CO129-050 - Sir Bowring and Lieut Governor Caine - 1855 [5-6] — Page 365

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All AI Reviewed

Hong Kong, Twelve cases of Venereal Disease amongst the ship's Company.

Venerent disease appears - (about six per cent of the ship's Company).

In March, April, and May of this year, there were Son cases of Venereal Disease amongst the ship's Company on leave at Hong Kong - (about five per cent of the ship's Company).

Following leave granted to nearly all the ship's Company early in August at the port of Macao, there were only five cases, about 2.4 per cent, of Venereal disease.

In reporting to you the proportion of sufferers from Venereal disease in this ship since her arrival in China, I have not included the secondary Syphilitic affections, which have been frequent and aggravated and have deprived the ship of the services of men for long periods.

One death has occurred from pulmonary disease, where the man's health had previously suffered very much from a bad form of Syphilis contracted at Hong Kong, and had predisposed him to disease. Five men have been invalided as unfit for service.

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Hong Kong, Twelve cases of Venereal Disease amongst the ship's Company. Venerent disease appears - (about six per cent of the ship's Company). In March, April, and May of this year, there were Son cases of Venereal Disease amongst the ship's Company on leave at Hong Kong - (about five per cent of the ship's Company). Following leave granted to nearly all the ship's Company early in August at the port of Macao, there were only five cases, about 2.4 per cent, of Venereal disease. In reporting to you the proportion of sufferers from Venereal disease in this ship since her arrival in China, I have not included the secondary Syphilitic affections, which have been frequent and aggravated and have deprived the ship of the services of men for long periods. One death has occurred from pulmonary disease, where the man's health had previously suffered very much from a bad form of Syphilis contracted at Hong Kong, and had predisposed him to disease. Five men have been invalided as unfit for service. Page 358

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20. Hongting, Twelve curce of Casle Venerent distare appens Dick list. the - (acurly six per cent of the ship's Company). In March, April, and May of this year, there were Son cases of Venereal Disease. the leave at consequence of leave doughing - (about five forkout of the ship's Company) Following leave grouted to nearly all the ship's Company earlyabl at the port of Macne Angust. last, there were only five en cases, about 24 7 bent. of Veverzal disease -- which In reporting to you the 358 2.1 proportion of sufferers from Venereal disease in this sheiz since her arrival ine china;- I have not included the secondary Syphilitic affections. würch have been and aggravated and have derived the ship of the Services of men for long periods. Aue death has accussed from por= = monary discase, where the munis -health had previously auffered very much four a bad force of Syphilis contracted at Harghong, and had predisposed him to disease. Five have been inwalicted as unfit for service,"

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20.

Hongting, Twelve curce of

Casle

Venerent distare appens

Dick list.

the

- (acurly six per cent

of the ship's Company).

In March, April, and

May of this year,

there

were

Son cases of Venereal Disease.

the

leave at

consequence of leave doughing - (about five forkout

of the ship's Company)

Following leave grouted to

nearly all the ship's Company

earlyabl

at the port of Macne

Angust.

last, there

were

only five en

cases,

about 24 7 bent.

of Veverzal disease -- which

In reporting to you

the

358

2.1

proportion of sufferers from

Venereal disease in this sheiz

since her arrival ine china;- I have not included the

secondary Syphilitic affections.

würch have been

and aggravated and have derived the ship of the Services of men for long periods.

Aue

death has accussed from por=

= monary discase, where the munis -health had previously auffered very much four a bad force of Syphilis contracted at Harghong, and had predisposed him to

disease. Five

have been

inwalicted as unfit for service,"

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