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The rate of mortality for every thousand persons during 1875 among the British and Foreign Community is 28.18, and among the Chinese 25.74, while for the whole population of the Colony, the tate was 25.87 for every thousand persons.

If the Deaths of non-residents be deducted, the Death rate of the British and Foreign Cemmmunity is only 25.94 per thousand.

I annex à Return shewing the prevailing diseases, resulting in death, which afflicted the Colony during the year under review.

The Honourable J. GARDINER AUSTIN,

Colonial Secretary,

HOYOKONG.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

M. S. TONNOCNY, Acting Registrar General.

PREVAILING DISEASES AND NUMBER OF DEATHS, 1875.

Phthisis,

Debility,

Diarrhea,

CHINESE.

Name of Disease.

No. of Dentlis.

G76

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828

822

208

106

134

69

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BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Name of Disease.

No. of Deaths.

18

10

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Exposure,

Convulsions.

Phthisis Pulmonalis,

Fevers, ...

Diarrhea,

Fevers,

Dysentery,

Convulsious,

Heart Disease,

Dropsy,

Hepatitis,

Congestion of Brain,

Astluna,

Apoplexy,

Aneurism,

Bronchitis,

Unknown, Asthma,

A gue, Heart Disease, Debility,

Dropsy,. Bronchitis, Dysentery, Measles, Worms,..

Pregnancy,

Ulcers, Paralysis, Apoplexy,

Registrar General's Office, Hongkong, 2nd February, 1876.

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M. S. Toxsochy,

Acting Registrar Gencial.