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There is an enormous passenger traffic between Hongkong and the mainland of China, the passenger figures for river steamers alone being as follows in 1915 :—

Arrivals 957,305;

Departures 1,003,755

Departures 271,382

While the figures for the Railway are:-

Arrivals 326,839 ;

The excess of immigrants and arrivals over emigrants and departures as shown above does not indicate a corresponding increase of the population of the Colony as there are other ways of entering and leaving the Colony of which returns are not available.

AGE DISTRIBUTION OF DEATHS.

The number of deaths of infants under one year of age was 2,497 or 31.6 per cent. of the total deaths as compared with 25 per cent. in 1914 and 28.6 per cent in 1913.

The infant mortality among the Non-Chinese community during the year was 111 per 1,000 as compared with 93 per 1,000 in 1914 and 156 per 1,000 in 1913.

Among the Chinese population the deaths of infants numbered 2,466 (2,367 in 1914) while only 2,332 Chinese births were registered. Taking the corrected Chinese birth figure to be 3,701 as explained above it would even then appear that over 66 per cent. of the Chinese born in the Colony die in infancy.

The last Census return (1911) showed 1,180 Chinese under one year of age in the Colony while between the ages of one and five years there were 24,738 children.

As it is usual for more infants to die than are registered as born in the Colony it is evident that many infants are brought into the Colony from the mainland of China.

DISEASES.

Respiratory Diseases.

The total number of deaths from these diseases for the year was 2,303 (2,252 in 1914) of which 49 were among the Non-Chinese community leaving 2,254 among the Chinese population; 615 out of this total occurred in infants under one year of age (621 in 1914).

Pulmonary tuberculosis and phthisis account for 819 deaths (769 in 1914) of which 786 were Chinese. Pneumonia caused 923 deaths (996 in 1914) of which 908 were Chinese. 476 of these deaths from pneumonia occurred in infants under one year of age (481 in 1914).

The death rate among the Chinese from respiratory diseases was 5.6 per 1,000 (5.6 per 1,000 in 1914 and 1913); that for phthisis alone was 1.8 per 1,000 as compared with 2.9 in 1914.

The deaths from pulmonary tuberculosis and phthisis amongst the Chinese were 10.1 per cent. of the total deaths amongst that community, as compared with 7.9 in 1914, 10.8 in 1913, and 8.1 in 1912; if other deaths from tuberculosis are included the total amounts to 1,116 or 14.4 per cent. of the total deaths amongst the Chinese (11.3 in 1914).

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M 18 There is an enormous passenger traffic between Hongkong and the mainland of China, the passenger figures for river steamers alone being as follows in 1915 :— Arrivals 957,305; Departures 1,003,755 Departures 271,382 While the figures for the Railway are:- Arrivals 326,839 ; The excess of immigrants and arrivals over emigrants and departures as shown above does not indicate a corresponding increase of the population of the Colony as there are other ways of entering and leaving the Colony of which returns are not available. AGE DISTRIBUTION OF DEATHS. The number of deaths of infants under one year of age was 2,497 or 31.6 per cent. of the total deaths as compared with 25 per cent. in 1914 and 28.6 per cent in 1913. The infant mortality among the Non-Chinese community during the year was 111 per 1,000 as compared with 93 per 1,000 in 1914 and 156 per 1,000 in 1913. Among the Chinese population the deaths of infants numbered 2,466 (2,367 in 1914) while only 2,332 Chinese births were registered. Taking the corrected Chinese birth figure to be 3,701 as explained above it would even then appear that over 66 per cent. of the Chinese born in the Colony die in infancy. The last Census return (1911) showed 1,180 Chinese under one year of age in the Colony while between the ages of one and five years there were 24,738 children. As it is usual for more infants to die than are registered as born in the Colony it is evident that many infants are brought into the Colony from the mainland of China. DISEASES. Respiratory Diseases. The total number of deaths from these diseases for the year was 2,303 (2,252 in 1914) of which 49 were among the Non-Chinese community leaving 2,254 among the Chinese population; 615 out of this total occurred in infants under one year of age (621 in 1914). Pulmonary tuberculosis and phthisis account for 819 deaths (769 in 1914) of which 786 were Chinese. Pneumonia caused 923 deaths (996 in 1914) of which 908 were Chinese. 476 of these deaths from pneumonia occurred in infants under one year of age (481 in 1914). The death rate among the Chinese from respiratory diseases was 5.6 per 1,000 (5.6 per 1,000 in 1914 and 1913); that for phthisis alone was 1.8 per 1,000 as compared with 2.9 in 1914. The deaths from pulmonary tuberculosis and phthisis amongst the Chinese were 10.1 per cent. of the total deaths amongst that community, as compared with 7.9 in 1914, 10.8 in 1913, and 8.1 in 1912; if other deaths from tuberculosis are included the total amounts to 1,116 or 14.4 per cent. of the total deaths amongst the Chinese (11.3 in 1914). Page 240 Page 241

