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base this assertion on the fact that about 50 per cent, of those who for the first time submit voluntarily to examination are found to be diseased.
7-1 am frequently assured by Surgeons well qualified to give an opinion on the subject, that there is no place so free from this disease as Hongkong; and I am sure that when once the good that emanates from this ordinance is properly understood at home, it will receive as much support as it now does opposition.
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LOCK HOSPITAL.
Showing the admissions into the Government Lock Hospital, during the 35 years of its existence, with the number of Diets issued and the Average Length of Treatment :
REPORT OF THE ACTING COLONIAL SURGEON FOR THE YEAR 1872.
Tables A, B, C, D, E, and F show the Statistics of the Hospital and the working of the Contagious Diseases Act in Hongkong. In Table C it will be found that of the 432 men diseased, 129 contracted the disease elsewhere than in Hongkong. The average number of men in Port and Garrison per month is 12,010, and the average of men diseased is only 0-29 per month. Last year the average was 0.34.
EXTRACTS FROM THE REPORT OF THE COLONIAL SURGEON FOR THE YEAR 1888. Last year I reported the abolishment of the Contagious Diseases Ordinance, and the unexpected wishes of the women of all classes to continue the Medical Examination. This voluntary attendance has been, contrary to my expectations, wonderfully good and regular; but notwithstanding this, the cases admitted to Hospital are of a much graver type.
The extent of the severity is well indicated by the average number of days under treatment, which has risen from 13.9 to 24.4, a larger average than has occurred since 1869.
At any rate I think it is well shown by these tables that the voluntary examination of the women is doing a great deal of good. We have much to be thankful for that they have shown so much sense, and it speaks well for the way the examinations are conducted in this Colony that they have caused no offence to the women.
EXTRACTS FROM THE STATISTICAL REPORT ON THE HEALTH OF THE NAVY FOR 1891. Foremost among the localities at which these diseases were contracted stand Hongkong and Singapore, at which places a severe form of disease, frequently followed by constitutional symptoms, obtains. The medical officer of the Eyeria makes the following remarks, Concerning venereal diseases the amount of injury done by them is simply lamentable, more especially by syphilis, which, since the Contagious Diseases Acts were abolished at Hongkong and Singapore, has become very prevalent and of a bad type, and which, if something be not done to minimise the evil, will seriously impair the efficiency of the service on this station and do incalculable injury to innocent wives and children. At the present time, when the crew is mustered, it is deplorable to see so many fine young men whose constitutions are ruined and their usefulness in the service pretty well destroyed by this preventible disease; the number I know to be so diseased is quite alarming; half the cases discharged to hospital were sent for this complaint.
The medical officer of the Victor Emanuel makes the following observations with reference to the disease at Hongkong:
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*hospitals where Chinese women present themselves for treatment, the terrible ravages of syphilis are painfully impressive. Up to the time of their application for relief they have not been subjected to any kind of treatment, and the disease has played havoc quite unchecked. Our men are exposed to such risks, and out of a crew of barely 300 men over 50 have been about 700 days unfit to do active duty.
(SURGEON SPRY, R.N., IN) STATISTICAL REPORT ON THE HEALTH OF THE NAVY FOR 1895.
With reference to Hongkong, "some of the most severe cases were contracted at this place. Venereal diseases are undoubtedly on the increase in this Colony, and the cases which come under treatment certainly show a larger proportion of the severe form of the malady than was formerly the case."
Disease.
VENEREAL DISEASE ON THE CHINA STATION.
(AVERAGE STRENGTH, 5,000).
Daya Sickness. Ratio per 1,000 of Average Ratios for Strength. Cases. Invalided. Dead. Syphilis Primary 350 Syphilis Secondary 155 11 Gonorrhoea 642 On Board. Lu Hospita). Average number of men Cases. Sick Daily. Invalided. Dead. Sick Daily. Cases. Invalided. Dead. Sick Daily. years, 1887-1894. 6604 2560 9 173 25.13 2462 3540 6002 1634 31.2 2.2 8 1 9944 3852 13796 37.79 128.4 1.6 Total 1147 19 1 19010 1 19 5.02 74.04 5.38 3.28 38.73 2.57 .1 3.64 7.55 123.5 1.67 7.45 28971 79.37 229.4 3.8.2 15.87 236.3 3.25 .1 16.49ADMISSIONS.
