A monthly numerical abstract of disease and death in the Colony of Hongkong in 1849.
| Months | Europeans | Chinese & Indians | Total Sick | Total Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15 | 737 | 752 | 2 |
| February | 20 | 9 | 29 | 2 |
| March | 21 | 22 | 43 | 4 |
| April | 5 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| May | 17 | ... | 17+... | 2 |
| June | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| July | 10 | 20 | 30 | ... |
| August | 14 | 3 | 17 | 3 |
| September | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3 |
| October | 3 | 8 | 11 | ... |
| November | 3 | 10 | 13 | 3 |
| December | 2 | 9 | 11 | 2 |
The weather was very variable, yet intermittent fever of a very mild type prevailed; it was very amenable to treatment. In March and April, there was considerable abatement in cases of fever; and diseases were again very much mixed in character.
The foregoing table exhibits a pretty uniform rate of sickness throughout the year, the last quarter being numerically the most exempt.
In January, the prevailing diseases were intermittent fever, common catarrh, and acute rheumatism.
In February, the character of disease was very variable.
In May there were slight cases of intermittent fever, and a few cases of continued fever occurred; both of a very mild and curable type. There were two deaths in this month, one from empyema and the other from peritonitis, both policemen.
In June, intermittent fevers again prevailed. There was one case of small pox, and dysentery began to show itself.
In July, remittent fever prevailed.
The total number of deaths amongst Europeans was 6.
The records of the Civil Hospital account for three deaths amongst Chinese found destitute in the streets.
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table exhibits
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