No. 35.
1841-1886
STATE OF HER MAJESTY'S COLONIAL POSSESSIONS.
Enclosure 3. in No. 18.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
263
125
His Excellency the Governor is pleased to direct the publication of the following letter and return from the Superintendent of Police, in explanation of a portion of the Colonial Surgeon's Report, which appeared in the Government Gazette, of the 19th ultimo.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hong Kong,
No. 24.
5th April 1859.
By order,
W. T. MERCER,
Colonial Secretary.
Sir,
Police Department, Victoria, Hong Kong, 5th April 1859.
I HAVE the honour to bring to your knowledge for the information of his Excellency the Governor, that perceiving from the Colonial Surgeon's Report for 1858, published in Government Gazette of the 19th ultimo, that the statistical returns referring to sickness and mortality in the police force of the colony did not clearly exhibit the actual amount of sickness as compared with strength of force, I wrote to the Acting Colonial Surgeon on the subject, enclosing a return compiled from the daily state of sick. The substance of my note was, that although his statistics were fully comprehended by him and myself, that they were likely to lead to erroneous conclusions by the casual observer; and that as the actual amount of sickness had been so remarkably small when the calibre of the force and its duties were considered, and more especially when placed in juxta-position with the amount of sickness in the military forces in the colony, that I considered it very desirable that the return should be clear and explicit. With this view I enclosed the return before alluded to, and begged that he would forward it with his remarks thereon, to the Honourable the Colonial Secretary, to be considered as an addendum to the yearly report before specified.
The Acting Colonial Surgeon replied to my note (of his note I enclose a copy), promising to comply with my request.
From a verbal communication with you, I ascertained that the return has not been forwarded; the cause I am assured being that the Acting Colonial Surgeon forgot the subject, having to occupy himself in making arrangements for his passage to England by last mail.
I have, therefore, the honour to lay the return before you for the information of his Excellency.
I have, &c.
C. MAY, Superintendent of Police.
Honourable W. T. Mercer, Esq.,
Colonial Secretary.
RETURN of MEN SICK during the year 1858, inclusive of trifling Cases not admitted into Hospital:-
Month. No. of Men sick. No. of Days sick. Remarks. January 30 147 February 21 69 March 17 89 April May June July 20 43 August 19 69 September 9 20 October 31 126 November 8 28 December 32 264 Total average Strength of Force--279. Total Mortality during Year-7. 2,150 Showing an average of sick, as compared with average strength of force, of 5% per diem, or average daily sick of 2·6 per cent.C. MAY, Superintendent of Police.
No. 35.
1841-1886
STATE OF HER MAJESTY'S COLONIAL POSSESSIONS.
Enclosure 3. in No. 18.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
263
125
His Excellency the Governor is pleased to direct the publication of the following letter and return from the Superintendent of Police, în explanation of a portion of the Colonial Surgeon's Report, which appeared in the Government Gazette, of the 19th ultimo.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hong Kong,
No. 24.
Sth April 1859.
By order,
W. T. MERCER,
Colonial Secretary.
Sin,
Police Department, Victoria, Hong Kong, 5th April 1859. I HAVE the honour to bring to your knowledge for the information of his Excellency the Governor, that perceiving from the Colonial Surgeon's Report for 1858, published in Government Gazette of the 19th ultimo, that the statistical returns referring to sickness and mortality in the police force of the colony did not clearly exhibit the actual amount of sickness as compared with strength of force, I wrote to the Acting Colonial Surgeon on the subject, enclosing a return compiled from the daily state of sick. The substance of my note was, that although his statistics were fully comprehended by him and myself, that they were likely to lead to erroneous conclusions by the casual observer; and that as the actual amount of sickness had been so remarkably small when the calibre of the force and its duties were considered, and more especially when placed in juxta-position with the amount of sickness in the military forces in the colony, that I considered it very desirable that the return should be clear and explicit. With this view I enclosed the return before alluded to, and begged that he would forward it with his remarks thereon, to the Honourable the Colonial Secretary, to be considered as an addendum to the yearly report before specified.
The Acting Colonial Surgeon replied to my note (of his note I enclose a copy), promising to comply with my request.
From a verbal communication with you, I ascertained that the return has not been forwarded; the cause I am assured being that the Acting Colonial Surgeon forgot the subject, having to occupy himself in making arrangements for his passage to England by last mail.
I have, therefore, the honour to lay the return before you for the information of his Excellency.
I have, &c.
C. MAY, Superintendent of Police.
Honourable W. T. Mercer, Esq.,
Colonial Secretary.
RETURN of MEN SICK during the year 1858, inclusive of trifling Cases not admitted into Hospital:-
Month.
No. of Men No. of Days
sick.
sick.
Remarks.
January February
30
21
March
17
April
May
Junc
July
August
September
October
31
November
8-5889389==
147
69
89
20
126
28
130
Total average Strength of Force--279.
19
09
43
246
Total Mortality during Year-7.
276
40
269
188
24
227
December
32
264
344
2,150
Showing an average of sick, as compared with average strength of force, of 5%, per diem, or average daily ck of 2·6 per cent.
C. MAY, Superintendent of Police.
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