AnnualReport-1881

POLICE.

I.—TABLE shewing the ADMISSIONS into and DEATHS in the GOVERNMENT CIVIL HOSPITAL during each Month of the Year 1881.

MONTHS EUROPEANS INDIAN CHINESE TOTAL Admissions Deaths Admissions Deaths Admissions Deaths Admissions Deaths January, 0 0 9 1 12 0 21 1 February, 0 0 18 1 10 0 28 1 March, 1 0 11 0 7 1 19 1 April, 0 0 7 1 15 0 22 1 May, 0 0 7 0 7 0 14 0 June, ∞ 0 9 1 12 0 21 1 July, 0 0 12 0 54 1 66 1 August, 0 0 13 0 55 0 68 0 September, 0 0 9 0 36 0 45 0 October, 0 0 18 0 28 0 46 0 November, 0 0 20 0 75 0 95 0 December, 0 0 18 0 43 1 61 1 Total, 1 0 161 4 358 3 520 7

J. MURRAY, Acting Superintendent.

II.—TABLE shewing the RATE of SICKNESS and MORTALITY in the POLICE FORCE during the Year 1881.

AVERAGE STRENGTH TOTAL SICK TOTAL DEATHS RATE OF SICKNESS RATE OF MORTALITY European Indian Chinese European Indian Chinese European Indian Chinese European Indian Chinese European Indian Chinese 98.08 189.83 336.25 89 214 198 2 3 4 4.58 3.23 1.84 2.05 1.58 1.19 Total 624 Total 9 per cent. per cent. per cent. per cent. per cent. per cent.

* Including one case of Small-pox.

† Including two cases admitted into the Lunatic Asylum.

Only three Europeans died in Hospital, the other deaths occurred out of Hospital.

J. MURRAY, Acting Superintendent.

III.—POLICE RETURN of ADMISSIONS to HOSPITAL from each District during the Year 1881.

District Total CENTRAL European Indian Chinese No. 1 15 2 17 No. 2 8 3 7 Total, 54 149 71

J. MURRAY, Acting Superintendent.

IV.—TABLE shewing the RATE of SICKNESS and MORTALITY of the TROOPS serving in HONGKONG during the Year 1881.

STRENGTH ADMISSIONS INTO HOSPITAL DEATHS White Black Total White Black Total White Black Total 918 131 1049 936 180 1116 2 2 4 RATE OF SICKNESS RATE OF MORTALITY TO STRENGTH White Black White Black 6.33 5.35 0.22 1.53 per cent. per cent. per cent. per cent.

(Signed) R. HUNGERFORD,

Brigade Surgeon Officer, P.M.