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The deaths from Notifiable Infectious Diseases in order of incidence were as follows:
Disease.
1 Small Pox Chinese Non-Chinese Total 2 Typhoid 52 2 54 3 Paratyphoid 7 7 Diphtheria 61 3 64 4 Cerebro Spinal Fever 18 2 20 5 Puerperal Fever 9 1 10 6 Plague 2 2 Totals 1,411 15 1,426There was an epidemic of Smallpox in the last quarter of the year which is still in progress (February 1930); up to 31st December, 1929, there were 149 cases notified of which 119 or 79% have died.
The deaths from special Diseases and locally important causes were as follows:-
Disease. Chinese Non-Chinese Total Malaria 408 12 420 (1) Beri-beri 564 2 566 (2) Respiratory Diseases :- Tuberculosis (pulmonary) and Phthisis 2,137 21 2,158 Non-tubercular 5,221 27 5,248(3) Other forms of Tuberculosis 743 6 749 Venereal disease (Syphilis) 227 Dysentery 188 1 189 Heart disease & Heart failure... 425 15 440 Infantile enteritis and Gastro-enteritis (under 1 year) 1,238 7 1,24522
The deaths from Notifiable Infectious Diseases in order of incidence were as follows:
Disease.
1 Small Pox
(Typhoid
2
Chinese
Non- Chinese
Total
$52
2
854
54
7
61
Paratyphoid
3 Diphtheria
61
3
64
4 Cerebro Spinal Fever
18
ลง
2
20
5 Puerperal Fever
9
1
10
6 Plague
2
2
Totals
1,411
15
1,426
There was an epidemic of Smallpox in the last quarter of the year which is still in progress (February 1930); up to 31st December, 1929, there were 149 cases notified of which 119 or 79% have died.
The deaths from special Diseases and locally important causes were as follows:-
Disease.
Chinese
Non- Chinese
Total
Malaria
408
12
420 (1)
Beri-beri
564
2
566 (2)
Respiratory Diseases :-
Tuberculosis (pulmonary)
and Phthisis
2,137
21
2,1581
Non-tubercular
5,221
27
5,248(3)
Other forms of Tuberculosis
743
6
749
Venereal disease (Syphilis)
227
227
Dysentery
188
1
189
Heart disease & Heart failure...
425
15
440
Infantile enteritis and Gastro-
enteritis (under 1 year)
1,238
7
1,245
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