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5. TABLE shewing the RATE of SICKNESS and MORTALITY in the GAOL during the Year 1862.

TOTAL NO. OF PRISONERS. AVERAGE NO. OF PRISONERS. TOTAL SICK IN HOSPITAL. TOTAL SICK TRIFLING CASES. RATE OF SERIOUS SICKNESS. RATE OF MORTALITY. 3,542 6581 176 3,540

7.-TABLE shewing the ADMISSIONS into the GOVERNMENT LOCK HOSPITAL during the Five Years of its existence, with the Number of Diets issued and the Average Length of Treatment.

YEAR ADMISSIONS. NO. OF DIETS ISSUED. AVERAGE NO. OF DAYS TREATED. TOTAL DEATHS. Rate of Mortality to Total. Rate of Mortality to Average. 1858 124 4,798 38.8 4 3.23 0.73 1859 361 5,389 30.8 17 4.71 1860 162 9,107 23.4 8 4.96 1861 442 10,778 23.7 31 7.01 4.65 1862 485 12,198 22.0 26 5.36 Total 1,574 42,270 86 5.46

8.-TABLE shewing the Monthly Admissions, Classification of Diseases, and Average Duration of Treatment of each in the GOVERNMENT LOCK HOSPITAL during the Year 1862.

MONTHS GONORRHEA. CHANCRES. DISEASES. ULCERS OF UTERUS. TOTAL CASES. January 15 34 15 1 65 February 10 40 28 5 83 March 9 53 43 105 April 8 39 27 1 75 May 11 33 34 78 June 6 26 45 5 82 July 1 10 23 34 August 8 20 25 53 September 2 20 17 1 40 October 29 16 10 1 56 November 25 2 33 60 December 4 13 20 37 TOTAL 128 306 320 14 768

6. TABLE showing the MORTALITY in the following INSTITUTIONS in VICTORIA, HONGKONG.

I.-Government Civil Hospital. Admissions. Deaths. Average Days treated. Europeans 231 33 15 Chinese 442 13 16 Colored Persons 155 9 10 II. Seaman's Hospital. Europeans 43 1 12 Chinese 9 1 20 Colored Persons 12 5 III-Gaol. Europeans 21 32 Chinese 32 1 11 Colored Persons 11 35

9. TABLE shewing the Rate of MORTALITY among the FOREIGN RESIDENTS in HONGKONG during the last Five Years.

DISEASES. 1858 1859 1860 1861 1862 TOTAL I-Small Pox 4 4 Diarrhea, Dysentery 20 17 6 22 10 75 Cholera 154 154 Intermittent Fever 6 1 7 Remittent Fever 10 43 25 5 22 105 Continued Fever 1 1 2 Typhus Fever Primary Syphilis Bubo Gonorrhoea Secondary Syphilis 1 1 Sloughing phagedaena of Penis II.-Dropsy 3 1 4 6 14 Abscess Ulcer Phagaedenic ulcer Fistula in Ano Scorbutus III-Scrofula Phthisis 18 14 7 11 11 61 IV-Paralysis 1 1 Delirium Tremens 1 1 Insanity Sun Stroke Epilepsy Apoplexy and Concussion of Brain 4 3 1 3 11 Spinal Disease V-Aneurism Disease of Heart 5 3 1 1 10 VI. Tonsillitis Catarrh Bronchitis 3 1 4 Pneumonia and pleuro pneumonia 10 6 1 3 3 23 Asthma VII-Dyspepsia Ascitis Colic Constipation Hepatitis 6 1 7 Jaundice Vomiting of Blood Hemorrhoids Worms Enteritis Gastritis Hernia VIII-Stricture of Urethra Orchitis Hydrocele Bright's Disease X-Rheumatism Hydrops Articuli Dislocations XI Phlegmon Tumors Eezyma Psoriasis Scabies 1 1 Lupus Filaria Medinenses or Guinea Worm XVII-Drunk Starvation Debility Burns Fractures Wounds, (incised) Wounds, (Gun shot) Contusions Amputations Opiurn Smoking XVIII-Impostors Observation, Other Diseases XIX. Ophthalmia NO. OF EUROPEAN AND AMERICAN RESIDENTS. 1,462 1,031 1,592 1,557 1,557 BURIALS OF RESIDENTS IN PROTESTANT AND ROMAN CATHOLIC CEMETERIES. 110 70 51 101 46 378 PERCENTAGE OF DEATHS TO NO. OF RESIDENTS. 7.52 6.66 3.20 6.47 2.95 5.25

10.-TABLE shewing the Work performed by the INSPECTOR of NUISANCES during the Year 1862.

