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POLICE.
The strength of the Police Force was 1,170, consisting of Europeans 103, Indians 428, and Chinese 639.
Admissions.—550 were admitted as against 552 in 1916:
Europeans, ... 58
Indians, ... 364
Chinese, ... 128
Sick Rate:--
Europeans, ...
Indians, ...
Chinese, ...
Chief Diseases:—
Malaria, ... 56 as against 57 in 1916
... 85
93
Digestive System, ... 20
Respiratory System, ... 28
Rheumatism, ...
Typhoid fever, ... 4
Cellular tissues, ...
... 183 against 162
51
31
48
70
... 17
6
19
2
32
38
35
... 34
Injuries,
Per cent. Per cent.
Malaria.
Total.
1917.
1916.
Europeans, 15 14.5 10
Chinese, 30 4.7 9
Indians, 138 32.2 27
Invaliding.—Three Chinese were invalided as being unfit for further service.
Deaths :-
Death-rate.
Europeans, ... none 0%
Indians, ... 2 (anæmia 1, pneumonia 1), ... 0.46%
Chinese, ... 1 (beri-beri), ... 0.1%
COMPARATIVE STATISTICS.
1916. 1917.
Admissions to Civil Hospital, 3,058 3,292
Europeans, 111 378
Indians, 674 685
Chinese, 1,943 2,229
Death-rate, ... ...
Admissions to Maternity Hospital, 302 383
Deaths occurring in 24 hours, 6 4
Prescriptions dispensed, 12,620 13,065
Operations performed, 296 #14
5.07% 6.4%
71 ...
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