120
tion with the difference of season.
Fevers and Dysentery were less severe in char. acter and much more amenable to treatment than
Of the 54 deaths given in the above table as occuring amongst the European and American inhabitants, 46 were strangers only temporarily residing here, thus leaving only 8 as the mortali-has generally been the case here. One exception ty amongst the permanent residents.
Of the diseases occuring during the past year none appeared in any unusual excess either as re- gards frequency or severity, nor did any assume an Epidemic character beyond the ordinary varia-
however of importance must he noticed, viz: the unusual occurrence of several fatal cases of abscess of the Liver, a form of disease comparatively rare for some years previously.
THE SEAMENS' HOSPITAL.
The following table shows the number of cases and mortality under each disease, during the
year 1853.
Abscess,
Arthritis,
Ascites,
DISEASES.
Bronchitis,
Caries of Ulna,
Colica Pictonum,
Contusions
Coup de Soleil,.
Delirium tremens,
Diarrhoea, .
Dislocations, .
Dysentery,
Eczema
Epilepsy,
Fever Intermittent,
Remittent,
32
"}
Continued,
Fistula in Perineo,
Fractures,
CASES. DEATHS.
37
1112
"
*
"
DISEASES.
CASES. DEATHS.
Brought forward.
118
21
•
7
**
Gonorrhoea, Hepatitis, Hæmoptysis,
Hernia, Inguinal
Hydrocele,
Heart disease, .
Laryngitis,
"
Mesenteric disease,
"
Morbus Coxarius,.
Neuralgia of Face,
Ophthalmia,.
>>
Orchitis, .
コラ
Phthisis,
Pneumonia,
Rheumatism,
3
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*
J1
1
71
1
"
10
>>
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Rupture of Urethra, .
وو
Scabies,
"
Spinal disease, .
22
Stricture of Urethra,
2
32
Syphilis Primary,
22
"
1
+
Secondary
10
2
Ulcers,
5
وو
21
Total
201
28
Frostbite,
Furunculus,
Gastritis,
Gastro-enteritis,
Carried forward
118
Mortality 13.93 per cent.
THE MILITARY. Table No. 8.
Showing the average strength of the Military force in the Hongkong Garrison in 1853 and the
number of Deaths.
STRENGTH.
DEATHS.
PROPORTION of Deaths TO
STRENGTH.
DESIGNATION.
Europeans.
629
36
Indians.
326
18
5.7 per cent. 3.3 per cent.
Total.
955
54
5.6 per cent.
This statement exhibits a considerable increase | mortality amongst the natives, so that the propor- over the previous year in the deaths amongst the tion of Deaths to the total strength remains exact- Europeans, but a corresponding decrease in the ly the same as in 1852.
CLIMATE.-METEOROLOGY. &c.
The annexed Abstract of the Results of Obser- vations made at the Seamen's Hospital during the past year gives all the most desirable information regarding the Pressure, Temperature, and Moisture of the atmosphere during each month. The ob- servations were made five times daily, at the hours named in the table, and the numbers here given are the average throughout the month at each of those periods. The Dew-point is calculated by Dr. Apjohn's formula, and from it is deduced the weight of aqueous vapour per cubic foot of air;
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as also the degree of Humidity,-1000, indicating complete saturation. I much regret not having had the means of registering night observations, without which the description of the Climate is incomplete.
It will be seen from the table that February and March were the two driest months of the year, especially March, though the air during January and December actually contained a less quantity of aqueous vapour ;-the lower temperature in these months not allowing it to dissolve more.
W. A. HARLAND. M. D. Acting Colonial Surgeon,
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