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The death-rate amongst the nationalities was European 32 per cent., Indians 48 and Asiatics 9.
DISEASES.
The most prevalent diseases were :-
Malarial Fever,
Febricula,
Influenza,
Dysentery,
Tuberculosis,
Rheumatism, ......
Anæmia,
1908.
1907.
Increase or Decrease.
282
against
247
+ 35
93
265
172
140
11
+ 129
1
84
80
+ 4
17
45
56
11
60
89
29
A
31
24
42
18
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17
140
17
226
482
238
12
457
+ 25
17
Diseases of Respiratory System, 123
Diseases of Digestive System,
Injuries,
The largest number of deaths occurred in the following diseases :-
Plague, Tuberculosis,
18
17
Diseases of Respiratory System, 10
Injuries,
47
New Growths. The following cases of malignant diseases were under treatment :-
Indian, Male, aged 40, Sarcoma of neck.
19
44,
Portuguese, Female, 31,
27
Carcinoma of cervix.
19
17
32,
Chinese,
26,
Epithelioma of uterus. Sarcoma of shoulder.
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70,
arm.
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11
11
50,
Scirrhus of breast.
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11
21,
Sarcoma of axilla.
40.
Carcinoma of stomach.
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11
Male 54,
bladder.
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jaw.
41,
Carcinoma of liver.
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53,
Sarcoma of jaw.
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40,
Epithelioma of scalp..
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30,
Sarcoma of orbit.
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32,
Epithelioma of cervical glands.
Fractures.-The following were the principal fractures treated :-
2 with 1 Death.
Spine, Skull,
Jaw,...
Clavicle,
Arm,
Forearm,
Ribs,.
Thigh,
Leg, Patella,
16
12
71
27
3
4
7
11
4
13
11
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2
Malarial Fever-There was again an increase under this disease, 282 against 247 in 1907 and 239 in 1906.