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Thus, from these figures alone, there are some 3,859 people on the average, moving in and out of the Colony every day. One of the difficulties confronting Public Health administration is evident.
It is of interest to note that parts of the City of Victoria probably provide one of the most densely populated areas in the world.
III. BIRTHS
In dealing with Birth Statistics in Hong Kong, it is essential to remember that Registration of Births is largely evaded by the Chinese, especially in regard to female children. Therefore, the rates and other figures, based on the number of Births, are very inaccurate and of doubtful value. The figures for the Non-Chinese Community are more reliable.
(1) The Births registered during the year 1928 were as follows:
Chinese Non-Chinese Total
8,973 336 9,309
(2) The Sex distribution of these births, compared with the previous year is shown in the following table:
Males Females Total 1927 1928 1927 1928 1927 1928 Chinese 4,128 5,265 3,048 3,708 7,176 8,973 Non-Chinese 163 185 161 151 324 336 Total 4,291 5,450 3,209 3,859 7,500 9,309These figures show a total increase of births, since last year, of 1,809.
(3) The Nationality of the Non-Chinese parents was as follows:
British 127;* Indian 83; Portuguese 63; Filipino 14; American 11; Malay 10; German 8; Eurasian 4; French 3; Persian and Annamite 2 each; Australian, Chilian, Brazilian, Dutch, Roumanian, Peruvian, Parsee, Dutch and Norwegian 1 each.
*These include 12 births in the Military and 3 in the Naval Forces.
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Thus, from these figures alone, there are some 3,859 people on the average, moving in and out of the Colony every day. One of the difficulties confronting Public Health administration is evident.
It is of interest to note that parts of the City of Victoria probably provide one of the most densely populated areas in the world.
III. BIRTHS
In dealing with Birth Statistics in Hong Kong, it is essential to remember that Registration of Births is largely evaded by the Chinese, especially in regard to female children. Therefore, the rates and other figures, based on the number of Births, are very inaccurate and of doubtful value. The figures for the Non-Chinese Community are more reliable.
(1) The Births registered during the year 1928 were as follows:
Chinese Non-Chinese
Total
8.973
336
9,309
(2) The Sex distribution of these births, compared with the previous year is shown in the following table:-
Males.
Females.
Total,
1927 1928 1927 1928 1927 1928
Chinese
Non-Chinese
4,128 5,265 3,048 3,708 7,176 8,973
163 185 161 151 324 336
Total... 4,291 5,450 3,209
3,209 3,859 7,500 9,309
These figures show a total increase of births, since last year, of 1,809.
(3) The Nationality of the Non-Chinese parents was as follows:
British 127:* Indian 83; Portuguese 63; Filipino 14: American 11; Malay 10; German 8; Eurasian 4: French 3; Persian and Annamite 2 each; Australian, Chilian, Brazilian, Dutch, Roumanian, Peruvian, Parsee, Dutch and Norwegian 1 each.
*These include 12 births in the Military and 3 in the
Naval Forces.
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