SUMMONSES ISSUED PERSONS FINED PERSONS DISCHARGED NOTICES ISSUED AMOUNT OF FINES FOR DEFECTIVE DRAINAGE FOR CUMULATION OF FILTH In Dollars In Sterling 1,403 1,317 86 5,671 3,206 $1,207.00 £270.6.8

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5. TABLE shewing the RATE of SICKNESS and MORTALITY in the GAOL during the Year 1862. TOTAL NO. OF PRISONERS. AVERAGE NO. OF PRISONERS. TOTAL SICK IN HOSPITAL. TOTAL SICK TRIFLING CASES. RATE OF SERIOUS SICKNESS. RATE OF MORTALITY. 3,542 6581 176 3,540 7.-TABLE shewing the ADMISSIONS into the GOVERNMENT LOCK HOSPITAL during the Five Years of its existence, with the Number of Diets issued and the Average Length of Treatment. YEAR ADMISSIONS. NO. OF DIETS ISSUED. AVERAGE NO. OF DAYS TREATED. TOTAL DEATHS. Rate of Mortality to Total. Rate of Mortality to Average. 1858 124 4,798 38.8 4 3.23 0.73 1859 361 5,389 30.8 17 4.71 1860 162 9,107 23.4 8 4.96 1861 442 10,778 23.7 31 7.01 4.65 1862 485 12,198 22.0 26 5.36 Total 1,574 42,270 86 5.46 8.-TABLE shewing the Monthly Admissions, Classification of Diseases, and Average Duration of Treatment of each in the GOVERNMENT LOCK HOSPITAL during the Year 1862. MONTHS GONORRHEA. CHANCRES. DISEASES. ULCERS OF UTERUS. TOTAL CASES. January 15 34 15 1 65 February 10 40 28 5 83 March 9 53 43 105 April 8 39 27 1 75 May 11 33 34 78 June 6 26 45 5 82 July 1 10 23 34 August 8 20 25 53 September 2 20 17 1 40 October 29 16 10 1 56 November 25 2 33 60 December 4 13 20 37 TOTAL 128 306 320 14 768 6. TABLE showing the MORTALITY in the following INSTITUTIONS in VICTORIA, HONGKONG. I.-Government Civil Hospital. Admissions. Deaths. Average Days treated. Europeans 231 33 15 Chinese 442 13 16 Colored Persons 155 9 10 II. Seaman's Hospital. Europeans 43 1 12 Chinese 9 1 20 Colored Persons 12 5 III-Gaol. Europeans 21 32 Chinese 32 1 11 Colored Persons 11 35 9. TABLE shewing the Rate of MORTALITY among the FOREIGN RESIDENTS in HONGKONG during the last Five Years. DISEASES. 1858 1859 1860 1861 1862 TOTAL I-Small Pox 4 4 Diarrhea, Dysentery 20 17 6 22 10 75 Cholera 154 154 Intermittent Fever 6 1 7 Remittent Fever 10 43 25 5 22 105 Continued Fever 1 1 2 Typhus Fever Primary Syphilis Bubo Gonorrhoea Secondary Syphilis 1 1 Sloughing phagedaena of Penis II.-Dropsy 3 1 4 6 14 Abscess Ulcer Phagaedenic ulcer Fistula in Ano Scorbutus III-Scrofula Phthisis 18 14 7 11 11 61 IV-Paralysis 1 1 Delirium Tremens 1 1 Insanity Sun Stroke Epilepsy Apoplexy and Concussion of Brain 4 3 1 3 11 Spinal Disease V-Aneurism Disease of Heart 5 3 1 1 10 VI. Tonsillitis Catarrh Bronchitis 3 1 4 Pneumonia and pleuro pneumonia 10 6 1 3 3 23 Asthma VII-Dyspepsia Ascitis Colic Constipation Hepatitis 6 1 7 Jaundice Vomiting of Blood Hemorrhoids Worms Enteritis Gastritis Hernia VIII-Stricture of Urethra Orchitis Hydrocele Bright's Disease X-Rheumatism Hydrops Articuli Dislocations XI Phlegmon Tumors Eezyma Psoriasis Scabies 1 1 Lupus Filaria Medinenses or Guinea Worm XVII-Drunk Starvation Debility Burns Fractures Wounds, (incised) Wounds, (Gun shot) Contusions Amputations Opiurn Smoking XVIII-Impostors Observation, Other Diseases XIX. Ophthalmia NO. OF EUROPEAN AND AMERICAN RESIDENTS. 1,462 1,031 1,592 1,557 1,557 BURIALS OF RESIDENTS IN PROTESTANT AND ROMAN CATHOLIC CEMETERIES. 110 70 51 101 46 378 PERCENTAGE OF DEATHS TO NO. OF RESIDENTS. 7.52 6.66 3.20 6.47 2.95 5.25 10.-TABLE shewing the Work performed by the INSPECTOR of NUISANCES during the Year 1862. SUMMONSES ISSUED PERSONS FINED PERSONS DISCHARGED NOTICES ISSUED AMOUNT OF FINES FOR DEFECTIVE DRAINAGE FOR CUMULATION OF FILTH In Dollars In Sterling 1,403 1,317 86 5,671 3,206 $1,207.00 £270.6.8
