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In Table N. 2, the most prevalent diseases are clearly shown to be Ague, Diarrhea, Remittent Fever, and Dysentery.
Best though Ague stands at the head of the list in respect to the number of cases, yet by looking at the causes of death as laid down under the head of "Remarks" in Table N. 1, it will be seen that while out of 27 deaths that occurred last year, there were 6 of Fever and 9 fatal cases of Dysentery, thus proving the latter to have been most fatal. Now by referring to the Colonial Surgeon's Report for the six months ending December, 1844, it will be found that Fever was then the most fatal malady. The reason for this change cannot at present be satisfactorily accounted for.
In Table N° 3, we see among the number of, and proportion of deaths among the prisoners, which shows the mortality in the prison to be very small being about 6 per cent. The chief causes of the mortality are Ulcers. These occur among the lowest class of the Chinese, and are owing to their unexcitable or non-inflammatory temperament, their spare diet, consisting of rice and salt fish, their filthy habits, and a wish on the part of the patients to prevent the ulcers healing, so as to avoid work. These ulcers are often induced by the chains on their limbs which may be said to act as an immediate exciting cause.
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Epidemics have been unknown in the Gaol.
In Table 4 we find the deaths among the Government Officers to be small, only amounting to 1 in 66 of the whole, that is 1.5 per cent, or a little more than 1 per cent among all the cases that have been under treatment in 1845. But in the Police Department including Overseers of Roads, we find a much greater mortality, being 1 in 14 of the whole number of persons, that is 7 per cent or among those who have been under treatment 1 in 19.5, that is about 5½ per cent. This mortality is owing to the constant exposure to the vicissitudes of the climate, the intemperate habits of the individual, the deleterious nature of the spirits they imbibe, and further the Road Overseers live in temporary dwellings erected on the damp soil.
Table N°5 shows the European and Portuguese population in Hongkong, for 1845, and the number and proportion of deaths to the population, which, or nearly 5 per cent, we discover to be 1 in 18.3.
The past year appears to have been much more healthy among the civil community than the years previous, which is to be accounted for by the improved state of the Colony, improvements...
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In Table N. 2, the most,
t prevalent diseases are clearly shown to be Aque, Diarrhea, Remittent Fever', and Z.
Dysentery.
Best though Aque stands at the head of the List in respect to the number of cases, yet by looking.
of
causes
death as laid down under the head of "Remarks" in Fable N. 1, it will be seen that while out of 27 deaths that occurred last year, there
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6 of Fever and 9 fatal cases of Dysentery, thus proving the latter to have been most
't fatal Yow by referring to the Cotorial Surgeon's Report for the sirs, mouths ending December, 1844, it will be found that Fever was then the most fatal malady. The reason
for this
change cannot at present be
satisfactorily accounted
for.
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causes
occur amon
In Table. Y2 3, we sec
among
the number
of, and proportion of deaths among the frisoners, which shows the mortality in the prison to be very small being about. té per cent . The of the mortality
are Ulcers. These the lowest days of the Chinese, and are owing to their unerscitable or non inflammatory temperament, their spare diet, consisting of rice and salt fish, their filthy habits, and a wish on the part of the patients to prevent the ulcers healing, so as to avoid work! Thisi ulcers are iften endeeced by the chains
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the
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In Table 4 we find the deaths the Government Officers to be small, only amounting to 1 in 66 of the whole, that is th per cent, or a little more than 1 per cent.
among ull the cases that have been under treatment in 1845. But in the Police Department including Overseers of Roads, we find a much greater mortality, being 1 in 14 of the whole mumber of persons, that I of per cent or among those who have been under treatment I in 19.5, that is about 51⁄2 per cent. This mortality is owing to the constant exposure to the vicissitudes of the climate, the intemperate habits of the individual the deleterious nature of the spirits they imbibe, and
d further the Road Overseers live in temporary dwellings erected on the damp soil.
Table N°5 shows the European and Intuguese population in Hongkong, for 1845, and the number and proportion of deaths to
population, which, or nearly 5 per cents.
the
much more
as
we discover to be 1 in 18.3
The past year appears to have been
:healthy among the bivil community than the years previous, which is to be accounted for by the insproved state of the Colony, improvements
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