NUMBER OF DIETS ISSUED.
AVERAGE NUMBER OF DAYS TREATED.
Year Admissions Number of Diets Issued Average Number of Days Treated 1858 124 1858 43.8 1859 162 1859 30.8 1860 361 9,107 23.7 1861 442 10,778 23.4 1862 435 12,193 22.0 1863 420 11,707 23.7 1864 422 11,940 27.0 1865 390 13,303 28.0 1866 406 13,060 28.6 1867 434 13,120 25.6 1868 579 16,462 23.6 1869 546 16,799 24.8 1870 722 18,382 23.1 1871 593 12,308 18.5 1872 656 15,103 20.9 Total 6762 182,448 1873 500 11,219 19.5 1874 345 6,814 18.6 1875 134 2,916 18.7 1876 168 2,730 14.3 1877 177 3,069 16.6 1878 105 2,242 19.0 1879 129 2,149 13.6 1880 57 1,300 14.7 1881 44 1,330 21.7 1882 99 1,831 15.5 1883 273 3,451 12.0 1884 325 5,174 13.1 1885 411 6,161 15.6 1886 401 4,837 12.2 1887 144 2,001 13.9 1888 66 1,616 24.4 1889 84 1,540 18.3 1890 82 1,660 20.0 1891 80 2,041 25.5 1892 65 2,392 36.8 1893 63 1,568 24.8 1894 27 884 29.2 1895 1896 Daily average detention 5 days. Longest detention 102 days. **Daily average 4.41. Longest stay 86 days, ditto 4.21. ditto 4.33. During 5 months. 60 123 ?? 2008
base this assertion on the fact that about 50 per cent, of those who for the first time submit voluntarily to examination are found to be diseased.
7-1 am frequently assured by Surgeons well qualified to give an opinion on the subject, that there is no place so free from this disease as Hongkong; and I am sure that when once the good that emanates from this ordinance is properly understood at home, it will receive as much support as it now does opposition.
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LOCK HOSPITAL.
Showing the admissions into the Government Lock Hospital, during the 35 years of its existence, with the number of Diets issued and the Average Length of Treatment :----
REPORT OF THE ACTING COLONIAL SURGEON FOR THE YEAR 1872.
Tables A, B, C, D, E, and F show the Statistics of the Hospital and the working of the Contagious Diseases Act in Hongkong. In Table C it will be found that of the 432 men diseased, 129 contracted the disease elsewhere than in Hongkong. The average number of men in Port and Garrison per month is 12,010, and the average of men diseased is only 0-29 per month. Last year the average was 0.34.
EXTRACTS FROM THE REPORT OF THE COLONIAL SURGEON FOR THE YEAR 1888. Last year I reported the abolishment of the Contagious Diseases Ordinance, and the unexpected wishes of the women of all classes to continue the Medical Examination. This voluntary attendance has been, contrary to my expectations, wonderfully good and regular; but notwithstanding this, the cases admitted to Hospital are of a much graver type..
The extent of the severity is well indicated by the average number of days under treatment, which has risen from 139 to 24 4, a larger average than has occurred since 1869.
At any rate I think it is well shown by these tables that the voluntary examination of the women is doing a great deal of good. We have much to be thankful for that they have shown so much sense, and it speaks well for the way the examinations are conducted in this Colony that they have caused no offence to the women.
EXTRACTS FROM THE STATISTICAL REPORT ON THE HEALTH OF THE NAVY FOR 1891. Foremost among the localities at which these diseases were contracted stand Hongkong and Singapore, at which places a severe form of disease, frequently followed by constitutional symptoms, obtains. The medical officer of the Eyeria makes the following remarks, Concerning venereal diseases the amount of injury done by "them is simply lamentable, more especially by syphilis, which, since the Contagious Diseases Acts' were "abolished at Hongkong and Singapore, has become very prevalent and of a bad type, and which, if something "be not done to minimise the evil, will seriously impair the efficiency of the service on this station and do At the present time, when the crew is mustered, it is incalculable injury to innocent wires and children. deplorable to see so many fine young men whose constitutions are ruined and their usefulness in the service pretty well destroyed by this preventible disease; the number I know to be so diseased is quite alarming; half the cases discharged to hospital were sent for this complaint." The medical officer of the Victor On visiting the Emanuel makes the following observations with reference to the disease at Hongkong:
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*hospitals where Chinese women present themselves for treatment, the terrible ravages of syphilis are painfully impressive. Up to the time of their application for relief they have not been subjected to any kind of treatment, and the disease has played havoc quite unchecked. Our men are exposed to such risks, and out of a "crew of barely 300 men over 50 have been about 700 days unfit to do active duty."
