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whose stamina they do not possess. The Chinese deem it a dangerous experiment -- to prolong their abode in the Island

leyoud viewed & certain time: they have worn round the climate at injurious to health and fatal to life. The Europeans who survive 2 or 3 years' residence in that climate get a lassitude of frame, and irritability of fibre which destroys the growing influence operates on them in a most distressing way, which is not periodical.

1. Europe suffers frequently from a retching contrary die two soon after their arrival..... the England.

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Diseases and Invertality. The prevailing disease of Hong Kong fever combining the sharmaan of "the African and West Index-fever.

It was at first exposed to be epidemic but it has now become endemic, and may be assumed to be the fated Malady of the Island. Diarrhoea and Dysentery form the next most fatal class of diseases. Last year the strength of the European Native troops was 1526 and the number who passed through hospital in the year amounted to 7893, that is, on average every man went through the hospital more than five times with various diseases.

If the diseases afflicted 162 by fever, 162 by diarrhoea, and 180 by other complaints: the total number of deaths out of 1526 men was 441. Fatal fever cases were high. Live 3½.

155. B. Diarrhoea. 1280

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12 whose stamina they do not possess. The Chinese deem it a dangerous experiment -- to prolong their abode in the Island leyoud viewed & certain time: they have worn round the climate at injurious to health and fatal to life. The Europeans who survive 2 or 3 years' residence in that climate get a lassitude of frame, and irritability of fibre which destroys the growing influence operates on them in a most distressing way, which is not periodical. 1. Europe suffers frequently from a retching contrary die two soon after their arrival..... the England. is 55 Diseases and Invertality. The prevailing disease of Hong Kong fever combining the sharmaan of "the African and West Index-fever. It was at first exposed to be epidemic but it has now become endemic, and may be assumed to be the fated Malady of the Island. Diarrhoea and Dysentery form the next most fatal class of diseases. Last year the strength of the European Native troops was 1526 and the number who passed through hospital in the year amounted to 7893, that is, on average every man went through the hospital more than five times with various diseases. If the diseases afflicted 162 by fever, 162 by diarrhoea, and 180 by other complaints: the total number of deaths out of 1526 men was 441. Fatal fever cases were high. Live 3½. 155. B. Diarrhoea. 1280
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12 whose stamina they do not possess . The Chinese deem it a dangerous experiment -- to prolong their abode in the Island leyoud viewed & certain time : they have wor a rieund the clicciate at injurious to health and fatal to life. The Puropecurs who survive 2 or 3 yeast residence in that get a lassitude of frame, and climate get d ct ct initability of fibre which destroyed A sualign- the groing of ebedenin temptin influence operates ou in a most distressing. which is not perioded 1. Europe the ott - sufferent frequently the system. by a retion- contrary die two soon after thar arrival..... the England. is 55 Diseases and Invertality. The prevailing A disease of Hong Kong fever combining the sharmaan of "the African- and West Index-fevent. Hhr 18 Reschen > It was at first expposed to be epidemic but it has now become endemic, and may be asseemed to be the fited Malady of the Island. Daarshore. and Lesentry form the next most fatal class of diseases. Last year theigth of aumum. of the Deuropean Native troops was 1526 and the the and number who passed through hostictat in the OLL Clut year amounted to 7893, that average every JUMAA went through the hospital, morethian five- times u with tvete the year hich ** they ! If the deseases xveve a afflictedt 1oby fevent, 162. diarrhead, hogy disentering: Bulmune complaints : and 180 - ive ivere the total number of deaths 1526 new was 4410 fatal fever Cases colae. out. نگره Live 3/1⁄2.; The 155. B. Dodiarhed. 1280
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whose stamina they do not possess . The Chinese deem it a dangerous experiment -- to prolong their abode in the Island

leyoud

viewed

& certain time : they have wor

a

rieund the clicciate at injurious to health and fatal to life. The Puropecurs who

survive 2 or 3 yeast residence in that

get a lassitude of frame, and

climate get d

ct ct

initability of fibre which destroyed

A sualign-

the groing of ebedenin temptin influence operates ou

in a

most distressing.

which is not perioded

1. Europe

the

ott

- sufferent frequently

the system.

by

a retion-

contrary

die two

soon after thar arrival.....

the

England.

is

55

Diseases and Invertality. The

prevailing

A

disease

of Hong Kong

fever combining the sharmaan of "the African-

and West Index-fevent.

Hhr 18 Reschen

>

It was at first expposed to be epidemic but it has now become endemic, and

may

be asseemed to be the fited Malady of the Island. Daarshore. and Lesentry form the next most fatal class of diseases. Last year theigth of

aumum.

of the Deuropean Native troops was 1526 and the

the

and

number who passed through hostictat

in the

OLL Clut

year amounted to 7893, that

average every

JUMAA

went

through the hospital, morethian five-

times u

with

tvete

the

year

hich

**

they

! If the deseases

xveve a

afflictedt 1oby

fevent, 162. diarrhead, hogy disentering:

Bulmune complaints :

and 180 - ive

ivere

the total number of deaths

1526

new was 4410

fatal fever

Cases

colae.

out.

نگره

Live 3/1⁄2.; The

155. B. Dodiarhed.

1280

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