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In January and February, the diseases
-chiefly affections of
amongst the Police were
the chest, to which the natives are peculiarly
liable in the colder months; and their
general
feebleness precludes those prompt - remedial
measures to
necessary for the control of acute inflammation within the visual cavities;
whilst, on the other hand, the atonis character of their systems favours congestion, which too
often
is the
consummation of their inflamma.
ivere
:tory diseases. In June, affections of the bowels prevailed, which, in July and Aiguet, succeeded by endemic Remittent Fever and Bycentery. The former afforded the most mortality, but death occurred amonget old
men;
3 principally, suffering from chronie organic diseases. A case
of Coup de soleil
tvas
the only variety in the routine of diseases;
an accident most likely to
ocear,
I think, during the prevalence of detached translucent clouds, by which the rays of the sun may be refracted
·
14.5.
of
to a focus. At bact, in three cases, _ two which proved fatal, _ during the last year, this was the state of the atmosphere when thew accidents happened.
During the subsequent mouths no
circumstance de
Police force.
Table No 3.-
Strength.
notice occurred
occurred in the
deserving notice
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Cahibiting the strength of the Police Force in 1852, inclusive of women and children, and the rate of sickness and mortality.
Total Total of Total of Rate of Rate of
1607
Men. Women Shiller Strength. Sick! Deaths, Sickness Mortakt
1516 184
153
86.96 3.80
The position of the several Polier Stations, their accommodation, drainage, and general condition deserve some notice. With the single exception of the one in Aberdeen, which greatly exceeds the requirements of the place, the exterior stations are merely Chinese huts, - ill-ventilated, without drainage, wanting in nearly every
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