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ch, 1860.
ie 2nd Instant, Vater, submit- s the best and
14th October,
there is merit fficient supply ince of so large
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17TH MARCH, 1860.
59
Table No. IX gives the number treated and average duration of disease in the Lock Hospital. No. X shows what the Inspector of Nuisances has done since his appointment in November. No. XI gives the results of vaccination since its successful introduction at the end of September. No. XII is a Meteorological Table kindly furnished me from the Royal Engineer Department. After another year's residence in the Colony and additional experience, I may be in a position to speak at greater length on the sanitary condition of Hongkong.
THE POLICE.
J. I. MURRAY, M.D. Colonial Surgeon.
estimated cost. nsider the best His Excellency
MONTHS.
I-Table showing the ADMISSIONS into Hospital and DEATHS, during the
EUROPEAN.
COLORED.
year
1859.
CHINESE.
Deaths.
TOTAL ADMISSIONS.
TOTAL DEATHS.
Admissions. Deaths. Admissions, Deaths. Admissions.
January,..
5
8
L., R.E.
February,
3
16
3.
March,
1
8
EVERLY.
April,
15
May,
3
14
June,
9
21
July,
4
31
Angust,
11
25
September,
27
October,
11
24
November,
4
13
December,
1
14
7 for the past
Totals,
61
216
5
6
13
20
9
17
18
32
36
36
38
35
17
15
286
6
II.-Table showing the RATE OF SICKNESS and MORTALITY in the Police Force, during the year 1859.
RCER, cretary.
AVERAGE STRENGTH.
TOTAL SICK.
TOTAL DEATHS.
RATE OF SICKNESS.
uary, 1860.
Europeans.
36
Colored.
RATE OF MORTALITY.
201
Chinese.
70
Total.
307
that its ravages
out the Colony, mplest treatment
the commence- the high winds, alent at Canton, herefore inclined
two proved fatal, ance in Bombay, climate, occurred
ter at any length remarks upon the
he Police Force of
at Civil Hospital. now used as the
Royal Artil- lery (for 9 monthis,)
Sept.1859,)
24 Battalion
93.15
1.95
III-Table showing the ADMISSIONS into Hospital and DEATHS among the Military at Hongkong, in 1859.
FROM DISEASES OF STOMACH AND BOWELS.
CORPS.
AVERAGE
STRENGTH.
FROM FEVERS.
Admissions. Deaths.
FROM DISEASE OF FROM OTHER
THE LUNGS.
DISEASES.
TOTAL.
Adinissions. Deaths. Admissions. Deaths. Admissions. Deaths. Admissions. Deaths.
286
298
347
3
67
36
:
318
1
788
4
Royal Engi-
neers (from Oct. 1858 to
218
290
80
1
24
1
289
1
633
3
:
1st Royals,
725
959 12
303 15
65
2
627
2
1,954
31
Totals,.
1,241
1,596 15
450 16
125
3
1,181
4
3,375
38
ar information in
SICKNESS TO STRENGTH.
od during the past je; the second in
and Dropsy; the ion; the fourth, a ling; and none of n more than two after a few months'
271.95 per cent.
DEATHS TO STRENGTH.
3.05.per cent.
IV.
7.—Table showing the RATE OF SICKNESS and MORTALITY among the Military in Hongkong, 1859,
DEATHS TO SICKNESS.
1.12 per cent.
DISEASES.
V-Table showing the AmousT or MORTALITY in the following Institutions, Victoria, Hongkong.
1. Government-Civil Hospital.
ADMISSIONS 1859.
DRATHS 1850.
1858.
II. Seaman's Hospital.
1859.
1859.
1858.
Admissions.
III. Gaol.
Deaths.
1858.
1V. Government Servants.
ADMIS-DEATHS.
SIONS.
GRAND
TOTAL.
60
Europeans
Colored Persons
Chinese
Total
Europeans
Colored Persons
Admissions
Chinese Total
Deaths
Average Days treated in 1859
Admissions
Deaths
Admissions
Deaths
Europeans
Chinese
Europeans
Chinese
Admissions
Deaths
Europeans
Colored Persons
Europeans
Colored Persons
Admissions
Deaths
31
5
2
163 16
મ
12
16
32 G 10 25 31
15) 49
23 313 34
10
64 27
14
6
2
108
21|
11
61
22
5
143
21 4
1
7
ย
0
33
15
32
26
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14
313
18
163
41
15
40
18
L-Small Pox,.
4!
]
Measles,.
1
Diarrhea,..
20
16
16
Dysentery,
0
Cholera (British) (Asiatic in 1858).
1
Intermittent Fever,
21 68
Remittent Fever,..
131
19
Continued Fever,. .
1 I
Typhus Fever,..
Rheumatic Fever,..
Primary Syphilis...
Bubo,
Gonorrhæra,
Secondary Syphilis,.
Sloughing plingnedena of Penis,
Diphtheritis,..
1
Berri Berri,.
Croup,..
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