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5. TABLE shewing the RATE of SICKNESS and MORTALITY in the GAOL during the Year 1862. TOTAL NO. AVERAGE NO. TOTAL SICK TOTAL SICK RATE OF SERIOUS OF PRISONERS. OF PRISONERS. 3,542 6581 IN HOSPITAL. 176 TRIFLING CASES. 3,5-40 C 7.-TABLE shewing the ADMISSIONS into the GOVERNMENT LOCK HOSPITAL during the Five Years of its existence, with the Number of Diets issued and the Average Length of Treatment. 40 RATE OF MORTALITY. SICKNESS. ADMISSIONS. NO. OF DIETS ISSUED. AVERAGE NO. OF DAYS TREATED. TOTAL DEATHS. To Total. To Average. To Total. To Average. 1858.1859. 124 1862. Total. 1860. 1861. 361 162 442 485 1,574 1858. 1859. 1800. 1861 1862. 4,798 5,389 | 9,107 10,778 12,198 43.8 1858. 1859. Total. 42,270 30.8 1860. 23.4 23.7 1861. 1862. 22.0 26 4.96 31.51 0.73 4.65 8.-TABLE shewing the Monthly Admissions, Classification of Diseases, and Average Duration of Treatment of each in the GovERNMENT LOCK HOSPITAL during the Year 1862. 6. TABLE showing the MORTALITY in the following INSTITUTIONS in VICTORIA, HONGKONG. I.-Government Civil Hospital. II. Seaman's Hospital. III-Gaol. MONTHS. CHANCRES. DISEASES. Colored Persons. Chinese. Total. Colored Persons. Europeans. Admissions. Chinese. Total. dong" :~NK? : 2311 15 4421 33 13 16 155 43 9 1 10 9) 12 !... 34 1. 11 12 20 5 41 78 53. 21 32 1 11 35 31 214 23 48 64 13 13 14 21 *** 4 + 12 67 13 17 12 34 Deaths. ADMISSIONS 1862. DEATHS 1862. 1861. Average Days treated in 1862. Admissions. Deaths. Deaths.******* Admissions. I NON FRO∞o Europeans Europeans.] Admissions. Chinese. Chinese. ~~~ | Deaths. AVERAGE DAYS. GONORRHEA. AVERAGE DAYS. ULCERS OF UTERUS. AVERAGE DAYS. TOTAL CASES- 1862, 1861. 1862. 1861. Admis- Denthe Siobh January, 15 3415 18 February, 10 440 28 25, 11. 1 5 34 38 March, 9 531 43 13 52 pril, 8 391 27 34 91 36 May, 11 33 34 24 June, 6 265 45 19 July, 1 10 23 27 August, 8 20 25, 15 September, 2 201 17 213 12 October, 29 16 101 November, 25 2 33 December, 4 13 1 20 23 -4292928 63 46 41 55 50% 31 25 41 252 31 32 40 18 20 12 28 TOTAL, 79 274 105 458 9. TABLE shewing the Rate of MORTALITY among the FOREIGN RESIDENTS in HONGKONG during the last Five Years. I-Small Pox.... Diarrhea, Dysentery... Cholera, ... Intermittent Fever, Remittent Fever, Continued Fever, Typhus Fever, Primary Syphilis, Bubo, Gonorrhoea, IFT Secondary Syphilis, Sloughing plagaedena of Penis, II.-Dropsy, Abscess, Ulcer, Phagaedenic ulcer, Fistula in Ano, Scorbutus,... III-Scrofula, Phthisis. IV.-Paralysis, Delirium Tremens, Insanity.... Sun Stroke, Epilepsy, Apoplexy and Concussion of Spinal Disease, V.-Aneurism.... Disease Heart, VI. Tonsillitis,... Catarrh, ... Bronchitis,... Pneumonia and pleuro pneumonia, Asthma, VII-Dyspepsia, Ascitis, Colic, Constipation, Hepatitis, Jaundice,... Vomiting of Blood, Hemorrhoids, Worms, ... Enteritis, Gastritis, Hernia, VIII.-Stricture of Urethra, Orchitis, Hydrocele, Bright's Disease, X-Rheumatisın.... Hydrops Articuli, Dislocations, ... XI Phlegmon,... Tumors,... Eezyma,... Psoriasis, Scabies, Lupus, Filaria Medinenses or Guines Worn, XVIL-Drunk, Starvation,... Debility,... Burns,... Fractures, Wounds, (incised), Wounds, (Gun shot), Contusions, Amputations.... Opiurn Smoking, XVIII-Impostors, www Observation, Other Diseases, XIX. Ophthalmia, Ulceration of Cornea, Sclerotitis,... Iritis, Blind, (incurable), TOTAL.... 364 90 10 10 15 14 8 1 6 3 5 g 16 ĐỘ N A 16 13 19. 5 3 10 11 23 39 203 34 10 J+1 +1 S 5. 1' 1 3: 11. 66 4) 22... 22 1 1... 3 ... · 1 +++ H YEARS. 1858, 1859, 4 1860, 1861, 1862, TOTAL,.. ::-- :23- ::::: 4 A J 20 + 17 6 154 364 75% 22 47 6 43 *** 10 25 1 5 22 41 3 1 +4 6 50 50 26 B 18 14 7 :ཆ 411 11 1 H *++ *** 351 366 138 850 19 10 17 46 83454 298 13 239 8261 125 125 185 18 No. OF EUROPEAN AND AMERICAN RESIDENTS. BURIALS OF RESIDENTS IN PROTESTANT AND ROMAN CATHOLIC CEMETERIES. PERCENTAGE OF DEATHS TO No. OF RESIDENTS. 1,462 1,031 110 7.52 70 6.66 1,592 51 8.20 1,557 101 6.47 1,557, about. 46 2.95 7,199 378 5.25 10.---TABLE shewing the Work performed by the INSPECTOR of NUISANCES during the Year 1862. AMOUNT OF FINES. No. OF SUMMONSES ISSUED, No. of PERSONS FINED. NO. OF PERSONS DISCHARGED. No. of NOTICES ISSUED. FOR FOR AC- DEFECTIVE CUMULATION DRAINAGE. OF FILTH. In In Dollars. Sterling. Total. 1,403 1,317 86 5,671 3,206 2,465 $ c. 1,207.00 Nil. £ s.d. 270.6.8
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5. TABLE shewing the RATE of SICKNESS and MORTALITY in the GAOL during the Year 1862.

