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55. The reason for the existence of these houses was the dislike of the Chinese to have a death occurring in their dwelling houses. I have been called in to see a Chinese merchant who was estimated as being worth from 150,000 to 200,000 dollars, who was in a moribund condition, lying on a cane lounge chair in the back yard of his house, his friends keeping carefully away. His case was hopeless, and he died shortly after my visit. Here was a man of wealth turned out into his own back yard to die in order that he might not contaminate his own house.

56. This objection to a death in the house being so strong even in the wealthy, it is not to be wondered at that among the poorer class, who live many families in one room, and who are comparative strangers to one another, the objection to a dead body on the premises should be even stronger.

57. There is for a long time among the Chinese prisoners in Victoria Gaol a great horror of being confined in a cell in which another prisoner has died.

58. The number of out-patients that attend the Tung-Wa Hospital during the year is sufficient evidence of its popularity among the Chinese.

59. The number of cases of Small Pox admitted during the year to this Hospital was 10, of these 3 died, 6 were discharged, and one remained in Hospital.

60. The number of vaccinations performed by the Native Doctors in the City of Victoria and the villages of Hongkong was 1,763. These vaccinations are efficiently and carefully performed on European principles, and tubes of lymph are taken from well-selected healthy children. This is one of the greatest benefits this Hospital confers upon the community of Hongkong.

TEMPORARY LOCK HOSPITAL.

61. The building occupied by this Establishment is still the ruinous old school-house mentioned in my Annual Report for 1880, which is fast becoming unequal to the accommodation required, owing to the strictness with which the Contagious Diseases Ordinance is now being enforced, and the numerous arrests of sly brothels that have lately taken place, a very large proportion of the women in these places on examination being found diseased.

62. The number of admissions to this Hospital this year was 99, as compared with 44 in 1881, the majority of the admissions were in the latter part of the year, the prosecutions of the sly brothels not having begun till late in the year. The average number of days' detention of any single case in Hospital was 102 days.

63. Table XV A shows the number of admissions to Hospital, number of diets issued, and average number of days' detention for the past twenty-one years. The daily average number of women in Hospital this year was 5.

64. Table B gives the return of the number of women brought under the provisions of the Ordinance. The total number of examinations made was 10,343, the total number of women brought under the provisions of the Ordinance was 230. The number proceeded against was 25.

65. Since the beginning of the Commission on the Contagious Diseases Ordinance in 1878, there have been no prosecutions of sly brothels until this year. The state of things resulting from this want of action on the part of the Government I animadverted on in my Annual Report for 1881, and the Chinese themselves petitioned Government last year against a continuance of this inaction.

66. Table E is the return of the admissions into the Military, Naval, Police, and Civil Hospitals of patients suffering from venereal diseases. The number of admissions to the Military Hospital was 138. Of this number, one case was not contracted in Hongkong. The admissions are nearly the same as in 1881, when the number was 136.

67. The number of admissions to the Naval Hospital was 168, of these 58 cases were not contracted in Hongkong. In 1881, there were admitted 245, of which 115 cases were not contracted in Hongkong.

68. The number of Police cases admitted to Hospital were 40, as compared with 37 in 1881.

69. The number of cases admitted to the Civil Hospital was 124, of which 58 cases were not contracted in Hongkong. The number of cases admitted in 1881 was 96, of these 50 were not contracted in Hongkong.

70. There were only two cases of Secondary Syphilis among the 99 women admitted to the Lock Hospital this year; this shows that the type of venereal disease among them was very mild.

71. The number of admissions to the Naval Hospital of patients suffering from Secondary Syphilis was 25, of these, 5 cases were contracted in Hongkong. Thus, of the 110 cases of venereal disease contracted in Hongkong, only 5 show symptoms of constitutional disease, so that for the most part, the form of disease contracted by the seamen in this port was of the mildest type.

