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disorderly conduct there were 2 as against none, 5 for neglect of duty as against 9, 138 for absence from station, being late for duty as against 106, and 7 for sleeping on duty as against 15 in the previous year.
91 men had no report recorded against them.
The slight increase throughout the force in reports is accounted for by the fact that the state of the force is now much more normal, the vacancies in all ranks having been filled during the year.
HEALTH.
Admissions to Hospital during the last three years were as follows:-
Nationality 1919 1920 1921 Establishment of the Force Admissions Establishment of the Force Admissions Establishment of the Force Admissions Europeans 159 100 178 170 185 135 Indians 477 485 477 546 430 455 Chinese 592 281 626 322 726 381Return of Police treated in Government Civil Hospital for Fever or Dengue Fever during the year 1921 :—
Nationality Old Territories New Territories Establishment of the Force Treated Establishment of the Force Treated Europeans 170 13 15 2 Indians 303 43 127 75 Chinese 668 33 58 30In addition to cases treated in Hospital for Fever or Dengue Fever the cases treated for Fever in the various stations in the New Territories without being removed to Hospital were :-
Europeans 13, Indians 83, Chinese 9.
RECRUITING.
Details concerning recruiting and the Police Training School will be found in Annexe B.
SPECIAL EVENTS.
At 06.37 hours on April 13th, Nos. 9 and 11 Old Bailey totally collapsed. Six persons escaped without assistance, eleven were rescued alive, and nine persons were killed. Rescue work