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178.
If deaths from the great Typhoon of 1868 were deducted from the above averages, the percentage of death to strength would be 4.19.
| Strength of Europeans including women & Children | No. of deaths | Proportion of deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 880 | 89 | 10.0 percent |
The foregoing table gives a fallacious computation of the comparative mortality to the fixed population; for, although the sailors and "aliens" are excluded from the calculation of strength, they go to swell the rate of mortality, and it should be observed that the migratory European population affords the greatest source of mortality in the land, inasmuch as they import their maladies with them, on their arrival, and require them by debauchery and utter recklessness.
I have no means of correcting this statement, but I have good reason to believe that the actual rate of mortality amongst the heterogeneous European population of Hongkong does not exceed one half of the numbers stated in the table.
179.
I have omitted from this report a table exhibiting the rate of mortality in the entire population. I find this year that, the population either having been more accurately computed or the deaths less certainly ascertained, - the latter being the most probable inference, - there was such a remarkable relative disproportion between them that no reliance can be placed in the Statement. The total Chinese population amounts to 31,987, in which there is the record of only 125 deaths being, at the rate of 0.39, or one third per cent.
Touching the mortality amongst Troops, I have statistical information relating only to the 59th Regiment, which exhibits, during the past year, a favourable mortality. On the first of January, 1850, the total strength of the Regiment, excluding, of course, the ...
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178.
Typhoon of 1868, were deducted from the above averages, the percentage of death, strength would be 4:19.
average
Table 1.8. Showing the fived buropean population in Houghing in 1850, (including Americans and
Portugues
I of Europeans including women & Children
880
wese), and the proportion of&caths..
-I" of deaths Peportion of deaths.
The foregoing
89
10.0 fcent.
foregoing table gives a fallacions computation of the comparative suortality to the fixed population; for, although the sailors and "aliens" are excluded from the calculation of letrength, they go to swell the rate of mintality, and it should be observed that the migratory Suropean population affords the greatect source of mortality in the land, masmuch as they their maladies with them, on
réten
import
require them by debauchery and utter riettlersness.
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but I have good
of emecting this statement,
reason to believe that the actual
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• rate of suntality amongst the heterogeneous huropean population of Stoughing, does not execed one half of the immbers stated in the table.
I have omitted from this report a table exhibiting the rate of mortality in the entire population. I find this year that, the population. either having been more
recurately computed on the deaths less certainly ascertained, _ the latter being
the
most probable inference, - there wist, such a romantiable relative disproportion between them that no reliance ean be placed in the Statement. The total Chinese population amounts to 31,987, in which there is the woord of only 125 deaths being, indied, at the rate of 0.39, or one third
per
ecut.
the
Touching the mortality amongst Trops, I have statistical information relating only to the 59th Regiment, which exhibits, during the past year, a fecurful mortality. On the first of chumary, 1850, the total strength of the Regiment, excluding, of course, the
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