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170.
A variety of diseases, of which Fevers, Dysentery, Rheumatism, Pulmonary and Syphilitic affections are in the proportion of 16.79 per cent to the whole number of deaths.
In this Table, Fevers are the chief causes, being 2.46. The cases of Dysentery are in the proportion of 8.86 per cent, and the deaths 2.46. The Pulmonary affections are also frequent.
171.
Frequently, a dose of blue pill at night, followed by a purgative draught in the morning, has been sufficient to remove the disease.
"In the preceding table the number of cases given under the head of Intermittent Fever only shows the number admitted originally for that disease, whereas the total number of such cases has been much greater, for they are in the proportion of 8.37 per cent, and the deaths 3.94 per cent. The proportion of deaths to cases is 13.30 per cent. F. Harland remarks that "during the past year, especially in the last 6 months, the organs most liable to disease, the Liver and Spleen, appear to have been particularly affected, the former more so than the latter. In consequence, I have often found Quinine perfectly useless (and in some cases positively injurious) in Intermittent Fever, unless preceded or accompanied by Mercury in some form or other, and very frequently the disease recurring in patients admitted for other complaints, and this most frequently during the months of July, August, September, October, and November.
With regard to the cause of disease last year in Hongkong, it is impossible, I think, to offer any single or satisfactory account for it, though, in my opinion, the unusual dryness of the season had much to do with it. We know that excessive moisture tends to produce diseases of mucous membranes, Bowels, and surfaces generally, especially Dysentery, Diarrhoea, etc.
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the Chicf. proportion of 16.79 per eunt to the
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whole number deaths
from
of Disentery
of
there
cases admitted, and the
causes are 2:46. The cases
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frequently, a dose of blue pill at sight, followed i
has by a purgative drought in the surning, been enfficient to remove the disease.
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Intermittent Fever
given
under the head
of
of
Caus
only shows the munter
admitted
for
niginally
that disease, whereas the total
suruber of such cases has been much greater,
fatal:
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me in the
for
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proportion of 8.37 per cent, and the deaths 3.94 per cent.
to death
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deaths to cases is 13.30 per cent. F. Harland "remarks that "during the past year, : especially in the last 6 months, the
mot liable to dizenze
the Liver and Spleen,
appear
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organs
to have been particularly
this I have
the former. In consequence of often found Quinine perfectly useless, (and in positively injurions), in Intermittent Fever, unless preceded on accompanied by form or other, and very
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Mercury
in some
the disease recurring in patients admitted
other complaints, and this most frequently during the mouths of Inly, Auquet, September betober and November.
With regard
to the cause
of disease
last year in Houghtong, it is simpossible, I
that can satifae: think, to offer any single
ne
- trily account, for it, though, in my opinion, the sinusual dryness of the season had much to do with it. We know that excessive
moisture tends to produce diseases f
mucous membranes
Bowels and sunens
the
membranes generally,
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especially Gysentery, Tianhora, to, and
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