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population of the Colony, be excepted, the deaths of civilians would be reduced to 55, which would give a proportion of mortality in relation to the fixed European population of 3.7 per cent. I allow the Registrar General's statistics, however, preference to my own, and have constructed my table on the basis of his calculations, but the discrepancy is inexplicable. Table No. 11.
The entire population of Hongkong and proportion of deaths amongst people of all nations in 1847 and 1848.
| Years | The entire population | Sheet of deaths of all nations | Proportion of deaths to population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1847 | 23,872 | 289 | 1.14 per cent |
| 1848 | 21,514 | 384 | 1.78 |
It appears that in the year 1848 compared with 1847, the population was less, and the mortality greater. In the year 1847, Manchester, which is remarkable for being exempt from the invasions of epidemics, experienced a relative mortality exceeding the average of years, in consequence of the influx of Irish, retreating from the "Famine" in that year therefore, the proportion of mortality was 4.9 per cent. The average proportion of mortality in Manchester is about 3.1 per cent, per annum, which is only a little below the average proportion of mortality amongst Europeans in Hongkong. In the face of these facts, policies of life insurances continue to be 100 per cent higher in Hongkong than in Manchester!
My friend, Dr. Harland, of the Seaman's Hospital, has kindly furnished me with a tabular view of his practice in that Institution, during the year 1848, whereby it appears that there were 203 cases treated, and 30 deaths occurred. Dr. Harland says "According to the above table, the mortality for 1848 is...
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population of the Colony, be excepted, the deaths of bivilians would be reduced to 55, which would give a proportion of mortality in relation to the fixed European population of 3.7% per cent. I allow the Registrar
General's statistics, however, preference to oww, and have constructed my
my
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table on the
basis of his calculations, but the discrepancy
is
inexplicable. Table No. 11.
ad
less,
The entire population of Hongkong
and proportion of deaths amongst people of all nations in 1847 and 1848.
The entire Shet of deaths Proportion of death's Years population. fferm of all nation to population.
1847 23,872
289
1.14 for cent
1848. 21,514
384
1.78
It appears that in
the
6 year
compared with 1847, the population
1848
мна
and the enortality greated. In the year 1847, Manchester, which is remarkable for being exempt from the invasions of epidemics,
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experienced a relative mortality exceeding the average of years, in consequence of the influx of rich, retreating from the "Famine" in that year therefore, the proportion of mortality " 4.9 per cont . The average proportion of - in Manchester is about 3.1 per
mortality.
cent, per annung
the
which is
only
little below
a.
average proportion of mortality amonget Europeans in Hongkong. In the face of these facts, policies of life insurances continue. to be 100 fur cont higher in Hongkong than
in Manchester!
My friend. Dr Berlande, of the Seaman's Hospital, has" "kindly finished. me with a tabular view of his practice in that Institution, during the year.
1848,
whereby it appears that there were 203 cases treated, and 30 deaths occurred.
D* Harland says " According to the above table, the mortality for 1848 is
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