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The year 1856 may be
exceedingly healthy
considered an
one
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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
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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