HKG-CAR1844-1886

Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841–1941

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The births and deaths among the Chinese population were those of:-

District Births Deaths Boys Girls Total Males Females Total Victoria 227 181 408 287 442 729 Kaûlung 25 16 41 22 6 28 Shauki Ván 17 18 35 25 21 46 Aberdeen 8 1 9 17 12 29 Stanley 4 7 11 4 6 10 Grand Totals 281 223 504 355 487 842

During the respective quarters of the past year, the births and deaths throughout the Colony were as stated hereunder :—

Quarter Births Deaths 1st 376 655 2nd 334 667 3rd 373 811 4th 504 842 Total 1,587 2,975

Of the British and foreign community, the returns for the same period are as follow:-

Quarter Births Deaths 1st 35 39 2nd 31 40 3rd 50 45 4th 66 57 Total 182 181

The rate of mortality for every thousand persons during 1875 among the British and foreign community is 28·18, and among the Chinese 25·74, while for the whole population of the Colony the rate was 25·87 for every thousand persons.

If the deaths of non-residents be deducted, the death rate of the British and foreign community is only 25·94 per thousand.

I annex a return showing the prevailing diseases, resulting in death, which afflicted the Colony during the year under review.

I have, &c. (Signed) M. S. TONNOCHY,

Acting Registrar General

The Honourable J. Gardiner Austin, Colonial Secretary, Hong Kong.