Enclosure 385
No. 87
on the General Health Statistics dealt with by Dr Ayres, contains a Report on the Civil Hospital by the Superintendent, a Report on the Lock Hospital by Dr Marques, and a Report on Analytical Work by Mr. Crow, the Analyst.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your Most Obedient Humble Servant,
Astameron
HONGKONG.
THE COLONIAL SURGEON'S REPORT FOR 1886.
Presented to the Legislative Council, by Command of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, on the 8th July, 1887.
GOVERNMENT CIVIL HOSPITAL, HONGKONG, 17th May, 1887.
SIR,
I have the honour to forward my Annual Report for the year 1886, together with the Tables shewing the work done in the different Establishments in the Medical Department under my supervision. I also forward the reports from the Superintendent of the Government Civil Hospital, the Superintendent of the Lock Hospital, and the Government Analyst.
POLICE.
The admissions from the Police Force to Hospital show a considerable increase and have been the largest number admitted in the past six years. The increase has been principally in the Chinese portions of the Force as shown in the following table:
Europeans Indians Chinese Admissions to Hospital, 1881 88 212 198 Do., 1882 92 230 227 Do., 1883 113 246 239 Do., 1884 87 224 175 Do., 1885 124 208 163 Do., 1886 138 243 221It will be observed from this that the increase of admissions was among the Europeans 14, Indians 35, and Chinese 58.
The deaths were, Europeans 8, Indians 2, and Chinese 4.
The Europeans suffer most as is seen on the rate of sickness and mortality in Table II, the Indians next in rate of sickness are the lowest, in rate of mortality the Chinese lowest in rate of sickness are next to the Europeans in rate of mortality.
Table I shows the admissions of each section of the Force to Hospital in the different months of the year, the largest numbers being as usual during the summer months.
Table II gives the average strength of the different sections of the Force, the deaths, rate of sickness and mortality to strength.
Table III shows the admissions to Hospital from the different stations and districts of the several sections of the Force during each month of the year.
All over the Island and the Kowloon peninsula the sickness has increased in every station, and principally caused by Fever and Bowel complaints.
The admissions to Hospital and deaths from the Police Force for the past ten years are given below, this year has been the highest in number of sick, and the highest in the number of deaths:
Admissions Deaths 1877 418 6 1878 566 6 1879 566 5 1880 588 13 1881 498 10 1882 549 8 1883 599 10 1884 486 7 1885 495 0 1886 602 14!
Enclosure
385
No.
87
on
the General Health Statistics dealt with by Dr Ayres, contains a Report on the Civil Hospital by the duperintendent, a Report o the Look Hospital by Dr
Marques, and a
Report Analytical Work by Mr. Crow,
the Analyst.
on
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your
Most Obedient
Humble Servant,
Astameron
HONGKONG.
THE COLONIAL SURGEON'S REPORT FOR 1886.
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RCUR Presented to the Legislative Council, by Command of His Excelty rev8]
the Officer Administering the Government,
on the 8th July, 1887.
GOVERNMENT CIVIL HOSPITAL,
HONGKONG, 17th May, 1887.
SIR,I have the honour to forward my Annual Report for the year 1886, together with the Tables shewing the work done in the different Establishments in the Medical Department under my supervision. I also forward the reports from the Superintendent of the Government Civil Hospital, the Superintendent of the Lock Hospital, and the Government Analyst.
POLICE.
The admissions from the Police Force to Hospital show a considerable increase and have been the largest number admitted in the past six years. The increase has been principally in the Chinese portions of the Force as shown in the following table:-
Europeans.
Indians.
Chinese,
Admissions to Hospital, 1881..
88
212
198
Do.,
1882,
92
230
227
Do.,
1883,.
.113
246
239
Do.,
1884,
87
224
175
Do..
1885,
.124
208
163
Do..
1886.
138
243
221
It will be observed from this that the increase of admissions was among the Europeans 14, Indians 35, and Chinese 58.
The deaths were, Europeans 8, Indians 2, and Chinese 4.
The Europeans suffer most as is seen on the rate of sickness and mortality in Table II, the Indians next in rate of sickness are the lowest, in rate of mortality the Chinese lowest in rate of sickness are next to the Europeans in rate of mortality.
Table I shows the admissions of each section of the Force to Hospital in the different months of the year, the largest numbers being as usual during the summer months.
Table II gives the average strength of the different sections of the Force, the deaths, rate of sickness and mortality to strength.
Table III shows the admissions to Hospital from the different stations and districts of the several sections of the Force during each month of the year.
was
All over the Island and the Kowloon peninsula the sickness has increased in every station, and principally caused by Fever and Bowel complaints.
The admissions to Hospital and deaths from the Police Force for the past ten years are given below, this year has been the highest in number of sick, and the highest in the number of deaths:
Admissions.
Deaths.
1877,
418
6
1878,
..566
6
1879.
.566
$
1880,
.588
13
1881
498
10
1882,
....549
8
1883,.
..599
10
1884,
..486
7
1885
...495
0
1886,
..602
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