AnnualReport-1934

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Shing Mun Dam Construction Works.

499. The general health of the labour force employed on the construction of the Dam is shown in the following tables:—

Monthly Sickness Rate Table,

Month 1933 Estimated Population 1934 Estimated Population January No returns 797 February 390 2.9 per cent 1,074 March 460 3.6 " 27 11 1,120 April 600 3.4 " "7 " May.. 655 24 959 1.002 31 # # June 775 2.7 891 31 " 11 July. .. 700 4.0 29 1,016 August 5.3 per cent 650 39 22 11 1,492 September... 32 800 3.8 1,761 St * 争产 17 October 4.2 807 32 1 893 99 " 19 November 6.1 707 27 1,921 19 " " December 5.8 685 2.4 鲁语 " 1,816

Analysis of the Shing Mun Hospital Returns for 1934.

January February March April May June No. of malaria cases 54 14 18 5 14 Cases other than malaria 42 711 117 Deaths from malaria. 3 1 1 Deaths from other causes 3 1 2 Admitted to S. M. Hospital 288 147 283 256 192 162 Admitted to other hospitals... 335 438 519 479 384 316 Ratio of malaria to total disease Ratio of malaria to the total population 888 28 33 35 17 25 30 12 8 7 40 55 " 48 53 39 34 3 8 118.5 9.5 6.5 3.1 2.6 8.6 12.5 16.2 16.6 19.5 22.4 17.7 6.2 1.2 1.6 0.8 0.5 1.5 4.2 4.8 5.9 6.1 4.5 3.7