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Nervous Diseases.
The number of deaths from these diseases for the year 1915 was 434 as compared with 606 in 1914, and 655 in 1913; of these 311 were of Chinese children under five years of age. The deaths of Chinese infants from tetanus and convulsions were 172 and from meningitis 17 as compared with 237 and 93 respectively in 1914.
It is most probable that the increased use of the Chinese Public Dispensaries by the poor people has chiefly contributed to the reduction of these figures.
Malarial Fever.
The total number of deaths from malarial fevers in 1915 was 366 as compared with 241 in 1914, 290 in 1913, and 432 in 1912, of which four were Non-Chinese.
Of these 362 Chinese deaths 157 occurred in the City of Victoria (73 in 1914), while there were 66 deaths in Kowloon (58 in 1914), 105 in the Villages of Hongkong (86 in 1914), and 24 in the Harbour (19 in 1914).
No. 1 Health District with 38 deaths was the most infected district of the City, while No. 9 Health District had 37 deaths.
Of the deaths which occurred in the villages 27 were at Shaukiwan (21 from the land and six from the boat population) as compared with 19 in 1914; 46 at Aberdeen (23 from the land and 23 from the boat population as compared with 47 in 1914), and 32 at Stanley (20 in 1914).
The Stanley District contains the village of Tai Tam Tuk where are housed large numbers of workmen employed in water works construction.
The following Table shows the total deaths in the Colony from malaria during each of the past ten years:
Year Deaths in the City་
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Nervous Diseases.
The number of deaths from these diseases for the year 1915 was 434 as compared with 606 in 1914, and 655 in 1913; of these 311 were of Chinese children under five years of age. The deaths of Chinese infants from tetanus and convulsions were 172 and from meningitis 17 as compared with 237 and 93 respectively in 1914.
It is most probable that the increased use of the Chinese Public Dispensaries by the poor people has chiefly contributed to the reduction of these figures.
Malarial Fever.
The total number of deaths from malarial fevers in 1915 was 366 as compared with 241 in 1914, 290 in 1913, and 432 in 1912, of which four were Non-Chinese.
Of these 362 Chinese deaths 157 occurred in the City of Vic- toria (73 in 1914), while there were 66 deaths in Kowloon (58 in 1914), 105 in the Villages of Hongkong (86 in 1914), and 24 in the Harbour (19 in 1914).
No. 1 Health District with 38 deaths was the most infected district of the City, while No. 9 Health District had 37 deaths.
Of the deaths which occurred in the villages 27 were at Shau- kiwan (21 from the land and six from the boat population) as compared with 19 in 1914; 46 at Aberdeen (23 from the land and 23 from the boat population as compared with 47 in 1914), and 32 at Stanley (20 in 1914).
The Stanley District contains the village of Tai Tam Tuk where are housed large numbers of workmen employed in water works construction.
The following Table shows the total deaths in the Colony from malaria during each of the past ten years :--
Year.
Deaths in the City
(Chinese only)
Total Deaths.
1906,
134
418
1907,
138
579
1908,
133
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1909,
123
422
1910,
282
591
1911,
176
338
1912,
214
432
1913,
110
290
1914, 1915,
73
241
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157
366
Average
507
Average
333
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