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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. I 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.

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 Fort 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.

LOCK HOSPITAL.

Showing the admissions into the Government Lock Hospital, during the number of Diets issued and the Average Length of Treatment :

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.

years of its existence, with ADMISSIONS. NUMBER OF DIETS ISSUED. AVERAGE NUMBER OF DAYS TREATED. 1858 124 4,797 38·8 1859 162 5,389 30·8 1860 361 9,107 23·7 1861 442 10,778 23·4 1862 485 12,193 22·0 1863 420 11,707 23·7 1864 422 11,940 1865 390 13,303 27·0 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 720 18,382 23·1 1871 593 12,308 18·5 1872 656 15,103 20·9 Total 6,762 182,448 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 2,342 19·0 1879 129 2,149 13·6 1880 57 1,300 14·7 1881 44 1,330 21·7 1882 99 1,830 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 2,017 13·9 1888 66 1,616 24·4 1889 84 1,540 18·31 1890 82 1,660 20·01 1891 80 2,041 25·5 1892 65 2,392 36·8 1893 63 1,568 24·8 1894 27 884 29·2 1895

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 Egeria 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: "On visiting the 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 200 men over 50 have been about 700 days unfit to do active duty."

* 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.

123

(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. Days Sickness. Ratio per 1,000 of Average Strength. VENEREAL DISEASE ON THE CHINA STATION. years, 1887-1894. (AVERAGE STRENGTH, 5,000). Syphilis Primary 360 2569 9173 25·13 70 Syphilis Secondary 155 11 5·02 74·04 Gonorrhoea 642 2462 3540 16·44 31 2·2 3·28 38·73 2·57·1 1 9944 3852 13796 37·79 128·4 1·6 2 7·55 123·51·67- 3·64 7·45 Total 1147 19 1 19010 9961 28971 79·37 229·4 3·8 215·87 236·3 3·25 16·49

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8 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. I 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. 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 Fort 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. 9 3 LOCK HOSPITAL. Showing the admissions into the Government Lock Hospital, during the number of Diets issued and the Average Length of Treatment : 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. years of its existence, with ADMISSIONS. NUMBER OF DIETS ISSUED. AVERAGE NUMBER OF DAYS TREATED. 1858 124 4,797 38·8 1859 162 5,389 30·8 1860 361 9,107 23·7 1861 442 10,778 23·4 1862 485 12,193 22·0 1863 420 11,707 23·7 1864 422 11,940 1865 390 13,303 27·0 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 720 18,382 23·1 1871 593 12,308 18·5 1872 656 15,103 20·9 Total 6,762 182,448 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 2,342 19·0 1879 129 2,149 13·6 1880 57 1,300 14·7 1881 44 1,330 21·7 1882 99 1,830 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 2,017 13·9 1888 66 1,616 24·4 1889 84 1,540 18·31 1890 82 1,660 20·01 1891 80 2,041 25·5 1892 65 2,392 36·8 1893 63 1,568 24·8 1894 27 884 29·2 1895 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 Egeria 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: "On visiting the 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 200 men over 50 have been about 700 days unfit to do active duty." * 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 11 123 17 (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. Days Sickness. Ratio per 1,000 of Average Strength. VENEREAL DISEASE ON THE CHINA STATION. years, 1887-1894. (AVERAGE STRENGTH, 5,000). Syphilis Primary 360 2569 9173 25·13 70 Syphilis Secondary 155 11 5·02 74·04 Gonorrhoea 642 2462 3540 16·44 31 2·2 3·28 38·73 2·57·1 1 9944 3852 13796 37·79 128·4 1·6 2 7·55 123·51·67- 3·64 7·45 Total 1147 19 1 19010 9961 28971 79·37 229·4 3·8 215·87 236·3 3·25 16·49 159

