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There were 2,537 deaths from respiratory diseases among the Chinese, as compared with 2,317 in 1912. Pulmonary tuberculosis and phthisis claimed 885 Chinese victims, while other forms of tuberculosis represent an additional 384 deaths, making a total of 1,269, or 15.5 per cent. of the total deaths among that community.
Beri-beri was responsible for 339 deaths, as compared with 231 during 1912 and 320 in 1911. During the past few years circulars have been distributed to all large employers of coolie labour calling their attention to the fact that beri-beri is produced by the consumption of white rice as the staple article of diet without a sufficiency of other foods, and advising that beans should be supplied with the rice when fresh meat or fresh fish cannot be afforded.
The influx of thousands of strangers from the neighbouring provinces is a sufficient explanation of the temporary rise in the number of deaths from this disease.
A tabular statement of the principal causes of death is appended (p. 33).
(c.)-Climate.
The mean shade temperature for the year at the Royal Observatory, Kowloon (108 feet above mean sea level), was 71°.9, the same as in 1912 and the ten preceding years. The maximum temperature was 92°.0 on the 20th July and the minimum 44°.0 on the 26th January. The hottest month was July, with a mean temperature of 82°.8, and the coldest January, with a mean temperature of 59°.2.
The temperature at the high levels of the Peak District is from 3° to 8° less than at the Observatory. At Victoria it is practically the same. The rainfall and humidity are considerably greater at the Peak than at Victoria, the Observatory, or Tai Po (New Territories)
The total rainfall for the year was 83.73 inches, as compared with an average of 80.85 inches during the ten preceding years. The wettest month was June with 16.03 inches, the driest November, when 0.74 inch was recorded. The greatest amount of rain which fell on any one day was 4.05 inches on the 19th September while no rain fell on 221 days during the year. The mean relative humidity of the atmosphere for the year was 77% as compared with an average of 78% during the ten preceding years.
The average daily amount of sunshine was 5.6 hours, being 46% of the possible duration.
1904-1919
HONG KONG, 1913.
289
29
There were 2,537 deaths from respiratory diseases among the Chinese, as compared with 2,317 in 1912. Pulmonary tuberculosis and phthisis claimed 885 Chinese victims, while other forms of tuberculosis represent an additional 384 deaths, making a total of 1,269, or 15.5 per cent. of the total deaths among that community.
Beri-beri was responsible for 339 deaths, as compared with 231 during 1912 and 320 in 1911. During the past few years circulars have been distributed to all large employers of coolie labour calling their attention to the fact that beri-beri is produced by the con- sumption of white rice as the staple article of diet without a sufficiency of other foods, and advising that beans should be supplied with the rice when fresh meat or fresh fish cannot be afforded.
The influx of thousands of strangers from the neighbouring provinces is a sufficient explanation of the temporary rise in the number of deaths from this disease.
A tabular statement of the principal causes of death is appended (p. 33).
(c.)-Climate.
The mean shade temperature for the year at the Royal Observatory, Kowloon (108 feet above mean sea level), was 71°-9, the same as in 1912 and the ten preceding years. The maximum temperature was 92°.0 on the 20th July and the minumum 44°0 on the 26th January. The hottest month was July, with a mean temperature of 82°-8, and the coldest January, with a mean temperature of 59°.2.
The temperature at the high levels of the Peak District is from 3° to 8° less than at the Observatory. At Victoria it is practically the same. The rainfall and humidity are considerably greater at the Peak than at Victoria, the Observatory, or Tai Po (New Territories)
The total rainfall for the year was 83-73 inches, as compared with an average of 80-85 inches during the ten preceding years. The wettest month was June with 16-03 inches, the driest November, when 0.74 inch was recorded. The greatest amount of rain which fell on any one day was 4:05 inches on the 19th September while no rain fell on 221 days during the year. The mean relative humidity of the atmosphere for the year was 77% as compared with an average of 78% during the ten preceding years.
The average daily amount of sunshine was 5-6 hours, being 46% of the possible duration.
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