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Tables showing Statistics of Hongkong and the Straits separately, in 1895, eight years after the repeal of the Ordinances."
HONGKONG.
HONGKONG GARRISON,
Statistics of Venereal Disease in the three years 1884-6 (before the abolition of the Contagious Diseases Acts), as compared with three years 1894–6 (after" their abolition).
195.
Primary Secondary Syphilis. Syphilis.
Gonorrho.
Sequelas of Gonorrhea.
Total.
Disease.
Admissiona
67
96
292
455
Ratio of Admissions per 1,000
44.2
63.4
192-7
300-3
Primary Syphilis
Average constantly sick Constantly sick per 1,000
5.93
6.54
22-50
34.97
3.91
4.32
14.85
23-08
Secondary Syphilis Gonorrhoea
Totala
THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.
Primary Becondary Gonorrhea. Syphilis, Syphilis.
Sequelas of Gonorrhoea.
Total.
Disease.
1. RATIO PER 1,000-ADMISSION INTO HOSPITAL.
1884.
1804.
1883.
1895.
1886.
1896.
31-2
67-8
34.3
44.2
31.7
65.31
::
23.2
67.8
24.7
63.4
38.3
106-12
90-6
190-1
79.10
192.7
86.8
188-44
...
145-0
325-7
138-1
300-3
156.8
359-87
2. RATIO PER 1,000 CONSTANTLY Inefficient.
1884,
1894.
1885.
1895.
1886.
1896.
Admissions
...
330
190
287
807
Ratio of Admissions per 1,(0)
241.2
138.9
209-8
589-9
Average constantly sick
28:82
14:49
16.05
59.36
Coustantly sick per 1,000
21.07
10.59
11-73
43-39
Primary Syphilis Secondary Syphilis Gonorrhoea
2.92
6.39
2.63
3.91
2-82
5.31
1.68
5.84
1.95
4.32
2-18
8.32
...
6.19
12.19
4.13
14.85
6-13
12-18
Totals
10-78
24.42
8-91
23.18
11-13
26.01
The case may be safely left in presence of these figures. To remark upon the reduction of the garrison in defensive strength would be to labour an obvious point. The reflection suggests itself, equally, that the increased subsidies which have been lately demanded are proportionately neutralised by these increasing inroads of pre- ventable disease. The garrisons are admittedly small for the services that may at any time be required of them, and are based apparently on the calculation that every man, or nearly every man, will be fit for duty. The inference seems inevitable that, if steps to reintroduce the Ordinances are not taken, the strength of the garrisons ought to be raised to meet the deficiency which arises from their withdrawal. Confidence is felt, however, that other considerations will prevail. The steps which have been taken lately, with the approval of Parliament, for the better protection of our Army in India, show that public opinion has been awakened to the evil consequences that have ensued from the abandonment of precaution in that great Dependency, and the Committee trust that the facts which they have the honour to adduce will convince H.M.'s Govern- ment that the re-enactment of ordinances which were wholly beneficent during their. operation, is equally necessary in the Farther East.
SIR,
I have, &c.,
R. S. GUNDRY,
Hon. Sec. China Association.
Enclosure in No. 17.
CHINA ASSOCIATION, Hongkong, to GENERAL COMMITTEE, London.
Hongkong, May 12, 1897.
I HAVE the pleasure to hand you herein statistics containing a comparative state- ment of the health of the troops in garrison during 1884-6 and 1894-6. The figures speak for themselves.
The Colonial Secretary has promised his assistance in procuring further statistics in other directions, which I hope to hand you shortly. Until these are available, it seems unnecessary to further refer to the opinions entertained by the Committee, than to repeat that they are prepared to support a movement having for its object the control of Contagious Diseases.
B. S. Gundry, Esq., Hon. Secretary,
China Association, London.
F. HENDERSON,
Hon. Secretary.
See Army Medical Report for 1895, p. 200-3.
Average increase in ratio per 1,000 admissions for all forms
of Venereal Disease
181.9
Average increase in ratio per 1,000 constantly sick for
all forms of Venereal Disease
14.26
The statistics for the first four months of the present year (1897) show a further increase, the admissions and constantly sick being at the following ratio per 1,000.
Admissions.
Primary Syphilis
Secondary Syphilis
Gonorrhoea.
Totals
99.03
101.10
299.16
499.29
Constantly Sick.
9.92
8.18
20.94
39.04
The statistics for 1884-5 and 6 include those of the Straits Settlements, but the figures are probably only slightly affected by this, the rates at Hong Kong in those years being rather higher than at Singapore.
May, 1897.
SIR,
CHINA ASSOCIATION, Hongkong, to GENERAL COMMITTEE, London.
Hongkong, May 29, 1897. IN continuance of statistics having reference to the control of Contagious These Diseases, I beg to hand you returns received from the Naval Authorities here. figures, you will notice, extend to 1895 only, but I am given to understand that you will have no difficulty in procuring at home similar figures for 1896, which have as yet not reached Hongkong. I further enclose transcript of telegram despatched yesterday. * * Enforcement contagious ordinance imperative. Condition garrison deplorable." Further statistics are being prepared, and the working of the Contagious Diseases Act will be again referred to at an early date.
F. HENDERSON,
Hon. Secretary,
R. S. Gundry, Esq., Hon. Secretary,
1817
China Association, London.
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