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The Table of Admissions for the past ten years shews an increase among the Police Cases, and those admitted Free, and a slight diminution among the Police and the Paying Patients.
The average daily number of sick was 92 as against 902 in 1909.
Women and Children.-There were 299 women admitted as against 236-23 died (7.7%). 120 children were under treatment as against 64, with a death rate of 8%
Deaths. The deaths numbered 147, making a percentage of 5.6. Of this number 56 died within 24 hours, and 23 within 48 hours of admission.
Nationality of Patients admitted.-Europeans-592 against 548. Indian and Coloured-806 against 778. Asiatics-1,264 against 1,058.
The death-rate amongst the nationalities was Europeans 4%. Indian 3.4% and Asiatics 7.8%.
DISEASES.
The most prevalent diseases were as under:-
1910 1909 Increase or Decrease Malarial Fever, 340 against 188 + 152 Febricula, 66 98 - 32 Influenza, 49 80 - 31 Dysentery, 58 40 + 18 Tuberculosis, 69 66 + 3 Beri-beri, 46 12 + 34 Rheumatism, 82 59 + 23 Diseases of Respiratory System, 132 159 - 27 Diseases of Digestive System, 249 240 + 9 Injuries, 527 505 + 22The largest number of deaths occurred in the following diseases :-
Tuberculosis, 41 deaths. Diseases of Digestive System, 13 " Respiratery System, 13 Urinary System, 11 Injuries, 19 Typhoid Fever, 7 33