12
55 or 6.34 per cent.
During the year
over
From this comparison
Your Lordship will perceive that the
1848 exhibits
an increase in mortality
of 2.27 per cent. The
following statement shows the
average number of prisoners in the gaol during the years
1847 and 1848 with the deaths that occurred during
the respective periods, four-fifths of whom were
Chinese.
Year
1847
1848.
Avg No of Prisoners.
H of Deaths.
Percentage of deaths
to Prisoners.
201
158
12
5.97
5.06
A full report has no doubt been
made by the Major General Commanding
in China to the proper
authorities in England
on the subject of the mortality among
Troops during the year,
but for easy reference I append
a memorandum which
will briefly show the number of deaths that have occurred, which with reference to the
13
284
strength of the force shows that the deaths in
the European branch amounted to 20.43 per cent, and in the native to 5.14 per cent, being
an average of about 12.30 per cent on
the whole, which may be taken at 1390.
Memorandum showing
the number of Deaths which have occurred in the garrison of Hong Kong
during the
year
1848.
Description. Average strength Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4 Average strength Deaths Average strength Deaths Average strength Deaths Average strength Deaths Proportion of deaths during the year. Proportion of deaths to average strength. Europeans. 651 628 8748 15 bab 100 628 10 20.43 pct Natives. 775 9 736 9 713 14 5.14 pct Total 1390 171 12.30 pct 6.The Chinese population for 1848
amounted to 20,338 souls, and the deaths were
227 in number,
at an average of 1.12 per
cent. During the year 1847,
the Chinese inhabitants
were 22,466, and the number
of deaths was
1471
at an average of 0.65 per cent.
12
55 or 6.34 per cent.
Diew
year
over
From this comparation
Your Lordship will perceived that the
1848 exhibits
an increase in mortality
of 2.27 per cent. The
i
the preceding .
following statement shows the
average
of primers in the fact during the years
number.
years 1847
during
and 1848 with the deaths that occurred
the respective periods four-fifths of whom were
Chinese .
Year
1847
1848.
Mr of Riveners. H of Deaths. Percentage of deaths
201
158
12
to Prisoners.
5.97
5.06
A full report has no doubt bon
made by the Major General Commanding
China to the proper
in
authorities in England
on the subyent of the mortality among
Froops during the year,
reference I append
ong the
but- for easy
a-memorandum- which
will beefly show the number of deaths that have occurred, which with referenced to the
13
284
strength of the force shows that the deaths in per
the European branch amounted to 20.43 cent, and in the native to 5.14 per cent, being
an
- average of about. 12:30 per cent on
be taken at 1390.
fore, which may
Memorandum showing
the whole
showing the number of Deaths which have occurred in the garrison of Hong kong
during the
year
4
1848, Ye Ye
Average No. of Proportion Proportion
Description. Quarter quarter Quarter Quarter strength
Froops.
の
Average strength
Deaths.
Average strength.
Deaths.
Average strength
Deaths
Average strength
Deaths.
deaths
of a
f deaths
of deaths
during during to average to entire the year. the fear strength. Force .
e
no. 624 8748 15 bab 100 628 10
Europeans.
651
133 20:43pct
Natives.
775 9 736 9 713 14
yog
30
5.14 $r. M.
been
1390 171
12.30 $ 6.
The Chinese population for 1848
amounted to 20,338 souls, and the deaths were
227
in number,
02-
at are
AAL
average of 1.12 per
cent. During the year. 1847,
the Chinese
were 22,466, and the number
inhabitants
of deaths was
1471
02
at
AN.
average of 0.15
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