Diseases.
Non- Chinese
M 156
Cases.
Deaths.
Non-
Chinese.
Chinese.
Chinese.
Small Pox 10 606 1 303 Typhoid Fever 33 207 Diphtheria 26 64 Cerebro Spinal Fever 3 18 Puerperal Fever... I 19 2 13 1 72 Paratyphoid Fever... 1 0 Plague.. 4 26 13 13 2 Cholera Scarlet Fever Relapsing Fever.. Typhus Fever Yellow Fever... Rabies Totals 81 928 430From this table it will be seen that 81 cases were of Non-Chinese Nationality, which were made up as follows:
British 41; Japanese 11; Indian 10; Portuguese 9;
American 4; Other Nationalities 6.
Owing to the large number of concealed and dumped cases, there is no relation between cases notified and deaths, and, therefore, no case mortality can be given.
(2) Seasonal Incidence.
Table III shows cases of Notifiable Disease recorded in each month of the year 1928; under each disease, and Chinese or Non-Chinese Nationality. The previous year's totals for each month and disease are also given. All seasonal details are thus available in one Table and will be referred to again in the notes on each disease.
The largest totals were reached at the end of the year owing to the rise of a Small pox Epidemic. Generally speaking, there is no month of the year free from infectious disease but the numbers usually rise with the onset of the warmer and wetter season. The exceptions are Small-pox and Diphtheria which are most prevalent in the cool, dry season.