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DEATHS.
The deaths registered during the year numbered 7,921 (9,585 in 1914 and 8,435 in 1913). The general death rate was therefore 18.59 per 1,000 as against 23.34 in 1914 and 21.16 in 1913.
The total number of deaths amongst the Chinese community was 7,723 which gives a death rate of 19.0 per 1,000 as against 23.88 in 1914 and 21.75 in 1913.
The deaths registered amongst the Non-Chinese community numbered 198 of which 172 were from the resident Civil population, 14 from the Army, 2 from the Navy, and 10 from foreign navies and the Mercantile Marine.
This gives a death rate for the Non-Chinese community generally of 9.4 per 1,000 as compared with 12.99 in 1914 and 10.9 in 1913, and for the Non-Chinese resident civil population (estimating the mercantile population at 900) of 13.84 per 1,000 (17.85 in 1914).
The nationalities of the deceased were as follows:- British 47, Indian 46, Portuguese 42, Japanese 28, Malay 11, Filipino 5, American, Swiss, African, Brazilian, and Eurasian, 2 each, and 1 each of Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Italian, Spanish, Jewish, Peruvian, Parsee, and Annamite.
This gives a death rate of 6.2 per 1,000 for Europeans and Whites (7.9 in 1914), 8.5 per 1,000 for East Indians (13.6 in 1914), and 22.8 per 1,000 for races classed as Mixed and Coloured (18.7 in 1914).
Table I shows the numbers and causes of deaths registered during the year.
The following Table of population, births and deaths is given for the purpose of ready comparison with similar Tables given in the reports from other Colonies:-
Total Number of inhabitants in 1915 (estimated), exclusive of the New Territories, other than New Kowloon, 407,424 Number of Births in 1915, 8,890 Number of Deaths in 1915, 7,921 Number of Immigrants in 1915, 68,275 Number of Emigrants in 1915, 91,283 Number of inhabitants in 1914, 425,870 Increase, Decrease, 17,142 18,446M 17
DEATHS.
The deaths registered during the year numbered 7,921 (9,585 in 1914 and 8,435 in 1913). The general death rate was therefore 18-59 per 1,000 as against 23:34 in 1914 and 21-16 in 1913.
The total number of deaths amongst the Chinese community was 7,723 which gives a death rate of 190 per 1,000 as against 23-88 in 1914 and 21·75 in 1913.
The deaths registered amongst the Non-Chinese community numbered 198 of which 172 were from the resident Civil population, 14 from the Army, 2 from the Navy, and 10 from foreign navies and the Mercantile Marine.
This gives a death rate for the Non-Chinese community generally of 94 per 1,000 as compared with 12'99 in 1914 and 109 in 1913, and for the Non-Chinese resident civil population (estimat- ing the mercantile population at 900) of 13'84 per 1,000 (17:85 in 1914).
The nationalities of the deceased were as follows:-British 47, Indian 46, Portuguese 42, Japanese 28. Malay 11, Filipino 5, American, Swiss, African, Brazilian, and Eurasian, 2 each, and 1 each of Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish. Italian, Spanish, Jewish, Peruvian, Parsee, and Annamite.
This gives a death rate of 6.2 per 1,000 for Europeans and Whites (79 in 1914), 85 per 1,000 for East Indians (136 in 1914), and 22.8 per 1,000 for races classed as Mixed and Coloured (18.7 in 1914).
Table I shows the numbers and causes of deaths registered during the year.
The following Table of population, births and deaths is given for the purpose of ready comparison with similar Tables given in the reports from other Colonies:-
Total.
Number of inhabitants in 1915 (estimated), exclusive of the New Territories, other than New Kowloon,
Number of Births in 1915,
8,890
3
5,360407,424
138
of Deaths in
56
2
46
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of Immigrants in 1915,
of Emigrants in
40 2,432 7,73+ 109,753 68.275
4.193 425,870 91 2,611 83 7.921
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of inhabitants in 1914,
10,220
5
Increase,
6,010 590,420 17,00+
Decrease.
1,330,
2
650
4,055 410,710
138 17.142
1,982
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