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DEATHS FROM CERTAIN NON-NOTIFIABLE DISEASES.
Respiratory Diseases.
1. Excluding tuberculosis in its various forms the number of deaths from Respiratory Diseases during 1927 was 4,289 (3,566 in 1926) of which 34 were Non-Chinese (27 in 1926) and 4,255 Chinese (3,539 in 1926).
Deaths of children under one year of age accounted for 1,614 of these (1,921 in 1926).
The deaths ascribed to Lobar Pneumonia and Pneumonia (type not specified) were 426 (398 in 1926) and 340 (182 in 1926) respectively or a total of 766.
Of these 263 (170 in 1926) were deaths of children under one year of age.
Broncho-Pneumonia accounted for 1,739 deaths (1,693 in 1926) of which 19 were Non-Chinese (9 in 1926). Of these 721 were deaths of infants under one year of age (1,115 in 1926). Of these infants 5 were Non-Chinese (2 in 1926).
2. Including tubercular infections the total deaths among the Chinese from Respiratory Diseases was 5,769 (5,105 in 1926) giving a percentage of the total Chinese deaths of 39.7 (41.3 in 1926).
The rate of mortality from Respiratory Diseases for the Chinese population (excluding the New Territory except New Kowloon) for the year 1927 was 6.6 per thousand (6.49 in 1926).
Tuberculosis (all types).
Tubercular infections of the respiratory system caused 1,595 deaths in the year 1927 (1,517 in 1926). Of these 31 were Non-Chinese (28 in 1926).
Other tubercular infections caused 528 deaths (395 in 1926) 10 of which were Non-Chinese (8 in 1926).
The total deaths from tubercular infections was therefore 2,123 (1,912 in 1926).
The percentage of deaths from tubercular infections of the total deaths registered was 14.38 (15.27 in 1926).
Tuberculosis according to type of infection and age groups.
For the purpose of showing the various forms of tubercular disease which caused the above mentioned deaths this infection is here divided in five types as follows:-
Type 1. Pulmonary and acute miliary tuberculosis.
Type 2. Tubercular Meningitis.
Type 3. Abdominal Tuberculosis.
Type 4. Disseminated or General Tuberculosis. Type 5. Other Tubercular Diseases.
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