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Nationality of Patients admitted :-Europeans 437 as against 592, Indian and Coloured 644 against 806, Asiatics 1,288 against 1,264.
The death rate was Europeans 5 per cent., Indians 5.6 and Asiatics 8.8 per cent.
DISEASES.
The most prevalent diseases were :-
Disease 1911 1910 Increase/Decrease Malarial Fever, 112 340 -228 Febricula, 135 66 + 69 Influenza, 30 49 -19 Dysentery, 38 58 -20 Tuberculosis.. 91 69 + 22 Beri-beri, 46 46 ... Rheumatism, 59 82 -23 Diseases of Respiratory System, 154 132 + 22 Diseases of Digestive System, 249 186 + 63 Injuries, 527 517 + 10The largest number of deaths occurred in the following diseases :-
Disease Deaths Tuberculosis, 24 Injuries, 50 Diseases of Digestive System; 13 Diseases of Respiratory System; 10New Growths:-The following cases of malignant disease were under treatment :-
Age Sex Disease 38 Male Sarcoma of neck. 44 ... Carcinoma of omentum. 52 ... Epithelioma of foot. 50 ... ... leg. 29 ... Lympho-Sarcoma. 55 ... Epithelioma of hand. 37 ... Carcinoma of Liver. 52 ... ... Mediastinum. 40 ... Sarcoma of neck. 48 Female ... face. 19 ... ... eye. 43 ... Carcinoma of Breast. 39 ... ... Uterus. 37 ... Scirrhus of Breast. 36 ... Cancer of Tonsil.