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54 As I have mentioned before in previous reports, this Hospital has taken the place of a number of Dying Houses as they were called, which in former times existed in different parts of the Town. To these houses it was the custom to carry all persons in a moribund condition, or when death was speedily expected. The keeper of these houses supplied all cases that were brought with water to quench their thirst, but relieved their necessities in no other way; if the friends brought no food or gave them no attention, they got nothing more till they died. 55. The reason for the existence of these houses was the dislike of the Chinese to have a death occurring in their dwelling houses. I have been called in to see a Chinese merchant who was estimated as being worth from 150,000 to 200,000 dollars, who was in a moribund condition, lying on a cane lounge chair in the back yard of his house, his friends keeping carefully away. His case was hopeless, and he died shortly after my visit. Here was a man of wealth turned out into his own back yard to die in order that he might not contaminate his own house. 56. This objection to a death in the house being so strong even in the wealthy, it is not to be wondered at that among the poorer class, who live many families in one room, and who are comparative strangers to one another, the objection to a dead body on the premises should be even stronger. 57. There is for a long time among the Chinese prisoners in Victoria Gaol a great horror of being confined in a cell in which another prisoner has died. 58. The number of out-patients that attend the Tung-Wa Hospital during the year is sufficient evidence of its popularity among the Chinese. 59. The number of cases of Small Pox admitted during the year to this Hospital was 10, of these 3 died, 6 were discharged, and one remained in Hospital. 60. The number of vaccinations performed by the Native Doctors in the City of Victoria and the villages of Hongkong was 1,763. These vaccinations are efficiently and carefully performed on European principles, and tubes of lymph are taken from well-selected healthy children. This is one of the greatest benefits this Hospital confers upon the community of Hongkong. TEMPORARY LOCK HOSPITAL. 61. The building occupied by this Establishment is still the ruinous old school-house mentioned in my Annual Report for 1880, which is fast becoming unequal to the accommodation required, owing to the strictness with which the Contagious Diseases Ordinance is now being enforced, and the numerous arrests of sly brothels that have lately taken place, a very large proportion of the women in these places on examination being found diseased. 62. The number of admissions to this Hospital this year was 99, as compared with 44 in 1881, the majority of the admissions were in the latter part of the year, the prosecutions of the sly brothels not having begun till late in the year. The average number of days' detention of any single case in Hospital was 102 days. 63. Table XV A shows the number of admissions to Hospital, number of diets issued, and average number of days' detention for the past twenty-one years. The daily average number of women in Hospital this year was 5. 64. Table B gives the return of the number of women brought under the provisions of the Ordinance. The total number of examinations made was 10,343, the total number of women brought under the provisions of the Ordinance was 230. The number proceeded against was 25. 65. Since the beginning of the Commission on the Contagious Diseases Ordinance in 1878, there have been no prosecutions of sly brothels until this year. The state of things resulting from this want of action on the part of the Government I animadverted on in my Annual Report for 1881, and the Chinese themselves petitioned Government last year against a continuance of this inaction. 66. Table E is the return of the admissions into the Military, Naval, Police, and Civil Hospitals of patients suffering from venereal diseases. The number of admissions to the Military Hospital was 138. Of this number, one case was not contracted in Hongkong. The admissions are nearly the same as in 1881, when the number was 136. 67. The number of admissions to the Naval Hospital was 168, of these 58 cases were not contracted in Hongkong. In 1881, there were admitted 245, of which 115 cases were not contracted in Hongkong. 68. The number of Police cases admitted to Hospital were 40, as compared with 37 in 1881. 69. The number of cases admitted to the Civil Hospital was 124, of which 58 cases were not contracted in Hongkong. The number of cases admitted in 1881 was 96, of these 50 were not contracted in Hongkong. 70. There were only two cases of Secondary Syphilis among the 99 women admitted to the Lock Hospital this year; this shows that the type of venereal disease among them was very mild. 71. The number of admissions to the Naval Hospital of patients suffering from Secondary Syphilis was 25, of these, 5 cases were contracted in Hongkong. Thus, of the 110 cases of venereal disease contracted in Hongkong, only 5 show symptoms of constitutional disease, so that for the most part, the form of disease contracted by the seamen in this port was of the mildest type.

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1 54 As I have mentioned before in previous reports, this Hospital has taken the place of a number of Dying Houses as they were called, which in former times existed in different parts of the Town. To these houses it was the custom to carry all persons in a moribund condition, or when death was speedily expected The keeper of these houses supplied all cases that were brought with water to quench their thirst, but relieved their necessities in no other way, if the friends brought no food or gave them no attention they got nothing more till they died 55. The reason for the existence of these houses was the dislike of the Chinese to have a death occurring in their dwelling houses I have been called in to see a Chinese merchant who was estimated as being worth from 150,000 to 200,000 dollars, who was in a morbund condition, lying on a cane lounge chair in the back yard of his house, his friends keeping carefully away. His case was hopeless, and he died shortly after my visit Here was a man of wealth turned out into his own back yard to die in order that he might not contaminate his own house 56. This objection to a death in the house being so strong even in the wealthy, it is not to be wondered at that among the poorer class, who live many families in one room, and who are comparative strangers to one another, the objection to a dead body on the premises should be even stronger. 57. There is for a long time among the Chinese prisoners in Victoria Gaol a great horror of being confined in a cell in which another prisoner has died. 58. The number of out patients that attend the Tung-Wa Hospital during the year is sufficient evidence of its popularity among the Chinese. 59. The number of cases of Small Pox admitted during the year to this Hospital was 10, of these 3 died, 6 were discharged, and one remained in Hospital. 60. The number of vaccinations performed by the Native Doctors in the City of Victoria and the villages of Hongkong was 1,763. These vaccinations are efficiently and carefully performed on European principles, and tubes of lymph are taken from well selected healthy children. This is one of the greatest benefits this Hospital confers upon the community of Hongkong. TEMPORARY LOCK HOSPITAL. 61. The building occupied by this Establishment is still the ruinous old school-house mentioned in my Annual Report for 1880, which is fast becoming unequal to the accommodation required, owing to the strictness with which the Contagious Diseases Ordinance is now being enforced, and the numerous arrests of sly brothels that have lately taken place, a very large proportion of the women in these places on examination being found diseased 62. The number of admissions to this Hospital this year was 99 as compared with 44 in 1881, the majority of the admissions were in the latter part of the year, the prosecutions of the sly brothels not having begun till late in the year The average number of days detention of any single case in Hospital was 102 days. 63. Table XV A shews the number of admissions to Hospital, number of diets issued, and average number of days' detention for the past twenty-one years. The daily average number of women in Hospital this year was 5. 64. Table B gives the return of the number of women brought under the provisions of the Ordi- The total number of examinations made was 10,343, the total number of women brought under the provisions of the Ordinance was 230. The number proceeded against 25. nance. 65 Since the begining of the Commission on the Contagious Diseases Ordinance in 1878 there have been no prosecutions of sly brothels until this year. The state of things resulting from this want of action on the part of the Government I animadverted on in my Annual Report for 1881, and the Chinese themselves petitioned Government last year against a continuance of this inaction. 66. Table E is the return of the admissions into the Military, Naval, Police and Civil Hospitals of patients suffering from venereal diseases. The number of admissions to the Military Hospital was 138. Of this number one case was not contracted in Hongkong. The admissions are nearly the same as in 1881, when the number was 136. 67. The number of admissions to the Naval Hospital was 168, of these 58 cases were not contracted in Hongkong. In 1881 there were admitted 245, of which 115 cases were not contracted in Hongkong. 68. The number of Police cases admitted to Hospital were 40 as compared with 37 in 1881. 69. The number of cases admitted to the Civil Hospital was 124, of which 58 cases were not contracted in Hongkong. The number of cases admitted in 1881 was 96, of these 50 were not contracted in Hongkong. 70. There were only two cases of Secondary Syphilis among the 99 women admitted to the Lock Hospital this year; this shews that the type of venereal disease among them was very mild. 71. The number of admissions to the Naval Hospital of patients suffering from Secondary Syphilis was 25, of these, 5 cases were contracted in Hongkong. Thus of the 110 cases of venereal disease contracted in Hongkong only 5 shew symptoms of constitutional disease, so that for the most part the form of disease contracted by the seamen in this port was of the mildest type.

