The rain fall for the year is much below the average being only 62 inches against 991 in 1871. The thermometrical range was only 46°. It is worthy of note that "Hongkong Fever," is most revalent when the rainfall is below average and the range of the thermometer small. Six cases of Small-pox were admitted into the Civil Hospital, and 14 cases into the Seamen's Hospital. Most of these were of a very severe type, 2 cases died in the Government Hospital and 5 cases in the Seamen's. Three of the cases occurred in June.
In the summer and autumn, Measles was very prevalent both amongst children and adults. Some of the cases were of a more severe form than is usual in Hongkong,
Dengue was first noticed in this Colony in September. The disease luckily did not spreul to y extent.
Some of the cases were severe, but on the whole the type was mild. I have heard of nly one death from Dengue, and that was a child of about 5 years old. The general symptoms of die disease were identical with those described by Indian observers, in Calentta and Bombay.
Table XI. gives the usual information furnished by the Inspectors of Nuisances.
The Honorable CɛCH. C. SMITH,
Acting Colonial Secretary,
HONGKONG.
1.—POLICE.
G. DODS, M.D., Acting Colonial Surgeon, and Inspector of Hospitals.
TABLE showing the Admissions into Hospital and DEATHS, during the Year 1872.
BUROPEANS.
COLORED.
CHINESE.
MONTHS.
Admissions. Deaths. Admissions, Deaths, Admissions, Deaths.
TOTAL. Admissions.
TOTAL Death
January,
JO
14
1
25
1
February,
17
+
32
March,
11
23
1
35
April,
12
20
40
May,.
18
16
38
June,
11
23
10
44
July,..
15
21
7
43
August,
16
27
14
57
September,
16
27
13
06
October,
12
21
17
50
November,
15
16
24
55
December,
23
14
43
Total,
170
239
1
100
518
2.—TABLE showing the RATE of SICKNESS and MORTALITY in the POLICE FORCE, during the Year 1872.
AVERAGE STRENGTH.
TOTAL SICK.
TOTAL DEATHIS.
RATE OF SICKNESS.
RATE OF MORTALITY..
Europeans. | Colored,
Chinese.
Total.
137
125
279
641
618
4
$0.81
Ber cent.
3-TABLE showing the RATE of SICKNESS and MORTALITY of the Tnoors serving in HONGKONO, during the Year 1879.
0.62 per cent.
RATE OF MORTALITY.
TO STRENGTH.
STRENGTH.
ADMISSIONS INTO HeSPITAL.
DEATHS.
RATE OF SICKNESS.
White.
Black. Total.
708
1,147 840
White. Black.
978 1,457
Total.
White. Black.
Total.
1,775
11
!
20
1.3
per cent.
per cent.
نا
119.07
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