Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941
PAPERS RELATING TO
27.-HOSPITALS, &c.
Civil Hospital.
The admissions to the Government Civil Hospital during the year were as follows as compared with 1887 :-
1887. 1888.
Police 619 657
Board of Trade 103 153
Private paying patients 324 313
Government servants 147 159
Police cases 208 242
Destitutes 255 248
1,656 1,772
The total admissions to the hospital and deaths during the last five years were as follows:-
Years. Admissions. Deaths. 1884 1,354 50 1885 1,810 76 1886 1,623 79 1887 1,656 89 1888 1,772 80The admissions from the police force and the number of deaths for the past five years were as follows:-
Years. Admissions. Deaths. 1884 486 7 1885 495 9 1886 602 14 1887 619 9 1888 657 15Only five of these died in hospital, one died at his own residence, and three died whilst on leave.