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Purely contagious diseases seem to change their peculiar characteristics in transmission from one race to another. For example, cow-pox and small-pox, and the itch, which are transmitted from the Chinese and Malay to the European, acquire distinct and peculiar characteristics, and much intensity, in their transmission. I have been so convinced of this fact that I have long since used in vaccination the virus I have obtained from England. The following remarks of Dr. Hariand will show the prevalence of venereal disease amongst the merchant seamen: "Venereal diseases," he says, "including syphilis, gonorrhoea, strictures, and rheumatism are 23.28 per cent of all the cases admitted." This number, however, does not include those cases which have occurred in patients admitted under other more serious diseases, and I feel sure that I am speaking within bounds when I say that at least one half of all the cases admitted apply for treatment of some form or other of venereal disease, chiefly gonorrhoea and stricture. In the flag-ship Hastings, with a crew of 600 men, upwards of 100 cases occurred. Many of the most active sailors of the squadron, who contracted primary affections here last winter, were invalided in the summer and autumn, in consequence of secondary symptoms having supervened. The other diseases enumerated require no special notice.
| Category | Europeans | Indians and Chinese | Total | Deaths | Proportion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Police, &c. sick | 61 | 109 | 171 | 9 | 5.26 pc. |
| Women and children sick |
In this and the succeeding table, the fail guard are, this year as formerly, included in the number of the policemen.
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purely contagious diseases seem to change their peculiar characteristics in
from the Chiness and Malay
European. fox,
This is
the
cale
transmission
race to the
with the
Cow
the small pox and the itch, which
acquire in
their transmission distinct and peculiar characteristics, and much intensity,
I have been so convinced of this fact that
since used in vaccination the
I have long
virus I have obtained from England. The following remarks of Dr. Hariand will show the prevalence
venereal disease-
amongst the merchant seamen = "Venewal -
diseases,
he
says, including syphiles, gonorrhoea, strictures and rheumation
are 23.28 per cent of all the cases admitted. number, however, does not include those
This
cases which have occurred in
patients
admitted under other more serious diseases,
am
and I feel sure that I am speaking within bounds, when I
say
that at least one
the
half of all the
cases admitted apply for
treatment of some form or other.
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"other of venenal,
chiefly gonorrhoea and stricture :" In the flag-ship Hastings,
in a cru
600 men,
of 600
100 cases occurred. Many of
upwards of 100
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the most active sailors of the squadron, who
contracted primary affections here last
Cocorde
of the
winter, were invalided in the summer and autumn, in consequence of
secondary symptoms having supervened. The other diseases enumerated require no special
notice.
Table N. 3 ._ Showing the number of policemen,
their wives and children actually sick in 1849, the No of deaths, and proportion of deaths to sickness.
of of Deaths
The No. of Police, &c sick. The No. of Total, spp. Total No Proportion Europeans.
Indians
61
109
Women and Chinese. Bilson sick dicken
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Deaths. Persons rick.
171 9
5.26 pc.
In this and the succceding table,
the fail guard are, this year as formerly included in the number of the policemen.
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