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55. The reason for the existence of these houses was the dislike of the Chinese to have a death occurring in their dwelling houses I have been called in to see a Chinese merchant who was estimated as being worth from 150,000 to 200,000 dollars, who was in a morbund condition, lying on a cane lounge chair in the back yard of his house, his friends keeping carefully away. His case was hopeless, and he died shortly after my visit Here was a man of wealth turned out into his own back yard to die in order that he might not contaminate his own house

57. There is for a long time among the Chinese prisoners in Victoria Gaol a great horror of being confined in a cell in which another prisoner has died.

58. The number of out patients that attend the Tung-Wa Hospital during the year is sufficient evidence of its popularity among the Chinese.

59. The number of cases of Small Pox admitted during the year to this Hospital was 10, of these 3 died, 6 were discharged, and one remained in Hospital.

60. The number of vaccinations performed by the Native Doctors in the City of Victoria and the villages of Hongkong was 1,763. These vaccinations are efficiently and carefully performed on European principles, and tubes of lymph are taken from well selected healthy children. This is one of the greatest benefits this Hospital confers upon the community of Hongkong.

TEMPORARY LOCK HOSPITAL.

62. The number of admissions to this Hospital this year was 99 as compared with 44 in 1881, the majority of the admissions were in the latter part of the year, the prosecutions of the sly brothels not having begun till late in the year The average number of days detention of any single case in Hospital was 102 days.

63. Table XV A shews the number of admissions to Hospital, number of diets issued, and average number of days' detention for the past twenty-one years. The daily average number of women in Hospital this year was 5.

64. Table B gives the return of the number of women brought under the provisions of the Ordi- The total number of examinations made was 10,343, the total number of women brought under the provisions of the Ordinance was 230. The number proceeded against 25.

nance.

65 Since the begining of the Commission on the Contagious Diseases Ordinance in 1878 there have been no prosecutions of sly brothels until this year. The state of things resulting from this want of action on the part of the Government I animadverted on in my Annual Report for 1881, and the Chinese themselves petitioned Government last year against a continuance of this inaction.

66. Table E is the return of the admissions into the Military, Naval, Police and Civil Hospitals of patients suffering from venereal diseases. The number of admissions to the Military Hospital was 138. Of this number one case was not contracted in Hongkong. The admissions are nearly the same as in 1881, when the number was 136.

67. The number of admissions to the Naval Hospital was 168, of these 58 cases were not contracted in Hongkong. In 1881 there were admitted 245, of which 115 cases were not contracted in Hongkong. 68. The number of Police cases admitted to Hospital were 40 as compared with 37 in 1881.

70. There were only two cases of Secondary Syphilis among the 99 women admitted to the Lock Hospital this year; this shews that the type of venereal disease among them was very mild.

71. The number of admissions to the Naval Hospital of patients suffering from Secondary Syphilis was 25, of these, 5 cases were contracted in Hongkong. Thus of the 110 cases of venereal disease contracted in Hongkong only 5 shew symptoms of constitutional disease, so that for the most part the form of disease contracted by the seamen in this port was of the mildest type.

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