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Of the most intemperate habits and violent passions. Seven out of eight remaining Europeans were Police Convalescents, recovering from remittent fever. They were sent, by my directions, on a cruise in the police armed boat, unfortunality overtaken by the Typhoon which occurred on the 31st August, the boat was swamped, at anchor, and sixteen Policemen, besides the Inspector, one European, his Lascard, and a Portuguese boy, were drowned.
In October there is this record of one death, an Indian, who was killed by a gunshot wound while in the execution of his duty against a junk, the crew of which were in arms against the authorities.
In November a Chinaman died of remittent fever at Whampoa, where he went on sick leave.
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In December there appear two deaths. Both cases were of Indians. One death occurred in Macao, from disease of the heart; the other in the Civil Hospital, from pulmonary apoplexy.
It will be seen that in June, July, August, and September, the greatest amounts of sickness prevailed in the year 1848. It should be remarked, that in these months, remittent fever was the prevailing disease, and that the casualties occurred in those who were affected with fever of a continued type.
In October, November, and December, there was a numerical diminution of cases of sickness; yet the disease was of a more obstinate form. Bronchitis prevailed, and in many cases proved fatal.
Table will show the daily and monthly rate of sickness in the Police.
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of the most intemperate habits and
• violent passions. Me:
Seven out.
wal an
European.
of the eight, remaining Europeans were Police Convalescents, recovering from
remittent fever. They
were
sent, by my
directions, on a cruise in the police armed bout
unfortuniality overtaken by the
They
tverc
Typhoon which occurred on
the boat
the 31th August
swamped, at anchor, and
sixteen. Policemen, besides the Inspector _
European,
his
Lon
and a
Portuguerd boy,
were drowned.
In October there is this record.
of one. death, an Indian, who was killed-
by a gun.
· of his duty against a junk, the
that wound while in the execution
which
were in and
crew of
against the authorities.
In November a Chinaman died-
of remittent fivee at. Whampoa, where be
went on sick leave,
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In December there appear two
deaths. Both cases were
80
of Indians. One
disease of
deatho occurred in Macad, from
the heart; the other in the Civil Hospital,
fecin pulmonary apoplexy.
It will be
Scen
that in June,
July, August, and September, the quatext amounts of sickney's prevailed in the 1848. It should be remarked, that in
these months, remittent fever.
wal
year
the
prevailing disease, and that the casualties
- occurred in those who were affected with fever of a continued type.
there
In. October, November, and December,
·
numerical: diminution of co
was a suon
obstinate form
of sickness; yet the suvitality was proportionate great. Bronchitis, we a prevailed, and in many
very
calco
proved fatal.
Table. Mr. I will show the daily
and monthly rate of sickness in the Police
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