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M 30

Infantile Mortality.

67. The numbers of deaths of infants under one year were:-

Chinese 6,916 Non-Chinese 38

If the figures for the Chinese births registered represented the total births, which they do not, the infantile mortality rate for this race would be 525.28 as compared with 617.42 which was the equally incorrect rate for the previous year. Allowing that only one third of the births are registered this would still mean a very high infantile mortality figure.

The mortality rate among the non-Chinese was 97.93 as compared with 61.85 in 1931.

The Dumping of the Dead.

68. The following table shows the number of unknown dead bodies found by the Police in the streets and elsewhere during the last five years:-

1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 Victoria 358 706 418 366 382 Kowloon 1,077 1,072 669 738 884 Harbour Elsewhere 139 164 126 115 79 106 91 103 76 82 Total 1,680 2,033 1,316 1,295 1,427

92 per cent of the bodies dumped are children the majority being infants. The number for males exceeds that for females.

Vital Statistics of European Civilian Population.

69. The Europeans and Americans resident in the Colony numbered 8,800, of whom 6,800 were British. The majority of Europeans and Americans are treated by private practitioners when ill and figures are not available for calculating incidence rates.

There were 283 deaths among the 8,800, giving a death rate of 14.1 per mille.

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M 30 Infantile Mortality. 67. The numbers of deaths of infants under one year were:- Chinese 6,916 Non-Chinese 38 If the figures for the Chinese births registered represented the total births, which they do not, the infantile mortality rate for this race would be 525.28 as compared with 617.42 which was the equally incorrect rate for the previous year. Allowing that only one third of the births are registered this would still mean a very high infantile mortality figure. The mortality rate among the non-Chinese was 97.93 as compared with 61.85 in 1931. The Dumping of the Dead. 68. The following table shows the number of unknown dead bodies found by the Police in the streets and elsewhere during the last five years:- 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 Victoria 358 706 418 366 382 Kowloon 1,077 1,072 669 738 884 Harbour Elsewhere 139 164 126 115 79 106 91 103 76 82 Total 1,680 2,033 1,316 1,295 1,427 92 per cent of the bodies dumped are children the majority being infants. The number for males exceeds that for females. Vital Statistics of European Civilian Population. 69. The Europeans and Americans resident in the Colony numbered 8,800, of whom 6,800 were British. The majority of Europeans and Americans are treated by private practitioners when ill and figures are not available for calculating incidence rates. There were 283 deaths among the 8,800, giving a death rate of 14.1 per mille. Page 375 Page 376
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'M 30 Infantile Mortality. 67. The numbers of deaths of infants under one year were:- Chinese Non-Chinese 6,916 38 If the figures for the Chinese births registered represented the total births, which they do not, the infantile mortality rate for this race would be 525.28 as compared with 617.42 which was the equally incorrect rate for the previous year. Allowing that only one third of the births are registered this would still mean a very high infantile mortality figure. The mortality rate among the non-Chinese was 97.93 as compared with 61.85 in 1931. The Dumping of the Dead. 68. The following table shows the number of unknown dead bodies found by the Police in the streets and elsewhere during the last five years:- 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 Victoria 358 706 418 366 382 Kowloon .1,077 1,072 669 738 884 Harbour Elsewhere 139 164 126 115 79 106 91 103 76 82 Total .1,680 2,033 1,316 1,295 1,427 92 per cent of the bodies dumped are children the majority being infants. The number for males exceeds that for females. Vital Statistics of European Civilian Population. 69. The Europeans and Americans resident in the Colony numbered 8,800, of whom 6,800 were British. The majority of Europeans and Americans are treated by private practitioners when ill and figures are not available for calculating incidence rates. There were 283 deaths among the 8,800, giving a death rate of 14.1 per mille. Page 375Page 376
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'M 30

Infantile Mortality.

67. The numbers of deaths of infants under one year were:-

Chinese

Non-Chinese

6,916

38

If the figures for the Chinese births registered represented the total births, which they do not, the infantile mortality rate for this race would be 525.28 as compared with 617.42 which was the equally incorrect rate for the previous year. Allowing that only one third of the births are registered this would still mean a very high infantile mortality figure.

The mortality rate among the non-Chinese was 97.93 as compared with 61.85 in 1931.

The Dumping of the Dead.

68. The following table shows the number of unknown dead bodies found by the Police in the streets and elsewhere during the last five years:-

1928

1929

1930

1931 1932

Victoria

358

706

418

366

382

Kowloon

.1,077

1,072

669

738

884

Harbour

Elsewhere

139

164

126

115

79

106

91

103

76

82

Total

.1,680

2,033

1,316

1,295

1,427

92 per cent of the bodies dumped are children the majority being infants. The number for males exceeds that for females.

Vital Statistics of European Civilian Population.

69. The Europeans and Americans resident in the Colony numbered 8,800, of whom 6,800 were British. The majority of Europeans and Americans are treated by private practitioners when ill and figures are not available for calculating incidence rates.

There were 283 deaths among the 8,800, giving a death rate of 14.1 per mille.

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