AnnualReport-1915 — Page 56

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as compared with 714 in 1914 and 623 in 1913 The monthly figure varied between 29 (in February) and 51 (in January). The percentage of these "dumpings

dumpings to the whole number of Chinese deaths was 60.5% (Table XIX).

Of the 467 bodies abandoned, 132 were taken to the Chinese Public Dispensaries.

The number of bodies reported by the police as dumped during the year was 334 (Table XX).

66. Table XVIII compiled from statistics in the Sanitary Department shews the number of death certificates issued in proportion to the total number of Chinese deaths, and the number of cases in which post mortem examinations were held.

67. The percentage of cases in which the cause of death was certified was 42.7. In 1914 it was 51 and in 1913, 47.

68. The particulars set out in tabular form below are of some interest as indicating the attitude of the Chinese towards plague and small-pox though the percentages for 1915 are misleading owing to the small totals concerned :-

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Disease. Cases. Removed to Hospital. Treat-ed at Home. Died in Hospital. Report-ed after death. Reco-vered. Percentage of column 7 to column 2. 1913 Small-pox, 111 74 1 44 30 37 33 Plague, 408 161 1 127 34 247 60 1914 Small-pox, 110 91 72 19 19 17.3 Plague, 2,146 1,317 54 1,191 126 775 36.1 1915 Small-pox, 34 13 8 5 21 61.7 Plague, 144 25 21 4 118 81.9

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