(SURGEON SPRY, R.N., IN) STATISTICAL REPORT ON THE HEALTH OF THE NAVY FOR 1895.
With reference to Hongkong, "some of the most severe cases were contracted at this place. Venereal ⚫ diseases are undoubtedly on the increase in this Colony, and the cases which come under treatment certainly "show a larger proportion of the severe form of the malady than was formerly the case."
Disease.
VENEREAL DISEASE ON THE CHINA STATION.
(AVERAGE STRENGTH, 5,000).
Daya Sickness.
Ratio per 1,000 of
Average Ratios for
Strength.
Cases.
Invalided.
Dead.
Syphilis Primary 350
Syphilis Secondary
155
11
Gonorrhoea
642
On Board.
Lu Hospita).
Average number of men
Cases.
Sick Daily.
Invalided.
Dead.
Sick Daily.
Cases.
Invalided.
Dead.
Sick Daily.
years, 1887-1894.
6604
2560
9173 25.13
2462
3540 6002 1634 31 2.2
00
8
1
9944
3852 13796 37.79 128.4
1.6
Total
1147 19
1 19010
1 19
5.02
74.04
5.38
3.28
38.73 2.57 .1
3.64
7.55 123.51.67
7.45
28971 79.37 229.4 3.8.2 15.87 236.3 3.25 .1 16.49
ADMISSIONS.
NUMBER OF DIETS ISSUED.
AVERAGE NUMBER OF DAYS TREATED.
1858
1859
1860
124 1858 162 1859 361
4,797 5,389
1858
43.8
1859
30.8
1860
9,107 1860
23.7
1861
442 1861
.. 10.778
1861
23.4
1862
435
1862
.. 12,193
1862
22.0
1863
420
1863
11,707
1863
23.7
1864
422
1864
11,940
1864
27.0
1865
390
1865
13,303 1865
28.0
1866
406
1866
.. 13,060
1866
28.6
1867
434
1867
.. 13,120
1867
25.6
1868
579
1868
16,462 1868
23.6
1869
546
1869
16,799
1869
24.8
1870
722 1870
18,382
1870
23.1
1871 1872
593
1871
12,308 1871
18.5
656
1872
15,103 1872
20.9
Total
6762
Total
..182.448
1873
500
1873
11,219 1873
19.5
1874
345
1874
6,814 1874
18.6
1875
134
1875
2,916 1875
18.7
1876
168
1876
2,730
1876
14.3
1877
177
1877
3,069
1877
16.6
1878
105
1878
2.242 1878
19.0
1879
129
1879
2,149
1879
13.6
1880
57
1880
1,300
1880
14.7
1881
44
1881
1,330
1881
21.7
1882
99
1882
1,831
1882
15.5*
1883
273
1883
3,451
1883
1884
12.0
325 1884
5,174
1884
13.1
1885
411 1885
6,161 1885
15.6
1886
401
1886
4,837
1886
12.2
1887
144
1887
2.01^
1887
13.9*
1888
66
1888
1,616 1888
24.4**
1889
84
1889
1,540 1.889
1890
18.31
82
1890
1,660
1890
1891
20.0!!
80
1891
2,041 1891
1892
25.5
65
1892
2,392
1892
36.8
1893
63
1893
1,568
1893
24.8
18948
27
18948
884
18948
29.2
1895 1896
Daily average detention 5 days. Longest detention 102 days. **Daily average 4.41. Longest stay 86 days,
ditto 4.21.
ditto
4.33.
During 5 months.
60
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