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1860,

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1872. 1873,

GOVERN

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 4TH APRIL, 1874.

V.-TABLE showing the RATE of MORTALITY in the GOVERNMENT CIVIL HOSPITAL, during the last 16 years.

Rate to Total Number of Admissions.

Per cent.

17.88

8.62

1859,

6.90

1860,

6.47

1861,

5.41

1862,

10.63

1863,

9.63

1864,

12.16

1865,

12.21

1866,

7.56

1867.

5.76

1868,

9.00

1869.

6 48

1870,

6.61

1871,.

6.82

1872,

6.33

1873,.

Rate to Number of Colored Persons`admitted.

Per cent.

6.44

1859,

3.43

1860,

2.01

1861

2.70

1862,.

2.44

1863,.

2.75

1864,

3.55

1865,

3.71

1866

4.86

1867..

4.42

1868

2.45

1869,.

3.86

1870,

3.98

1871,...

2.39

1872,.

7.93

1873,.

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Rate to Number of Europeans admitted.

Per cent.

6.09

9.31

9.16

5.41

10.97

11.06

7.31

6.72

4.70

2.77

5.88

4.05

4.20

4.86

3.33

Rate to Number of Chinese admitted.

VI.—PATIENTS treated in the SEAMEN'S HOSPITAL, during 4 Months, from January to April, 1873.

Meales Typhus

Simple Continued Fever

Intermittent Fever

Erysipélas,.

Acute Rheumatism

Primary Syphilis

Secondary Syphilis

Phthisis Pulmonalis

Scurvy

Wound of Cornea

Pericarditis

Valvular Disease of Heart

Bronchitis

Asthma

Dysentery

Hæmorrhoids

Gonorrhoea

Bubo

Arthritis

Eczenia

Ulcer

Boil

General Debility

Delirium Tremens

Frost Bite

Contusion

Concussion of Brain

Fracture of Tibia

Seamen's Hospital, May 1st, 1873.

Admitted.

Recovered.

Died.

1

1

1

1

1

1

15

15

1

1

8

8

5

5

2

2

I

1

2

2

3

1

1

2

1

1

2

2

1

1

4

1

2

1

1

1

2

...

2

Total....

72

68

4

Per cent.

28.98

8.23

11.65

12.78

32.27

22.89

29.72

33.56

16.05

15.35

21.85

15.38

13.18

12.93

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W. S. ADAMS, M.D., Surgeon in Charge,