TOTAL NO. AVERAGE NO. TOTAL SICK TOTAL SICK

RATE OF SERIOUS

OF

PRISONERS.

OF

PRISONERS.

3,542

6581

IN

HOSPITAL.

176

TRIFLING CASES.

3,5-40

C

7.-TABLE shewing the ADMISSIONS into the GOVERNMENT LOCK HOSPITAL during the Five Years of its existence, with the Number of Diets issued and the Average Length of Treatment.

40

RATE OF MORTALITY.

SICKNESS.

ADMISSIONS.

NO. OF DIETS ISSUED.

AVERAGE NO. OF DAYS TREATED.

TOTAL DEATHS.

To Total.

To Average.

To Total.

To Average.

1858.1859.

124

1862. Total. 1860. 1861.

361 162

442 485 1,574

1858. 1859. 1800. 1861 1862.

4,798 5,389 | 9,107 10,778 12,198

43.8

1858. 1859. Total.

42,270

30.8

1860.

23.4 23.7

1861.

1862.

22.0

26

4.96

31.51

0.73

4.65

8.-TABLE shewing the Monthly Admissions, Classification of Diseases, and Average Duration of Treatment of each in the GovERNMENT LOCK HOSPITAL during the Year 1862.

6. TABLE showing the MORTALITY in the following INSTITUTIONS in VICTORIA, HONGKONG.

I.-Government Civil Hospital. II. Seaman's Hospital. III-Gaol.

MONTHS.

CHANCRES.

DISEASES.

Colored Persons.

Chinese.

Total.

Colored Persons. Europeans.

Admissions. Chinese.

Total.

dong" :~NK? :

2311 15 4421

33 13 16

155

43

9 1 10

9)

12

!... 34

1. 11

12

20 5

41

78

53.

21

32 1

11

35

31 214

23

48

64 13

13

14

21

***

4

+

12

67

13 17 12

34

Deaths.

ADMISSIONS

1862.

DEATHS 1862.

