262
124
January
February March
April
May.
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941
REPORTS EXHIBITING THE PAST AND PRESENT
THE POLICE.
Table showing the Admissions into Hospital and Deaths during the Year 1858.
Month European Indian Chinese Total Admissions Deaths Admissions Deaths Admissions Deaths Admissions Deaths January 25 2 28 1 10 - 63 3 February 13 1 14 1 32 1 59 3 March 27 - 17 1 18 1 62 2 April 11 1 20 1 - - 31 2 May 12 - 16 1 17 1 45 2 June 24 1 39 1 31 1 94 3 July 1 - - - 26 1 27 1 August 21 1 14 1 21 1 56 3 September 1 - 1 - 7 - 9 - October 12 1 16 1 17 1 45 3 November 16 1 17 1 24 1 57 3 December 39 1 31 1 1 - 71 2 Totals 198 7 213 10 204 8 615 25Table showing Rate of Sickness and Mortality in the Hong Kong Police Force in the Year 1858 :-
Strength Total Sick Total Deaths Rate of Sickness Rate of Mortality 279 257 7 92.11 per cent. 2.50 per cent.METEOROLOGICAL TABLE.
Showing the range of the Thermometer and Barometer, Direction of the Wind, Rain fall, &c.
Month Weather Thermometer Barometer Wind Max. Med. Min. Max. Med. Min. January 60 52 38 30.12 29.98 29.83 N.E & E. February 61 54 46 30.09 29.94 29.80 E & NE. March 71 60 52 29.90 29.86 29.77 E.S.E. April 80 70 60 29.85 29.77 29.75 E.NE. May RI 79 71 29.82 29.77 29.73 S.W. June 88 80 78 29.83 29.80 29.78 S.W. July 90 84 82 29.88 29.82 29.78 S.W. August 89 84 82 29.88 29.82 29.78 S.W. September Rain 15 days, 2.80 inches; only a few fine days. 88 82 78 29.83 29.80 29.78 E.-SW.LSE October Rain 6 days, 0.71 inches; generally fine. 82 76 72 30.09 29.91 29.79 NE.-SW.~E.N‚E November Rain 22 days, 15.45 inches; a few fine days. 76 70 66 30.00 29.87 29.75 E.N.E.-N.V. December Rain 0.14; several days cloudy, overcast. 68 62 60 30.12 29.96 29.83 N.E.I have to add a few observations with regard to the Central Police Station, the Civil Hospital, and the Gaol.
The drainage of the Central Police Station is in a very unsatisfactory state, and requires immediate amendment. It seems that the station is entirely surrounded by a drain which has not a sufficient fall into the sewer, and that the contents of two privies pass into this drain, and must remain there for a considerable time.
Such an arrangement cannot but be injurious to the health of the many persons who inhabit the station, and I have myself in the summer several times noticed a most offensive effluvium to arise from it.
The Superintendent of Police has, I believe, called the attention of the Surveyor General to the matter.
I need not dilate upon the necessity which exists for the enlargement of the present Gaol, and the improvement of the hospital accommodation therein, as the Government is fully alive to it, and has already appropriated funds for the purpose.
A large and commodious house situate at West Point, on a site which, as far as sanitary matters are concerned, is unobjectionable, has been purchased by the Government for a Civil Hospital. On the fitness of the building for this purpose I cannot now report, as its former owners have not as yet vacated it.
T. A. CHALDECOTT,
Acting Colonial Surgeon.
262
124
January
February March
April
May.
Junc
July
August
September
October
November
December
Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941
REPORTS EXHIBITING THE PAST AND PRESENT
THE POLICE.
Table showing the Admissions into Hospital and Deaths during the Year 1858.
European. Indian,
Month.
Chinese,
sions.
Admis-Deaths
Admis-
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Admis sions.
Deaths]
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28
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32
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17
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Table showing Rate of Sickness and Mortality in the Hong Kong
Police Force in the Year.1858 :-
Strength.
Totul Siek. Total Deaths.
Hate of Sickness.
Rate of Mortality.
279
257
7
02.11 per cent.
2.50 per cent.
METEOROLOGICAL TABLE.
Showing the range of the Thermometer and Barometer, Direction of the Wind, Rain fall, &c.
Weather.
Thermometer,
Baroneter.
Month.
Wind.
Max. Med. Min.
Max. Med. | Min.
January February Marchi
60
61
April
80
May
RI
June
80
*28*38
3*2383
71
338998
00*94 | 29*80 | 29.83
59
59-95 | 29-90 ) 29.86 20*85 | 29-77 | 29.75
29*82] 29-77 | 29.73
N.E&E. E & NE.
E.NE. E.S.E.
79
July
August
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84
01
84
78
90
82
-8
60
66
GO
72
65
889122
September October November December
20-70 | 20-6G | 29.64] E.-SWLSE 20-61) 20:57|29.54 S.W.-S.E.
| 20*07 | 99-83 | 29.70 SW-SE. |20×94 | 29-69 | 29.57 | S.W.-S.5. W.-S.E.| (30-12 | 29-80 | 20.67 S.W.-SE-NE
29*92 29-70(29,64) S.IV.—E—NE 30-09 | 29-91 | 29.79 | NE.-SW.~E.N‚E] 30-00 | 29-87 [29.75] E.N.E.-N.V.
Rain 15 days, 280 inches; only a few fine days, Rain 028, 5 slight showers.
Rain 18 days, 3:69 inches; overcast,
Rain 6 days, 0-71 inches; generally fine.
Kain 22 days, 1545 inches ; a few line days.
Rain 19 days; 2701 inches; heavy thunder from 22d to 25th-18-50 înclies rain fell in three days; latter part five.
Rain 21 days, 6-37 inches. Rain 17 days, 12×07 inches. Rain 16 days, 5'42 inches, lain 0:54, clear, fine. Rain 0-15.
Rain 0-14; several days cloudy, overcast,
I have to add a few observations with regard to the Central Police Station, the Civil Hospital, and the Gaol.
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The drainage of the Central Police Station is in a very unsatisfactory state, and requires immediate amendment. It seems that the station is entirely surrounded by a drain which has not a suflicient fall into the sewer, and that the contents of two privies pass into this drain, and must remain there for a considerable time.
Such an arrangement cannot but be injurious to the health of the many persons who inhabit the station, and I have myself in the summer several times noticed a most offensive elluvium to arise from it.
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The Superintendent of Police has, I believe, called the attention of the Surveyor General to the matter.
I need not dilate upon the necessity which exists for the enlargement of the present Gaol, and the improvement of the hospital accommodation therein, as the Government is fully alive to it, and has already appropriated funds for the purpose.
A large and commodious house situate at West Point, on a site which, as far as sanitary matters are concerned, is unobjectionable, has been purchased by the Government for a Civil Hospital. On the fitness of the building for this purpose I cannot now report, as its former owners have not as yet vacated it.
T. A. CHALDECOTT,
Acting Colonial Surgeon.
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