AnnualReport-1926

# CAUSES OF DEATHS

## BRITISH AND FOREIGN COMMUNITY

Brought forward.......... 134

144. (a) Phlegmon 161 Acute abscess

145. (a) Ulcer--Bedsore

(b) Eczema

(c) Pemphigus

(d) Other diseases of integumentary system

146. Diseases of the Bones

147. Diseases of the Joints

148. Amputations

149. Other diseases of Locomotor System

150. (a) Congenital Hydrocephalus

(b) Phimosis

(c) Pulmonary stenosis

(d) Other malformations

151. (a) Premature birth

(b) Atrophy

(c) Icterus

(d) Sclerema neonatorum

(e) Want of breast milk

152. (a) Diseases of Umbilicus

(b) Atelectasis

(c) Injuries at Birth

153. Lack of race

154. (a) Senile dementia

(b) Senile decay

155. Suicide by poison

156. Suicide by Asphyxia

157. Suicide by hanging or strangulation

158. Suicide by drowning

159. Suicide by firearms

160. Suicide by cutting or piercing instruments

161. Suicide by jumping from high places

162. Suicide by crushing

163. Other Suicides

164. (a) Poisoning by Ptomaine

(b) Poisoning by Formaldehyde

(c) Poisoning by Lysol

165. Other acute poisonings

166. Conflagration

Carried forward..........

Civil Troops Women & Children Camp followers Army No. 2 No. 3 No. 4 No. 5 No. 6 VICTORIA HEALTH DISTRICT No. 7 1,705 585 39 278 217 299 185 2,874 3 6 15 21 16 201 19 16 151 2 2 13

## CHINESE COMMUNITY

No. 8 No. 9 No. 10 Unknown Peak Harbour Land Population Boat Population RETURN shewing NUMBER and CAUSES of DEATHS Registered during the Year ending the 31st day of December, 1926 TOTAL AT THE DIFFERENT AGE PERIODS Under 1 month 1 month and under 12 months 1 year and under 5 years 5 years and under 15 years 15 years and under 25 years 25 years and under 45 years 45 years and under 60 years 60 years and over KOWLOON SHAMSHUIWAN ABERDEEN STANLEY DISTRICT DISTRICT DISTRICT DISTRICT Land Population Boat Population Land Population Boat Population Non-Chinese Chinese Non-Chinese Chinese 191 8,248 115 255 5 59 118 108 6,560 18 0 120 111,870 486 16 N/A 9 3:2 5 86 5 2 2 108 26 46 39 R6 13 # 2 N 450 147 1,792 817 41 201 421 294 193 288 2,512 374 480 204 3,465 183 300 98 123 144 { 778 13 8,163 111,375 5 489 17 866 60 2,290 18 1,415 25 1,272 14 11,819 Non-Chinese Chinese Non-Chinese Chinese Age Unknown GRAND TOTAL 58 2,286 3 18 1,896 20 779 13 10,997 1 3 3 13 504 3 15 198 97 St 3 2 J 1 08 8

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