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DISEASES.
Respiratory Diseases.
The number of deaths from these causes other than pulmonary tuberculosis was 3,832 of which 80 were Non-Chinese.
Of these 1,761 occurred amongst children under one year of age.
The deaths ascribed to Lobar Pneumonia and Pneumonia (type not defined) were 304 and 207 respectively or a total of 511. Of this total 99 were of children under one year of age.
Broncho-pneumonia accounted for 1,625 deaths of which 22 were Non-Chinese. Of these 801 were infants under one year of age only 12 being Non-Chinese in this age group.
The total deaths amongst the Chinese from Respiratory diseases was 3,752 (corrected to match the context: 3,832 - 80 = 3,752) or 43.47 per cent of the total Chinese deaths giving a rate of 8.82 per 1,000 persons (98 in 1920 and 62 in 1919).
Tuberculosis.
Pulmonary Tuberculosis caused 1,318 Chinese and 25 Non-Chinese deaths.
Other forms of Tuberculosis caused 576 deaths 4 of which were Non-Chinese making a total of 1,894 deaths, a percentage of 15.9 of the total deaths registered.
Tetanus and Convulsions.
These diseases account for a considerable number of deaths of infants.
Thus out of 90 deaths ascribed to Tetanus 70 were those of children under one month old and 6 of children over one month and under one year.
Convulsions accounted for 137 deaths of children under five years of age. Of these 25 were under one month and 66 over one month but under one year of age.
Malaria.
The deaths from this disease were 332 (the same number as for 1920). Of these 9 were Non-Chinese and 323 Chinese or a percentage of 2.79 of the total deaths.
The following table shows the distribution of deaths from Malaria in the Colony excluding the New Territories, the total cases, the percentage of these to the total deaths recorded during the last ten years and the number of deaths per 1,000 of the population for the same period.
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DISEASES.
Respiratory Diseases.
The number of deaths from these causes other than pulmonary tuberculosis was 3,832 of which 80 were Non-Chinese.
Of these 1,761 occurred amongst children under one year of age.
The deaths ascribed to Lobar Pneumonia and Pneumonia (type not defined) were 304 and 207 respectively or a total of 511. Of this total 99 were of children under one year of age.
Broncho-pneumonia accounted for 1,625 death of which 22 were Non-Chinese. Of these 801 were infants under one year of age only 12 being Non-Chinese in this age group.
The total deaths amongst the Chinese from Respiratory diseases was 5,045 or 43:47 per cent of the total Chinese deaths giving a rate of 8.82 per 1,000 persons (98 in 1920 and 62 in 1919).
Tuberculosis.
Pulmonary Tuberculosis causd 1,318 Chinese and 25 Non- Chinese deaths.
Other forms of Tuberculosis caused 576 deaths 4 of which were Non-Chinese making a total of 1,894 deaths, a percentage of 15.9 of the total deaths registered.
Tetanus and Convulsions.
These diseases account for a considerable number of deaths of infants.
Thus out of 90 deaths ascribed to Tetanus 70 were those of children under one month old and 6 of children over one month and under one year.
Convulsions accounted for 137 deaths of children under five years of age. Of these 25 were under one month and 66 over one month but under one year of age.
Malaria.
The deaths from this disease were 332 (the same number as for 1920). Of these 9 were Non-Chinese and 323 Chinese or a percentage of 2-79 of the total deaths.
The following table shows the distribution of deaths from Malaria in the Colony excluding the New Territories, the total cases, the percentage of these to the total deaths recorded during the last ten years and the number of deaths per 1,000 of the population for the same period.
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