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Of these cases 20 were Europeans, 446 Chinese, and 6 of other races. Six of these cases were imported. Three Europeans and one other Non-Chinese case, and 376 Chinese cases died.
The number of vaccinations during 1908 was 7,655 as compared with 6,799 in 1907.
Diphtheria.
Fourteen cases of Diphtheria were notified during the year as compared with forty-three in 1907. Four were European cases and two "other Non-Chinese" cases, leaving eight Chinese cases. All the Chinese cases died.
Puerperal Fever.
Fifteen cases of this disease were recorded during 1908, 14 of which were Chinese and one Portuguese. Twelve of the Chinese cases died.
ALICE MEMORIAL MATERNITY CHARITY.
Eight Chinese midwives were employed during the year as against six in 1907, the two additional ones were employed at Kowloon, one at Hunghom and the other at Yaumati. Six pupil midwives were in training during the year, three passed the Government Examination and were registered as midwives.
1,043 confinements were attended as against 578 in 1907, Dr. Alice Sibree being called into consultation in 49 of them.
INTERMENTS.
The following number of interments have been recorded during the year-
Colonial Cemetery, 165 Roman Catholic Cemetery, 818 Mahommedan Cemetery, 55 Jewish Cemetery, 5 1,043 Chinese Cemeteries.-Mount Caroline Cemetery, 642 Kai Lung Wan 221 Tung Wah Hospital 3,845 Cheung Sha Wan 955 17 Protestant 33 Shaukiwan 406 ; Aberdeen 221 18 Stanley 20 Shek O 3 Ma Tau Wai 1,177 Shai Yu Shek 192 31 Sham Shui Po 167 17 Christian (K'loon City), 14 Eurasian 0 Chung Ling Tin 11 7,902There were also fifteen cremations during the year.
DISINFECTING Stations.
The following articles were received for disinfection during 1908.