63. The Plague Hospitals in the Eastern and Western Districts and at the Kowloon City report that no cases of any kind were admitted, whether plague or ordinary cases.
64. The small-pox epidemic which was still raging at the end of the year was one of the worst that has ever visited the Colony. In combating it the Chinese Public Dispensaries—especially the Western Dispensary under the energetic control of Mr. S. W. Tsó and his Committee—did excellent work. The vaccination campaign that was instituted succeeded beyond expectations in overcoming Chinese scruples with the result that more than a third of the native population were vaccinated.
65. The number of bodies considered by the Secretary for Chinese Affairs to have been abandoned during the year was 1,051, as compared with 467 in 1915 and 714 in 1914. The monthly figure varied between 38 (in January) and 226 (in December). The percentage of these "dumpings" to the whole number of Chinese deaths was 10-15% (Table XIX).
Of the 1,051 bodies abandoned, 521 were taken to the Chinese Public Dispensaries.
The number of bodies reported by the Police as dumped during the year was 570 (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 42.1. In 1915 it was 42.7 and in 1914, 51.
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:
Disease Cases Removed to Hospital Treat-ed at Home Died in Hospital Reco-vered Report-ed after death Percentage of column 7 to column 2 1914 Small-pox 2,146 91 1,317 72 19 126 5.9 1914 Plague 110 54 54 19 17.3 1915 Small-pox 144 25 118 21 21 14.6 1915 Plague 34 13 8 21 61.7 1916 Small-pox 712 205 76 77 502 70.5 1916 Plague 89 10 9 29 74.4- C 10
63. The Plague Hospitals in the Eastern and Western Dis- tricts and at the Kowloon City report that no cases of any kind were admitted, whether plague or ordinary cases.
64. The small-pox epidemic which was still raging at the end of the year was one of the worst that has ever visited the Colony. In combating it the Chinese Public Dispensaries-especially the Western Dispensary under the energetic control of Mr. S. W. Tsó and his Committee-did excellent work. The vaccination cam- paign that was instituted succeeded beyond expectations in over- coming Chinese scruples with the result that more than a third of the native population were vaccinated.
65. The number of bodies considered by the Secretary for Chinese Affairs to have been abandoned during the year was 1,051, as compared with 467 in 1915 and 714 in 1914. The monthly figure varied between 38 (in January) and 226 (in December). The percentage of these "dumpings" to the whole number of Chinese deaths was 10-15% (Table XIX).
Of the 1,051 bodies abandoned, 521 were taken to the Chinese Public Dispensaries.
The number of bodies reported by the Police as dumped dur- ing the year was 570 (Table XX).
pro-
66. Table XVIII compiled from statistics in the Sanitary Department shews the number of death certificates issued in portion 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 421. In 1915 it was 427 and in 1914, 51.
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:--
1
2
Disease. Cases.
3
4
Removed Treat-
to ed at Hospital. Home. Hospital.
5
6
7
Died in
Reco- vered.
Report- ed after death.
Percentage of column 7 to column 2.
1914
Small-pox,
110
Plague, 2,146
91 1,317
72
S
54
1,191
19 126
775
14
19
17.3 36.1
1915
Small-pox: |
34
13
S
Plague,
144
25
1
21
54
ૐ
21
61.7
118
$1.9
1916
Small-pox, 712
205
5
76
77
502
70-5
Plagne,
89
10
9
29
74.4
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