SANITATION
I have little to add to the Report I made last year on this subject. The state of things remains much the same, yet as much as could be done under existing Ordinances has been done: 1,310 people have been fined, nearly 200 more than last year, but the fines are less in the total amount by $300. The Scavenging Contractors have themselves been a very great nuisance and have been repeatedly summoned for neglecting their duties in not looking after the drain traps and for improper modes of removing rubbish &c., &c. Latrines at places of public resort such as Theatres, Hotels, &c., require much looking after and are greatly neglected by those in charge of the places. Pigs, cows and goats are no longer allowed to be kept in dwelling rooms of houses in densely populated districts, and many other nuisances are got rid of, such as the preparation of shark's fins in private houses and other manufactures, which by their abominable stench are a great nuisance to the immediate neighbourhood.
If any further good is to be done in the way of Sanitation, it must be through the medium of a new building Ordinance, which is urgently needed, and landlords should be compelled to have their houses white-washed at stated times, at least once every year, and such faults of construction as I have pointed out should not be allowed.
Table XIV. shows the Meteorological Report for the past year, the maximum temperature was above the average and the minimum below the average of the past eight years, the rainfall is above the average.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
The Honourable J. GARDINER AUSTIN,
Colonial Secretary,
Hong Kong.
POLICE
PH. B. C. AYRES, Colonial Surgeon
| Category | Admissions | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Europeans | 95 | 2 |
| Coloured | 200 | 5 |
| Chinese | 81 | 2 |
| Total | 436 | 9 |
| Category | Average Strength | Total Sick | Total Deaths | Rate of Sickness (%) | Rate of Mortality (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europeans | 69.87 | 24 | — | — | — |
| Coloured | 107 | 436 | — | — | — |
| Chinese | 167 | 14 | — | — | — |
| Total | 350 | — | 14 | 2.24 | — |
One European died suddenly on parade. Three Chinese and one Indian died while away on leave.
| Category | Strength | Admissions into Hospital | Deaths | Rate of Sickness (%) | Rate of Mortality (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 22 | 600 | 7 | 3.03 | 3.03 |
| Black | 66 | 56 | 2 | 2.54 | — |
| Total | 88 | 716 | 9 | 0.78 | — |
These figures give the rate, per cent, of men constantly sick. The proportion of admission to strength was:—white=71.58 per cent; black=61.83 per cent.
T. Moorhead, M.D.
Deputy Surgeon General,
Principal Medical Officer
SANITATION.
I have little to add to the Report I made last year on this subject. The state of things remains much the same, yet, as much as could be done under existing Ordinances has been done,-1,310 people have been fined, nearly 200 more than last year, but the fines are less in the total amount by $300. The Scavenging Contractors have themselves been a very great nuisance and have been repeatedly summoned for neglecting their duties in not looking after the drain traps and for improper modes of removing rubbish &c., &c. Latrines at places of public resort such as Theatres, Hotels, &c., require much looking after and are greatly neglected by those in charge of the places. Pigs, cows and goats are no longer allowed to be kept in dwelling rooms of houses in densely populated districts, and many other nuisances are got rid of, such as the preparation of shark's fins in private houses and other 10anufactures, which by their abominable stench are a great nuisance to the immediate neighbourhood.
If any further good is to be done in the way of Sanitation, it must be through the inedium of a new building Ordinance, which is urgently needed, and landlords should be compelled to have their houses white-washed at stated times, at least once every year and sich faults of construction as I have pointed out should not be allowed.
Table XIV. shows the Meteorological Report for the past year, the maximum temperature was above the average and the minimum below the average of the past eight years, the rainfall is above
I have the honour to be,
the average.
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
The Honourable J. GARDINER AUSTIN,
Colonial Secretary,
Нококово.
POLICE,
PH. B. C. AYRES, Colonial Surycon.
I. TABLE showing the ADMISSIONS into HOSPITAL and DEATHS, during the Year 1875.
EUROPEANS.
COLOURED.
CHINESE.
February,
April,
May,
June, July, August,
Beptember,
October,
MONTUS.
January,
March,
TOTAL Admissions.
TOTAL
Deaths.
Admissions. Deaths. Admissions. Deaths. Admissions. Deaths.
6
5
9
2
2
17
16
2
23
14
24
15
19
18
2
29
7
10
7
10
14
1
November,
8
1
·
December,
10
RABRASE
25
11
43
17
8
35
36
12
55
29
14
53
31
8
50
23
9
1
40
24
8
1
42
Total,
95
2
200
5
81
2
436
II.—TABLE showing the RATE of SICKNESS and MORTALITY in the POLICE FORCE, during the Year 1875.
Average STRENGTH.
TOTAL SICK.
TOTAL DEATHS.
RATE OF SICKNESS.
RATE OF MORTALITY.
.Europeans. Coloured.
Chinese.
Total.
69.87
107
167
350
024
436
14
per cent.
2.24 per cent.
One European died suddenly on parade. Three Chinese and one Iudian died while away ou leave, III.—TABLE showing the Rare of SICKNESS and MORTALITY of the Troops serving in HONGKONG, during the Year 1875,
RATE
STRENGTH.
ADMISSIONS INTO HOSPITAL.
DEATHS.
RATE OF SICKNESS. *
OP MORTALITY TO STRENGTH.
White.
Black.
Total.
Black. *White.
Total.
White.
Black.
Total.
White. Black. White. Black.
022
GG
088
GGO
56
716
7
2
9
3.03 2.54 0.78 3.03 per cent.per cent per cent.
ercent.
These figures give the rate, per cent, of men constantly sick. The proportion of admission to strength was:—white=7158 per cent; black=61.83.
T. Moorhead, M,TU,
Deputy Surgeon General,
Principal Medical Officer,
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