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Table XVI.

SICKNESS RETURNS FOR THE SHING MUN LABOUR FORCE.

Month. Race. Average population. No. of cases diagnosed microscopically. No. of cases of sickness from all causes. No. of deaths. January Cantonese 1,143 18 102 4 Shanghai 696 Indians 18 Totals 1,857 February Cantonese 1,240 16 202 2 Shanghai 664 Indians 18 Totals 1,922 March Cantonese 1,143 8 149 1§ Shanghai 704 Indians 17 Totals 1,864 April Cantonese 1,159 9 193 4 Shanghai 786 Indians 16 Totals 1,961 May Cantonese 1,101 124 346 1§ Shanghai 811 Indians 16 Totals 1,928 June Cantonese 1,184 258 391 5§ Shanghai 812 Indians 16 Totals 2,012 July Cantonese 1,354 124 298 2 Shanghai 616 Indians 16 Totals 1,986 August Cantonese 1,307 con : 2 424 5 Shanghai 547 Indians 16 Totals 1,870 September Cantonese 1,323 151 370 2§ Shanghai 648 Indians 17 Totals 1,988 October Cantonese 1,442 156 418 2§ Shanghai 675 Indians 17 Totals 2,134 November Cantonese 1,376 152 323 6 Shanghai 742 Indians 17 Totals 2,135 December. Cantonese 1,384 149 312 1* Shanghai 640 Indians 17 Totals 2,041 Totals 985 5,477 258+9*=34

DETAILS OF EXAMINATION OF BLOOD FILMS FOR MALARIA, SHING MUN.

Type Nationality. B.T. S.T. Q. & B.T. B.T. & not B.T. Totals. S.T. classified. Cantonese 72 Shanghai 225 Indians 1 PRI 73 Totals 298 351 16 1 4 315 985

§ Deaths due to other causes.

* Deaths due to malaria.