I think I may fairly claim that good and efficient work has been done in this department, under my charge.
HEALTH OF THE COLONY.
COLONY
Table XI. shows the mortality among the Europeans and Americans in the Colony during the last ten years, and by this it would appear that the Colony has been less healthy last year than during the previous two years, but this in reality is not the case. Deducting the number of those that were drowned or otherwise killed during the Typhoon, the death rate has not increased appreciably. The rainfall last year was considerably above the average, nearly 10 inches over that of 1873, and 23 inches over that of 1872, as shown in Table XIII.
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SANITATION.
Table XII. shows the work of the Inspectors of Nuisances in part only. The number of persons fined has been much less than usual, but the fines have been much heavier than before.
I have the honor to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
Р. B. C. AYRES, Colonial Surgeon,
The Honorable CECIL C. SMITH,
Acting Colonial Secretary,
HONGKONG.
POLICE.
MONTHS.
I.—TABLE showing the ADMISSIONS into HOSPITAL and DEATus, during the Year 1874.
EUROPEANS.
COLORED.
CRINESE.
TOTAL Admissions.
TOTAL Deaths.
·
January,..
February, March,
Aduissious. Deaths Admissions. Deaths. Aduissions.
3 3
Deaths.
7
11
21
18
·10
10
April,
14
May,
21
June, July,.. August,.
F
4
September, October,
16
5
November,
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December,
Total,
7
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7
19
B
14
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16
25
10
27
9
30
16
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40
52
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20
11
7
01
1
201
4
70
3
314
8
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II.—TABLE showing the RATE of SICKNESS and MORTALITY in the POLICE FORCE, during the Year 1874.
AVERAGE STRENGTH.
TOTAL SICK.
TOTAL DEATHS.
RATE OF
SICKNESS.
登
RATE OF MORTALITY.
"
Europeans.
Colored.
Chinese.
Total.
116
174
358
048
346
* 12
53.39
1.85
per cent.
fier cent.
*Of the 19 that died :~1 Europenn feil dend en parade from disense of the heart; 1 Inding died suddenly at an outstativa; 1 Chinese died while away on leave; 1 Indian committed suicide.
III.—TABLE showing the RATE of SICKNESS and MORTALITY of the Troops serving in Hoxakoșu, during the Year 1874.
STRENGTH.
ADMISSIONS INTO HOSPITAL.
DEATHS.
White. Black. Total. White.
Total. Black.
White.
Black.
Total.
917
72
1,019
995
72
1,067
0
1
10
RATE OF SICKNESS.
RATK
OF MORTALITY
TO STRENGTU-
White, Black.White. Black.
105.07 100.00) 0.05
1.89
per cent perceut, percent, per cent.