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Non-Chinese victims whilst other forms of Tuberculosis represent an additional 539 deaths making a total of 1,545 or 13.2 per cent. of the total deaths among the community.
Beri-beri was responsible for 555 deaths, as compared with 804 during 1918 and 654 in 1917. During the past few years circulars have been distributed to all large employers of coolie labour calling their attention to the fact that Beri-beri is produced by the consumption of white rice as the staple article of diet without a sufficiency of other foods, and advising that beans should be supplied with the rice, when fresh meat or fresh fish cannot be afforded.
A tabular statement of the principal causes of death is appended.
(c.)—CLIMATE
The principal features of the weather in 1919 were:—
(a) The large departures from normal from month to month in atmospheric pressure, temperature, and wind.
(b) A typhoon, which produced a wind velocity of 60 m.p.h. at 7 p.m. on the 22nd, and a squall at the rate of 84 m.p.h. at 1h 17m. p.m. on the 22nd, although the centre passed about 150 miles to the South-West of Hongkong.
(c) Heat waves from June 15th to July 3rd, July 8th to 25th, July 31st to August 9th, and August 12th to 17th.
Barometric pressure was moderately above normal in February, July and December, and considerably above in September. It was considerably below in June and August. In the latter month it was 29.530ins. or the lowest on record except in 1911 when it was 29.521ins. The mean pressure for the year at station level was 29.842ins, as against 29.847ins in 1918, and 29.844ins. for the past 36 years.
The highest pressure was 30.398ins on February 4th as against 30.391ins. in 1918 and 30.509ins. for the past 36 years. The lowest pressure was 29.287ins on August 26th as against 29.108ins. in 1918 and 28.735ins. for the past 36 years.
The temperature of the air was considerably above normal in March and April, and moderately above in June. It was moderately below in February, October, November, and December. The mean temperature for the year was 72°.2 as against 71°.2 in 1918 and 71°.8 for the past 36 years. The highest temperature was 92°.2 on August 1st as against 91°.2 in 1918 and 97°.0 for the past 36 years. The lowest temperature was 39°.4 on February 4th as against 42°.1 in 1918 and 32°.0 for the past 30 years.
The rainfall was moderately above normal in July and August, and moderately below normal in May, June, and September. The total for the year was 76.140ins. as against 101.605ins. in 1918, and 83.620ins. for the past 36 years. The greatest fall in one civil day was 47.95ins, on July 5th and the greatest in one hour was 1.350ins. between 5 a.m. and 6 a.m. on October 1st.
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Non-Chinese victims whilst other forms of Tuberculosis represent an additional 539 deaths making a total of 1,545 or 132 per cent. of the total deaths among the community.
Beri-beri was responsible for 555 deaths, as compared with 804 during 1918 and 654 in 1917. During the past few years circulars have been distributed to all large employers of coolie labour calling their attention to the fact that Beri-beri is produced by the consumption of white rice as the staple article of diet with- out a sufficiency of other foods, and advising that beans should be supplied with the rice, when fresh meat or fresh fish cannot be. afforded.
A tabular statement of the principal causes of death is appended.
(c.)-CLIMATE.
The principal features of the weather in 1919 were :—
(a) The large departures from normal from month to month in atmospheric pressure, temperature, and wind.
(b) A typhoon, which produced a wind velocity of 60 m.p.h. at 7 p.m. on the 22nd, and a squall at the rate of 84 m.p.h. at 1h 17m. p.m. on the 22nd, although the centre passed about 150 miles to the South-West of Hongkong.
(c) Heat waves from June 15th to July 3rd, July 8th to 25th, July 31st to August 9th, and August 12th to 17th.
Barometric pressure was moderately above normal in February, July and December, and considerably above in September. It was considerably below in June and August. In the latter month it was 29 530ins. or the lowest on record except in 1911 when it was 29-521ins. The mean pressure for the year at station level was 29-842ins, as against 29 847ins in 1918, and 29 844ins. for the past 36 years.
The highest pressure was 30-398ins on February 4th as against 30 391s. in 1918 and 30-509ius. for the past 36 years. The lowest pressure was 29-287ms on August 26th as against 29 108ins. in 1918 and 28-735ins. for the past 36 years.
The temperature of the air was considerably above normal in March and April, and moderately above in June. It was moderately below in February, October, November, and December. The mean temperature for the year was 72°2 as against 71°2 in 1918 and 71°8 for the past 36 years. The highest temperature was 92°-2 on August 1st as against 91°2 in 1918 and 97°-0 for the past 36 years. The lowest temperature was 39°4 on February 4th as against 42°1 in 1918 and 320 for the past 30 years.
The rainfall was moderately above normal in July and August, and moderately below normal in May, June, and September. The total for the year was 76140ins. as against 101-605ins. in 1918, and 83 620ins. for the past 36 years. The greatest fall in one civil day was 4795ins, on July 5th and the greatest in one hour was 1:350s. between 5 am, and 6 a.m, on October 1st.
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