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Deaths.
The total number of deaths in the Colony during 1921 was 11,880 (12,419 in 1920).
The general death rate was 20.27 per 1,000 (21.19 in 1920). The Chinese deaths numbered 11,604 (12,151 in 1920).
The Chinese death rate was 20.29 per 1,000 (22.78 in 1920). The Non-Chinese deaths numbered 276 including 21 from the Navy and Army.
The death rate for the Non-Chinese Civil Community was 18.08 per 1,000 (17.9 per 1,000 in 1920).
The Nationality of the Non-Chinese deaths was as follows:- British 72, Filipino 53, Indian 48, Japanese 33, Portuguese 30, Malay 12, American 5, French and Eurasian 4 each, Dutch and Annamite 3 each, Spanish and Russian 2 each, Swiss, German, Norwegian, Jewish and Siamese 1 each.
Age Distribution of Deaths.
The number of deaths of children under one year of age was 3,766 of which 3,728 were Chinese and 38 Non-Chinese.
Of these 1,065 Chinese and 15 Non-Chinese were under one month old.
The ratio of infants deaths to the total deaths registered was 31.7 per cent. For Chinese deaths alone the ratio was 32.11 per cent, while for the Non-Chinese it was 13.76 per cent.
A true infantile mortality rate cannot be calculated as it is not known how many children were born in the Colony owing to the habit of not registering births amongst the Chinese.
Owing also to the constant flow of Chinese between Hongkong and China the death rate cannot be corrected by distributing them according to the place of origin of their causes.
The deaths of children between one and five years of age numbered 1,954 of which 1,931 were Chinese.
The following table shows the death rate for the last ten years.
Year Chinese Non-Chinese General 1912 26.33 14.51 25.67 1913 21.75 10.9 21.16 1914 23.88 12.99 23.34 1915 19.00 9.4 18.59 *1916 24.60 15.08 24.00 1917 23.0 14.00 23.4 +1918 24.5 19.50 24.4 1919 23.3 17.90 23.2 1920 22.78 17.90 21.19 1921 20.29 18.08 20.27* For Civil population only since 1916.
A conflagration killed 522 Chinese in 1918.
M 39
Deaths.
The total number of deaths in the Colony during 1921 was 11,880 (12,419 in 1920).
The general death rate was 20 27 per 1,000 (21∙19 in 1920). The Chinese deaths numbered 11,604 (12,151 in 1920).
The Chinese death rate was 20-29 per 1,000 (22-78 in 1920). The Non-Chinese deaths numbered 276 including 21 from the Navy and Army.
The death rate for the Non-Chineses Civil Community was 18:08 per 1,000 (17′9 per 1,000 in 1920).
The Nationality of the Non-Chinese deaths was as follows:- British 72, Filipino 53, Indian 48, Japanese 33, Portuguese 30, Malay 12, American 5, French and Eurasian 4 each, Dutch and Annamite 3 each, Spanish and Russian 2 each, Swiss, German, Norwegian, Jewish and Siamese 1 each.
Age Distribution of Deaths.
The number of death of children under one year of age was 3,766 of which 3,728 were Chinese and 38 Non-Chinese.
Of these 1,065 Chinese and 15 Non-Chinese were under one month old.
The ratio of infants deaths to the total deaths registered was 31.7 per cent. For Chinese deaths alone the ratio was 32:11 per cent, while for the Non-Chinese it was 13-76 per cent.
A true infantile mortality rate cannot be calculated as it is not known how many children were born in the Colony owing to the habit of not registering births amongst the Chinese.
Owing also to the constant flow of Chinese between Hongkong and China the death rate cannot be corrected by distributing them according to the place of origin of their causes.
The deaths of children between one and five years of age numbered 1,954 of which 1,931 were Chinese.
The following table shows the death rate for the last ten years.
Death Rate.
Year.
Chinese.
Non-Chinese.
General.
1912....
26.33
14:51
25.67
1913..
21.75
10.9
21.16
1914.
23.88
12.99
23:34
1915.....
19:00
9.4
18:59
*1916....
24.60
15:08
24:00
1917.
23-0
14:00
23.4
+1918...
24.5
19.50
24-4
1919..
1920.
1921.
23.3
21.90
23.2
22.78
17.90
21.19
20.29
18.08
20:27
* For Civil population only since 1916.
A conflagration killed 522 Chinese in 1918.
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