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8 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 discased. 7. I 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. 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 Fort 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. 9 3 LOCK HOSPITAL. Showing the admissions into the Government Lock Hospital, during the the nambor of Diets issued and the Average Length of Treatment :--- hels: 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. 1871 1872 years of its existence, with ADMISSIONS. NUMBER OF DIETS ISSUED. AVERAGE NUMBER OF DAYS TREATED. 1858 1859 124 162 1853 1859 4,797 1858 5,389 1859 43.8 30.8 1860 361 1860 9,107 1860 23.7 1861 442 1861 10,778 1861 23.4 1862 485 1862 12,193 1862 22.0 1863 420 1863 11,707 1863 23.7 1864 422 1864 11.940 1864 1865 390 1865 13,303 1865 27.0 28.0 1866 406 1.866 13.060 1866 28.6 1867 434 1867 13,120 1867 25.6 1868 579 1863 16,462 1868 23.6 1869 1870 546 1869 16,799 1869 24.8 720 1870 18,382 1870 23.1 593 1871 12,308 1871 18.5 656 1872 15,103 1872 20.9 Total . 6762 Total ..182,448 1873 1874 500 1873 11.,219 1873 19.5 345 1874 6,814 1874 18.6 1875 134 1875 2,916 1875 18.7 1876 168 1876 2,730 1.876 14.3 1877 177 1877 3,069 1877 16.6 1872 105 1878 2,342 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 1,83) 1882 15.5+ 1883 273 1883 3,451 1883 12.0 1884 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 1889 18.31 1890 82 1890 1,660 1890 20.01 1891 80 1891 2,041 1891 25.5 1892 65 1892 2,392 1892 36.8 1893 63 1893 1,568 1893 24.8 1894§ 27 1894$ 884 18948 29.2 1895 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 Egeria makes the following remarks, "Concerning venereal diseases the amount of injury done by them is simply lamentable, ricre 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 nor done to minimise the evil, will seriously impair the efficiency of the service on this station and do "incalculable injury to innocent wires 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 Fictor Emanuel makes the following observations with reference to the disease at Hongkong: "On visiting the "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 200 men over 50 have been about 700 days unfit to do active duty." 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 11 123 17 (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). Days Sickness. Ratio per 1,000 of Average Ratios for 8 Strength. years, 1887-1894. 360 Syphilis Primary Syphilis Secondary 155 11 Gonorrhoea 642 Invalided, Dead. Sick Daily. €604 2569 9173 25.13 70 5.02 74.04 - 5.38 2462 3540 6002 16.44 31 2.2 - 3.28 38.73 2.57.1 1 9944 3852 13796 37.79 128.4 1.6 2 7.55 123.51.67- 3.64 7.45 Total 1147 19 1 19010 9961 28971 79.37 229.4 3.8 215.87 236.3 3.25 .1 16.49 159

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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 discased.

REPORT OF THE ACTING COLONIAL SURGEON FOR THE YEAR 1872.

LOCK HOSPITAL.

Showing the admissions into the Government Lock Hospital, during the the nambor of Diets issued and the Average Length of Treatment :---

hels:

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.

1871 1872

years of its existence, with

ADMISSIONS.

NUMBER OF DIETS ISSUED.

AVERAGE NUMBER OF DAYS TREATED.

1858

1859

124 162

1853 1859

4,797

1858 5,389 1859

43.8

30.8

1860

361 1860

9,107 1860

23.7

1861

442 1861

10,778

1861

23.4

1862

485

1862

12,193

1862

22.0

1863

420

1863

11,707

1863

23.7

1864

422

1864

11.940

1864

1865

390

1865

13,303

1865

27.0 28.0

1866

406

1.866

13.060

1866

28.6

1867

434

1867

13,120 1867

25.6

1868

579

1863

16,462 1868

23.6

1869 1870

546 1869

16,799

1869

24.8

720

1870

18,382 1870

23.1

593 1871

12,308 1871

18.5

656

1872

15,103

1872

20.9

Total

6762

Total

..182,448

1873 1874

500

1873

11.,219 1873

19.5

345 1874

6,814 1874

18.6

1875

134 1875

2,916 1875

18.7

1876

168

1876

2,730 1.876

14.3

1877

177

1877

3,069 1877

16.6

1872

105

1878

2,342

1878

19.0

1879

129

1879

2,149

1879

13.6

1880

1,300

1880

14.7

1881

1,330

1881

21.7

1882

99 1882

1,83) 1882

15.5+

1883

273

1883

3,451

1883

12.0

1884

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

1.616

1888

24.4**

1889

1,540

1889

18.31

1890

1,660

1890

20.01

1891

2,041

1891

25.5

1892

2,392

1892

36.8

1893

1,568

1893

24.8

1894§

1894$

884

18948

29.2

1895

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 Egeria makes the following remarks, "Concerning venereal diseases the amount of injury done by them is simply lamentable, ricre 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 nor done to minimise the evil, will seriously impair the efficiency of the service on this station and do "incalculable injury to innocent wires 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 Fictor Emanuel makes the following observations with reference to the disease at Hongkong: "On visiting the "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 200 men over 50 have been about 700 days unfit to do active duty."

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.

123

(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).

Days Sickness.

Ratio per 1,000 of Average Ratios for 8

Strength.

years, 1887-1894.

360

Syphilis Primary

Syphilis Secondary 155 11

Gonorrhoea

642

Invalided,

Dead.

Sick Daily.

€604

2569 9173 25.13 70

5.02 74.04 -

5.38

2462 3540 6002 16.44 31 2.2 - 3.28 38.73 2.57.1

1 9944 3852 13796 37.79 128.4 1.6 2 7.55 123.51.67-

3.64

7.45

Total

1147

1 19010

9961 28971 79.37 229.4

3.8 215.87 236.3 3.25 .1 16.49

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