AnnualReport-1928 — Page 445

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Of these, only 11 were Non-Chinese but, of the total, nearly all were under 5 years of age; i.e. 1,549 (721 in 1927).

Bronchitis
+
1,396

Again the majority (1,028) were children under five years. Only 4 of the total were Non-Chinese.

Pneumonia (other forms)
898

Half this number were under 5 years, and 15 of them Non-Chinese.

Thus, these three diseases alone caused the death of 3,076 young children, in the one year, or 44% of the total deaths of children under 5 years of age; a very serious waste of life.

(2) Tuberculosis (all forms).

The Pulmonary form of Tuberculosis has already been dealt with under Respiratory diseases.

The total deaths (for 1928) from all forms of Tuberculosis, 2,537, were made up as follows:-

Pulmonary form:
Chinese
Non-Chinese

Non-Pulmonary forms:
Chinese
Non-Chinese

Total for the year
1,731
1,708
23
806
795
11
2,537

For the purpose of showing the various forms of tubercular disease which caused deaths, this infection is here divided into Types, as follows:-

TYPE I. Pulmonary Tuberculosis and Phthisis.

TYPE II. Disseminated and Miliary Tuberculosis.

TYPE III. Abdominal and Intestinal Tuberculosis.

TYPE IV. Tubercular Meningitis.

TYPE V. Other Tubercular Diseases.