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STATISTICS OF VENEREAL DISEASE 1884-6 as compared with 1894-6.
1.
Ratio per 1000.
Admissions into Hospital.
Disease 1884 1885 1886 1894 1895 1896 Primary Syphilis 31.2 34.3 31.7 67.8 44.2 65.3 Secondary Syphilis 23.2 24.7 — 67.8 — — Gonorrhoea 90.6 79.1 63.4 190.1 106.1 192.7 Total 145.0 138.1 156.8 325.7 300.3 359.82. Ratio per 1000.
Constantly inefficient.
Disease 1884 1885 1886 1894 1895 1896 Primary Syphilis 2.92 2.63 2.82 6.39 3.91 5.51 Secondary Syphilis 1.68 1.85 2.18 4.32 4.43 5.84 Gonorrhoea 6.19 4.43 6.13 14.85 8.32 12.18 Total 10.79 8.91 11.13 24.42 23.18 26.01Average increase in ratio per 1000 of admissions for all forms of venereal disease.. 181.9
Average increase in ratio per 1000 constantly sick for all forms of venereal disease. 14.26
A still larger increase is apparent in the statistics for the first four months of the present year the ratio per 1000 being:-
Admissions Constantly sick Primary Syphilis 99.03 9.92 Secondary Syphilis 101.10 8.17 Gonorrhoea 299.16 20.94 Totals 499.29 39.03The statistics for the years 1884-6 include those of the Straits Settlements but this would not materially alter the figures.
Hong Kong, 18th May, 1897.
(Signed)
Surg.Colonel. Prin.Med.Officer, China, Hong Kong.
17791
STATISTICS OF VENEREAL DISEASE 1884-6 as compared with "1894-6.
1.
Ratio per 1000.
Admissions into Hospital.
REC
Red 10 100,
Disease.
1884.
1894. 1885. 1895. 1886.
1896.
Primary Syphilis
31.2
67.8
34.3 44.2 31.7
65.3
191
Secdary Syphilis
23.2
67.8
24.7
Gonorrhoea
90.6
190.1 79.1
63.4 38.3 106.1
192.7 86.8 188.4
Total 145.0
325.7 138.1
300.3 156.8
359.8
2. Ratio per 1000.
Constantly inefficient.
Disease
1884
1894 1385
1895
1886
1896
Primary Syphilis
Secondary Syphilis
Gonorrhoea
2.92
1.68
6.19
6.39 2.63 3.91
5.84 1.85 4.32
12.19 4.43 14.85
2.82 5.51
2.18 8.32
6.13 12.18
Total
10.79
24.42
8.91 23.18
11.13
26.01
Average increase in ratio per 1000 of admissions for all forms
.181.9 of venereal disease.. Average increase in ratio per 1000 constantly sick
for all forms of venereal disease.
14.26
A still larger increase is apparent in the statistics
for the first four months of the present year
the ratio per 1000 being:-
Primary Syphilis
Secondary Syphilis
Gonnorhoea
Admissions.
Constantly sick.
99.03
9.92
101.10
8.17
299.16
20.94
Totals
499.29
39.03
The statistics for the years 1884-6 include those of the Straits Settlements but this would not materially alter the
figures.
Hong Kong,
18th May, 1897.
(Signed)
Surg.Colonel. Prin.Med.Officer,
China, Hong Kong.
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