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The year 1856 may be considered an exceedingly healthy one for the European civilians resident of Hong Kong. The prevalent diseases during the year have been as usual Fever and Bowel complaint. I am happy to say that I have not heard of a single case of that severe type of Fever known as the Hong Kong Fever having occurred amongst the Civilians. Dysentery has been much more rare and much more amenable to treatment than it usually is.

Cholera. Some few cases of this disease have occurred, but in every instance of a mild character. Hepatic affections have been very rare but there have been a few cases of congestion of that organ and of the Spleen consequent on the Spleen Fever. Inflammation of the Lungs and of the Pleura have been less frequent than I have known such diseases during the last six years. Rheumatism has been less prevalent than it usually is.

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Venereal affection is of frequent occurrence and more virulent in character than hitherto. To check this disease is absolutely necessary but I understand that some proposed ordinance on the subject has been sent to England for the consideration of the Home Authorities. The Juvenile portion of the community have suffered much from Intestinal Worms, and diseases produced by the...

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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE Reference: TITLE C.O./133 COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH — NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON --- Page 224 The year 1856 may be considered an exceedingly healthy one for the European civilians resident of Hong Kong. The prevalent diseases during the year have been as usual Fever and Bowel complaint. I am happy to say that I have not heard of a single case of that severe type of Fever known as the Hong Kong Fever having occurred amongst the Civilians. Dysentery has been much more rare and much more amenable to treatment than it usually is. Cholera. Some few cases of this disease have occurred, but in every instance of a mild character. Hepatic affections have been very rare but there have been a few cases of congestion of that organ and of the Spleen consequent on the Spleen Fever. Inflammation of the Lungs and of the Pleura have been less frequent than I have known such diseases during the last six years. Rheumatism has been less prevalent than it usually is. Page 225 Venereal affection is of frequent occurrence and more virulent in character than hitherto. To check this disease is absolutely necessary but I understand that some proposed ordinance on the subject has been sent to England for the consideration of the Home Authorities. The Juvenile portion of the community have suffered much from Intestinal Worms, and diseases produced by the...

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PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE Reference :- TITLTIC.O./133 13 COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC- | ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON 224 The year 1856 may be exceedingly healthy considered an one - e for the European civilians, resident of Gongkong - The prevalent diseases during the : year have been as usual Fever and Bouel complaint - I am happy to say - that I have not heard of a single case of that severe hype of Gever known as the HongKong Fever having occurred amongst the Civilians- Dysentery has been much more rare and much more amenable to heatment than it usually is. Biashaa. Some few cases of this disease have occurred, but in every instance of a mild character- Nepatic affections have been very rare but there have been a few ада се and 225. 148 cases of congestion of that organ and of the Spleen consequence the Sungs Fever- Inflammation of the Lungs of the Pleura have been less frequent than I have. known such diseases during the last six years - Theumation has been less prevalent than it usually is. Venereal affection is of frequent occurrence and more virulent in character. than hitherto, to check this disease is absolutely necessary but I understand that some proposed ordinance on the subject has been sent to England for the consideration of the Home Authorities. The Juvenile portion of the community have suffered much from Intestinal Worms, and diseased produced by the

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TITLTIC.O./133

224

The year 1856 may be

exceedingly healthy

considered an

one

e for the European civilians, resident of Gongkong - The prevalent diseases during the : year have been as usual Fever

and Bouel complaint - I am

happy to say

that I have not

heard of a single

case of that severe hype of Gever known as the HongKong Fever having occurred amongst the Civilians- Dysentery has been much

more rare and much more amenable to heatment than it usually is.

Biashaa. Some few

cases

of this disease have occurred, but in every instance of a

mild character-

Nepatic affections have been very rare but there have been

a few

ада се

and

225.

148

cases of congestion of

that organ and of the Spleen consequence the Sungs Fever- Inflammation of the Lungs

of the Pleura have been less frequent than I have. known such diseases during the last six years - Theumation has been less prevalent than it usually is. Venereal affection is of frequent

occurrence and

more virulent in character. than hitherto, to check this

disease is absolutely necessary but I understand that some proposed ordinance on the subject has been sent to England for the consideration of the Home Authorities. The Juvenile portion of the community have suffered much from Intestinal Worms, and diseased produced by the

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