THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 31ST JANUARY, 1874.
The Births were of 27 Boys and 16 Girls.
The Births and Deaths among the Chinese Population were as follows:-
Victoria, Shau-ki Wán,
Stanley,
Aberdeen,.
Kowloong,
Total,...
Boys. .Girls.
Total.
Births, 234
230
464
▼
23
8
31
""
Deaths, 461 13
6
10
16
13
""
""
5
5
29
10
35
16
8
24
30
""
261
545
Deaths, 552
39
..Births, 284
During the respective Quarters of the past year, the Births and Deaths throughout the Colony are stated as hereunder:-
1st Quarter.
2nd Quarter.
3rd Quarter.
4th Quarter.
Births.
Deaths.
Births.
288
699
439
Deaths.
706
Births.
Deaths.
Births.
Deaths.
481
748
588
601
Total for the year, Births, ...1,796.
Of the British and Foreign Community, the Returns are for the same period as follows:-
Deaths,..
........2,754.
1st Quarter.
2nd Quarter.
3rd Quarter.
4th Quarter.
Births.
28
Deaths. 49
38
Births. Deaths.
39
Births. Deaths.
47
41
Births.
Deaths.
43
49
Total Births,
156.
Deaths,....
..178.
From this number of Deaths, so far as the health of the Colony is concerned, should be deducted those of Non-residents, which amounted to 56.
I annex a Return showing the prevailing diseases in the Colony which have resulted in Death. The rate of Mortality for every thousand persons during 1873 among the British and Foreign Community, was 27.72, and amongst the Chinese 22.29, while for the whole population of the Colony the rate was 22.57 for every thousand persons.
The Ordinance has been very successful in its operation. It must not, however, be supposed that every Birth and Death has been registered, but there is good reason for believing that compara- tively few cases (especially as regards the Deaths) have not been recorded.
The success of this important measure at its introduction is, I think, mainly due to the great care and trouble taken by Mr. TONNOCHY in causing its provisions to be thoroughly explained to the Chinese Community, and to the ability he displayed in organizing the staff engaged in carrying out the details of the Ordinance.
I have the honor to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
CECIL C. SMITH, Registrar General.
The Honorable J. GARDINER AUSTIN,
Colonial Secretary,
HONGKONG.
DEATHS AMONG BRITISH AND
DEATHS AMONG CHINESE FROM:-
DEATHS AMONG CHINESE FROM:-
FOREIGNERS FROM:-
No.
No.
No.
Phthisis,
19
Convulsions,
.462 Ague,
73
Diarrhoea,
17 Phthisis,
Heart Disease,
Dysentery,
Fevers,.
11
Convulsions,
Debility,
16 Fevers,.
10 Exposure,
Diarrhoea,
7. Asthma,
Debility,
.325 Dysentery, .248 Measles,
62
47
.257 Apoplexy,
36
.195 Dropsy,
20
.123 Old age,
18
.121 Bronchitis,
17
Preumonia,
3
Small Pox,
.121
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