1861.

Average Days treated

in 1862.

Admissions.

Deaths.

Deaths.*******

Admissions.

I NON FRO∞o Europeans

Europeans.]

Admissions. Chinese.

Chinese.

~~~ | Deaths.

AVERAGE DAYS.

GONORRHEA.

AVERAGE DAYS.

ULCERS OF UTERUS.

AVERAGE DAYS.

TOTAL CASES-

1862, 1861.

1862.

1861.

Admis-

Denthe

Siobh

January,

15

3415

18

February,

10

440

28

25, 11.

1

5

34

38

March,

9

531

43

13

52

pril,

8

391

27

34

91

36

May,

11

33

34

24

June,

6

265

45

19

July,

1

10

23

27

August,

8

20

25,

15

September,

2

201

17

213

12

October,

29

16

101

November,

25

2

33

December,

4

13

1

20

23

-4292928

63

46

41

55

50%

31

25

41

252

31

32

40

18

20

12

28

TOTAL,

79

274

105

458

9. TABLE shewing the Rate of MORTALITY among the FOREIGN RESIDENTS in HONGKONG during the last Five Years.

I-Small Pox....

Diarrhea,

Dysentery... Cholera, ...

Intermittent Fever,

Remittent Fever,

Continued Fever,

Typhus Fever,

Primary Syphilis,

Bubo,

Gonorrhoea,

IFT

Secondary Syphilis,

Sloughing plagaedena of Penis,

II.-Dropsy,

Abscess,

Ulcer,

Phagaedenic ulcer,

Fistula in Ano,

Scorbutus,...

III-Scrofula,

Phthisis.

IV.-Paralysis,

Delirium Tremens,

Insanity....

Sun Stroke,

Epilepsy,

Apoplexy and Concussion of

Spinal Disease,

V.-Aneurism....

Disease

Heart,

VI. Tonsillitis,...

Catarrh,

...

Bronchitis,...

Pneumonia and pleuro pneumonia,

Asthma,

VII-Dyspepsia,

Ascitis,

Colic,

Constipation,

Hepatitis,

Jaundice,...

Vomiting of Blood,

Hemorrhoids,

Worms, ...

Enteritis,

Gastritis,

Hernia,

VIII.-Stricture of Urethra,

Orchitis,

Hydrocele,

Bright's Disease,

X-Rheumatisın....

Hydrops Articuli, Dislocations, ...

XI Phlegmon,...

Tumors,...

Eezyma,...

Psoriasis,

Scabies,

Lupus,

Filaria Medinenses or Guines Worn,

XVIL-Drunk,

Starvation,...

Debility,...

Burns,...

Fractures,

Wounds, (incised),

Wounds, (Gun shot),

Contusions,

Amputations....

Opiurn Smoking,

XVIII-Impostors,

www

Observation, Other Diseases,

XIX. Ophthalmia,

Ulceration of Cornea, Sclerotitis,...

Iritis,

Blind, (incurable),

TOTAL....

364

90

10

10

15

14

8 1 6

3

5 g 16

ĐỘ N

A

16

13

19.

5 3

10 11

23

39

203

34

10

J+1

+1

S

5.

1'

1

3:

11.

66

4)

22... 22 1

1...

3

...

·

1

+++

H

YEARS.

1858,

1859,

4

1860,

1861,

1862,

TOTAL,..

::-- :23- :::::

4

A

J

20

+

17

6

154

364

75%

22

47 6 43

***

10

25 1

5

22

41

3 1

+4

6

50

50

26

B

18 14

7

:ཆ

411

11

1

H

*++

***

351 366 138 850 19 10 17 46 83454 298 13 239 8261 125 125 185 18

No. OF EUROPEAN AND

AMERICAN RESIDENTS.

BURIALS OF RESIDENTS IN PROTESTANT AND ROMAN CATHOLIC CEMETERIES.

PERCENTAGE OF DEATHS TO No. OF RESIDENTS.

1,462 1,031

110

7.52

70

6.66

1,592

51

8.20

1,557

101

6.47

1,557, about.

46

2.95

7,199

378

5.25

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AMOUNT OF FINES.

No. OF

SUMMONSES

ISSUED,

No. of PERSONS

FINED.

NO. OF PERSONS DISCHARGED.

No. of NOTICES

ISSUED.

FOR

FOR AC- DEFECTIVE CUMULATION

DRAINAGE.

OF FILTH.

In

In Dollars. Sterling.

Total.

1,403

1,317

86

5,671

3,206

2,465

$ c. 1,207.00 Nil.

£ s.d.

270.6.8

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