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M 18 There is an enormous passenger traffic between Hongkong and the mainland of China, the passenger figures for river steamers alone being as follows in 1915 :— Arrivals 957,305; Departures 1,003,755 Departures 271,382 While the figures for the Railway are:- Arrivals 326,839 ; The excess of inmigrants and arrivals over emigrants and departures as shown above does not indicate a corresponding increase of the population of the Colony as there are other ways of entering and leaving the Colony of which returns are not available. AGE DISTRIBUTION OF DEATHS. The number of deaths of infants under one year of age was 2,497 or 316 per cent. of the total deaths as compared with 25 per cent. in 1914 and 286 per cent in 1913. The infant mortality among the Non-Chinese community dur- ing the year was 111 per 1,000 as compared with 93 per 1,000 in 1914 and 156 per 1,000 in 1913. Among the Chinese population the deaths of infants numbered 2,466 (2,367 in 1914) while only 2,332 Chinese births were registered. Taking the corrected Chinese birth figure to be 3,701 as explained above it would even then appear that over 66 per cent. of the Chinese born in the Colony die in infancy. The last Census return (1911) showed 1,180 Chinese under one year of age in the Colony while between the ages of one and five years there were 24,738 children. As it is usual for more infants to die than are registered as born in the Colony it is evident that many infants are brought into the Colony from the mainland of China. DISEASES. Respiratory Diseases. The total number of deaths from these diseases for the year was 2,303 (2,252 in 1914) of which 49 were among the Non-Chinese community leaving 2,254 among the Chinese population; 615 out of this total occurred in infants under one year of age (621 in 1914). Pulmonary tuberculosis and phthisis account for 819 deaths (769 in 1914) of which 786 were Chinese. Pneumonia caused 923 deaths (996 in 1914) of which 908 were Chinese. 476 of these deaths from pneumonia occurred in infants under one year of age (481 in 1914). The death rate among the Chinese from respiratory diseases was 56 per 1,000 (56 per 1,000 in 1914 and 1913); that for phthisis alone was 18 per 1,000 as compared with 29 in 1914. The deaths from pulmonary tuberculosis and phthisis amongst the Chinese were 101 per cent. of the total deaths amongst that community, as compared with 79 in 1914, 108 in 1913, and 8·1 in 1912; if other deaths from tuberculosis are included the total amounts to 1,116 or 144 per cent. of the total deaths amongst the Chinese (113 in 1914). Page 240Page 241

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M 18

There is an enormous passenger traffic between Hongkong and the mainland of China, the passenger figures for river steamers alone being as follows in 1915 :—

Arrivals 957,305;

Departures 1,003,755

Departures 271,382

While the figures for the Railway are:-

Arrivals 326,839 ;

The excess of inmigrants and arrivals over emigrants and departures as shown above does not indicate a corresponding increase of the population of the Colony as there are other ways of entering and leaving the Colony of which returns are not available.

AGE DISTRIBUTION OF DEATHS.

The number of deaths of infants under one year of age was 2,497 or 316 per cent. of the total deaths as compared with 25 per cent. in 1914 and 286 per cent in 1913.

The infant mortality among the Non-Chinese community dur- ing the year was 111 per 1,000 as compared with 93 per 1,000 in 1914 and 156 per 1,000 in 1913.

The last Census return (1911) showed 1,180 Chinese under one year of age in the Colony while between the ages of one and five years there were 24,738 children.

As it is usual for more infants to die than are registered as born in the Colony it is evident that many infants are brought into the Colony from the mainland of China.

DISEASES.

Respiratory Diseases.

The death rate among the Chinese from respiratory diseases was 56 per 1,000 (56 per 1,000 in 1914 and 1913); that for phthisis alone was 18 per 1,000 as compared with 29 in 1914.

The deaths from pulmonary tuberculosis and phthisis amongst the Chinese were 101 per cent. of the total deaths amongst that community, as compared with 79 in 1914, 108 in 1913, and 8·1 in 1912; if other deaths from tuberculosis are included the total amounts to 1,116 or 144 per cent. of the total deaths amongst the Chinese (113 in 1914).

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