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Small-pox.
During the year 272 cases of Small-pox were certified, (31 in 1910 and 38 in 1909), of which 5 were Europeans, 10 were other Non-Chinese and 257 were Chinese; 25 of the cases were imported. One European case and 197 of the Chinese cases died.
The number of vaccinations for the year was 8,549 as compared with 7,584 in 1910.
Efforts have recently been made to secure the re-vaccination of school children, and a memorandum was issued to all school teachers in the Colony setting forth its advantages, while arrangements were made for re-vaccination free of cost at the schools on application.
Diphtheria.
Thirty-six cases of Diphtheria were notified throughout the year, (32 in 1910), one of them being an imported case. Ten of the cases were Europeans and nine were "other Non-Chinese" leaving seventeen Chinese cases. About half the cases occurred in the month of December and the remainder were more or less evenly distributed throughout the year.
Eleven of the Chinese died, and also four Non-Chinese children, namely 2 Indian, 1 Japanese and 1 German.
Puerperal Fever.
Seven cases of this disease were certified throughout the year, (12 in 1910). Five of these were Chinese while the other two were Europeans; all the Chinese cases died, and also one of the Europeans.
The Government employs nine Chinese midwives, trained in Western methods, to attend the poor in their confinements, and during the year 2,076 cases were attended by these women as against 1,799 in 1910. There were 38 cases of abortion, 46 still-births and 3 cases of Puerperal Fever; 47 of the infants died during the year, and 290 were taken back to China, or lost sight of owing to removals; the remainder of the infants are well. Ten of the mothers died from the accidents of child-birth, including the three cases of Puerperal Fever.
INTERMENTS.
The following number of interments in the various cemeteries of the Colony have been recorded during the year and in 1910: --
L 27
Small-pox.
During the year 272 cases of Small-pox were certified, (31 in 1910 and 38 in 1909), of which 5 were Europeans, 10 were other Non-Chinese and 257 were Chinese; 25 of the cases were imported. One European case and 197 of the Chinese cases died.
The number of vaccinations for the year was 8,549 as com- pared with 7,584 in 1910.
Efforts have recently been made to secure the re-vaccination of school children, and a memorandum was issued to all school teach- ers in the Colony setting forth its advantages, while arrangements were made for re-vaccination free of cost at the schools on application.
Diphtheria.
Thirty-six cases of Diphtheria were notified throughout the year, (32 in 1910), one of them being an imported case. Ten of the cases were Europeans and nine were "other Non-Chinese " leaving seventeen Chinese cases. About half the cases occurred in the month of December and the remainder were more or less evenly distributed throughout the year.
Eleven of the Chinese died, and also four Non-Chinese chil- dren, namely 2 Indian, 1 Japanese and 1 German.
Puerperal Fever.
Seven cases of this disease were certified throughout the year, (12 in 1910). Five of these were Chinese while the other two were Europeans; all the Chinese cases died, and also one of the Europeans.
The Government employs nine Chinese midwives, trained in Western methods, to attend the poor in their confinements, and during the year 2,076 cases were attended by these women as against 1,799 in 1910. There were 38 cases of abortion, 46 still-births and 3 cases of Puerperal Fever; 47 of the infants died during the year, and 290 were taken back to China, or lost sight of owing to removals; the remainder of the infants are well. Ten of the mothers died from the accidents of child-birth, including the three cases of Puerperal Fever.
INTERMENTS.
The following number of interments in the various cemeteries of the Colony have been recorded during the year and in 1910 : --
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