent age of risoners to population, derdi to the daily average of the former and the estimated number of the latter, was 0.14, which is the average percentage for the last ten years. Owing, however, to the large floating population, which is constantly moving between the "Colony and Canton, the percentage of crime to population does not convey an accurate idea of the comparative criminality of the residents of the Colony. The Gaol has accommodation for 500 prisoners.
tion has been paid to this work-special leaths each month from this disease, and visits have been made by the Sanitary it will be seen that a low Malaria rate Inspectors in search of breeding places was general throughout the year and that for mosquitoes, dense, tangles of brush the figures uninfluenced by the wood in the neighbourhood of houses heavy rainstorms of May and August. have been ent down. Quinine has been administered to school-children in certain selected districts, the trained nullaba have been regularly swept to present the formation of water-weed and age, and standing water has in places been treated with kerosine or with carbolated
CRIMINAL AND POLICE MATTERS
IN HONGKONG.
To view of the interest felt at the creosote at regular weekly intervals moment in Hongkong concerning crimina! (including several acres of pools in Kowloon), while such cases of Malaria and police matters the following extract as have come to the knowledge of the
from the Report on the Blue Book for 1911 is of special interest:— Sanitary Department-have been investi gated and steps taken to prevent the breeding of mosquitoes in the neighbour. hond where they occurred, For this
purpose weekly returns of all cases of Malaria admitted to the Hospitals arc sent to the Medical Officer of Health, while information is also obtained from
The total of all cases reported to the Police was 9,299, being a decrease of 500 or & per cent. as compared with 1010. There was in 1911 a decrease in serious offences of 25 or 0.69 per cent, as com pared with the previous year. The num- ber of serious offences reported was 187
The prison discipline was satisfactory, the average of punishments per prisoner being 1.61 as compared with 1.33 in 1810 and 1.38 in 1000.
Long sentence prisoners serving two years and upwards are taught useful trades, including priating, book-binding, washing mat-making, tailoring oakum picking, etc. The profit on the work done was $1,833 as against $48,902 in 1910. There was 84,627 received and credited to against 84,253 in 1910.
private medical practitioners as to spe- over the average of the quinquennial Government for non-Government work
cial outbreaks of Malaria in any portions of the Colony Copies of a pamphlet period commencing with the year 1907. The number of minor offences reported entitled Advice concerning Mosquitoes shows a decrease of 475 as compared with and Malaria, in both English and Chinese, have also been freely distributed 1910, and was 877 below the average of to householders and every effort has been the quinquennial period. made to induce them to take part in thei The total strength of the Police Force work of mosquito destruction. The in 1911 was Europeans 134, Indians 398, amount spent on mullah training for the Chinese 547, making a total of 1,080 (25 years 109, 1910 and 1911 were respective apared with 1,042 in 1910) exclusive in ly. 67,707, 830.699 and $21,650, while the each case of the five superior officers and total length of trained mullahs and staff of clerks and coolies. These figures channels built since the commencement of include police paid for by the railway anti-malarial work in the Colony is and other Government Departments, and 17.023ft, ne 8.5 miles; the total cost of by private firms. Of this force 13 Euro- this work has been $2:6,204.
peans, 92 Indians and 47 Chinese wero
It has been suggested that the decrease stationed in the New Territories during in the incidence of the disease during the year, under the District Officer. 1911 may to some extent have been
The District Watchmen Force, number- accounted for by the nature of the rain-ing 124, to which the Government contri- fall during the year. It will be seen
butes $2,000 per annum, was well eup- that in two months of the Summer, vi ported by the Chinese during the rear- May and August, over 59 inches of rain
These watchmen patrol the streets in the' fell, the heavy rainstorms in these months.
Chinese quarter of the City. They are would sour out the many mosauito
placed on police beats and are super- breeding pools on the hillsides and in this way diminish the number of mos- vised by the European police on section
patrol. quitors.
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No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all goods remaining undelivered after the 29th inst. will be subject to
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All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be axamined on the 29th inst., at 9.30 A.M.
All Claims must reach us before the 5th Sept, or they will not be recognized, No Fire Insurance will be effectel. Undersigned.
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