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Admissions for Malaria, European Troops.
Year. Strength. Admissions. Deaths. Invalided. Ratio per 1,000.
1899 1,643 829 1900 1,484 629 1901 1,673 1,010 1902 1,381 1,523 1903 1,220 937 1904 1,426 390 1905 1,370 348 1906 1,525 480 1907 1,461 287 1908 2,012 515 544 621 = 400 25 504.6 16 423.8 15 603.7 24 1,102.8 768.0 9 273.5 1 254.0 15 314.7 12 196.0 17 256.0 Average 9.089 Average 258.8There was a marked reduction in the admissions for Malaria amongst the Native Troops at Kowloon, the ratio of admissions per 1,000 falling from 574 in 1907 to 102.8 in 1908.
Beri-beri.
There were 736 deaths from this disease during 1908 (562 in 1907 and 561 in 1906), of which 8 were Non-Chinese. Of these four were Japanese and two Indians from ships calling at the port. Two other Japanese cases occurred in the City.
INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
The total number of infectious diseases notified during 1908 was 1,668 of which 1,073 were Plague and 472 Small-pox.
The following Tables show the number and distribution of the cases, and their monthly prevalence :-
Infectious Diseases Return for 1908.
CITY OF VICTORIA HEALTH DISTRICTS.
2 3 6 10 Kowloon Harbour New Territories Villages of Hongkong Imported Peak Stonecutters' Island Green Island TOTAL Plague 29 108 12 118 75 78 888 59 206 68 124 41 54 11 1 1 1,073 Typhoid 3 1 1 2 2 7 Cholera 12 2 2 12 Small-pox 9 4 37 16 22 30 52 132 35 55 36 23 472 Diphtheria 1 2 2 2 1 38 56 1 1 14 Puerperal Fever 1 1 2 6 15K 10
Admissions for Malaria, European Troops.
Year.
Strength. Admissions. Deaths. Invalided.
Ratio per 1,000.
1899
1,643
829
1900
1,484
629
1901
1,673
1,010
1902
1,381
1,523
1903
1,220
937
1904
1,426
390
1905
1,370
348
1906
1,525
480
1907
1,461
287
1908
2,012
515
544621 = 400
25
504.6
16
423.8
15
603.7
24
1,102.8
768.0
9
273.5
1
254 0
15
314-7
12
196.0
17
256'0
Average
9.089
Average
258.8
There was a marked reduction in the admissions for Malaria amongst the Native Troops at Kowloon, the ratio of admissions per 1,000 falling from 574 in 1907 to 102-8 in 1908.
Beri-beri.
There were 736 deaths from this disease during 1908 (562 in 1907 and 561 in 1906), of which 8 were Non-Chinese. Of these four were Japanese and two Indians from ships calling at the port. Two other Japanese cases occurred in the City.
INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
The total number of infectious diseases notified during 1908 was 1,668 of which 1,073 were Plague and 472 Small-pox.
The following Tables show the number and distribution of the cases, and their monthly prevalence :-
Infectious Diseases Return for 1908.
CITY OF VICTORIA HEALTH DISTRICTS.
2
3
6
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10
Kowloom.
Harbour.
New
Territories.
Villages of
Hongkong.
Imported.
Peak.
Stonecut-
ters' Island.
Green
Island.
TOTAL.
Plague,
Typhoid,...
29 108
12 118 75 78
888
59206
68 124
41
54 11
1
1 1,073
3
1
1
2
2
2
7
12
Cholera,......
12
2
2
Co
4
co
3
00
Small-pos, 12 9
4
37
16 22 30 52 | 132
35 55 36
23
Diphtheria,
1 2
2 2 2
1
38
56
1
1
472
14
Puerperal
Fever, 1
1
1
2
6
15
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