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Of these 2,157 occurred amongst children under one year of age,
The deaths ascribed to Lobar Pneumonia and Pneumonia (type not defined) were 398 and 878 respectively or a total of 1,276. Of these 469 were of children under one year of age.
Broncho-Pneumonia accounted for 1,514 deaths of which 9 were Non-Chinese. Of these 989 were infants under one year of age, only 3 being Non-Chinese in this age group.
The total deaths amongst the Chinese from Respiratory Diseases was 5,754 or 37.6 per cent of the total Chinese deaths giving a rate of mortality in the Chinese population (excluding the New Territories) of 9.8 per 1,000.
Tuberculosis.
Pulmonary Tuberculosis caused 1,503 deaths of which 31 were Non-Chinese and 1,472 Chinese.
Other forms of Tuberculosis caused 605 deaths, 6 of which were non-Chinese making a total of 2,108 deaths, this being a percentage of 13.56 of the total deaths registered.
The tubercular diseases may be divided into five groups or types as follows:-
Type 1 Pulmonary and Acute Miliary Tuberculosis.
Type 2 Tubercular Meningitis.
Type 3 Abdominal Tuberculosis.
Type 4 Disseminated or General Tuberculosis.
Type 5 Other Tubercular Diseases.
The following Table shows the numbers of Chinese deaths from each of these types distributed into age groups.
Age Groups Type 1 Type 2 Type 3 Type 4 Type 5 Under 1 year 98 153 65 22 18 Over 1 year and under 5 years 188 55 72 139 23 Over 5 years and under 15 years 38 59 1 24 1 Over 15 years and under 25 years 221 204 1 633 33 Over 25 years and under 45 years. 58 F 1 291 10 Over 45 years and under 60 years 63 Over 60 years- M 45
Of these 2,157 occurred amongst children under one year of age,
The deaths ascribed to Lobar Pneumonia and Pneumonia (type not defined) were 398 and 878 respectively or a total of 1,276. Of these 469 were of children under one year of age.
Broncho-Pneumonia accounted for 1,514 deaths of which 9 were Non-Chinese. Of these 989 were infants under one year of age, only 3 being Non-Chinese in this age group.
The total deaths amongst the Chinese from Respiratory Diseases was 5,754 or 37.6 per cent of the total Chinese deaths giving a rate of mortality in the Chinese population (excluding the New Territories, of 9.8 per 1,000.
Tuberculosis.
Pulmonary Tuberculosis caused 1,503 deaths of which 31 were Non-Chinese and 1,472 Chinese.
Other forms of Tuberculosis caused 605 deaths, 6 of which were non-Chinese making a total of 2,108 deaths, this being a percentage of 13.56 of the total deaths registered.
The tubercular diseases may be divided into five groups or types as follows:-
Type 1 Pulmonary and Acute Miliary Tuberculosis.
Type 2 Tubercular Meningitis.
Type 3 Abdominal Tuberculosis.
Type 4 Disseminated or General Tuberculosis.
Type 5 Other Tubercular Diseases.
The following Table shows the numbers of Chinese deaths from each of these types distributed into age groups.
Age Groups
1
2
Type Type Type Type Type
|
4
5
Under 1 year
98
Over 1 year and under 5 years Over 5 years and under 15 years Over 15 years and under 25 years Over 25 years and under 45 years. Over 45 years and under 60 years Over 60 years
153
65
22188
38
58
F
55
72
139
23
18
59
1
204
24
1
633
33
1
291
10.
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