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cent, which is 4 per cent less than the average of the previous five years.

The Military

Hitherto disease and death have prevailed amongst the Military at a rate disproportioned to that of other residents. During the last two years, however, they have not formed an exception to the sanatory improvement of the Colony.

Table No. 8. — The average strength of the Military Force in the Hongkong Garrison 1852, the extent of sickness and death.

Designation Strength No. of cases Sickness Deaths Proportion of Deaths
Europeans 648 370 24 3.24%
Natives 1,974 588 36 1.82%
Total 2,622 958 60 2.29%

In numerical extent, Fevers were the prevailing diseases, while cases of diseases of the stomach and bowels, which I presume to have been chiefly Dysentery, were the greatest sources of mortality. Amongst the natives, "Dropsies assuming the character of Beri Beri" afforded the greatest number of deaths.

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Beri Beri has hitherto been regarded as a disease peculiar to below, and its appearance in Hongkong excited surprise.

So gratifying is the improvement exhibited in the foregoing table, that a fair comparison may be made between the sanatory state of Hongkong and some of the most healthy divisions of the Indian army. This improvement may be ascribed to three causes:

  1. An improvement in the climate of Hongkong during the last two years.
  2. An improvement in the hospital and barrack arrangements.
  3. A more rational adaptation of regiments to the exigencies of a tropical climate.

The following table, deduced from notes kindly furnished me by Dr. Mac Andrew,

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Page 156 cent, which is 4 per cent less than the average of the previous five years. The Military Hitherto disease and death have prevailed amongst the Military at a rate disproportioned to that of other residents. During the last two years, however, they have not formed an exception to the sanatory improvement of the Colony. Table No. 8. — The average strength of the Military Force in the Hongkong Garrison 1852, the extent of sickness and death. Designation Strength No. of cases Sickness Deaths Proportion of Deaths Europeans 648 370 24 3.24% Natives 1,974 588 36 1.82% Total 2,622 958 60 2.29% In numerical extent, Fevers were the prevailing diseases, while cases of diseases of the stomach and bowels, which I presume to have been chiefly Dysentery, were the greatest sources of mortality. Amongst the natives, "Dropsies assuming the character of Beri Beri" afforded the greatest number of deaths. Page 157 Beri Beri has hitherto been regarded as a disease peculiar to below, and its appearance in Hongkong excited surprise. So gratifying is the improvement exhibited in the foregoing table, that a fair comparison may be made between the sanatory state of Hongkong and some of the most healthy divisions of the Indian army. This improvement may be ascribed to three causes: An improvement in the climate of Hongkong during the last two years. An improvement in the hospital and barrack arrangements. A more rational adaptation of regiments to the exigencies of a tropical climate. The following table, deduced from notes kindly furnished me by Dr. Mac Andrew,
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cent, which is 4 per cent less than the average of the previous five years.

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sanatory improvement of the Colony.

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