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HONGKONG.

327

No. 27

91

THE COLONIAL SURGEON'S REPORT FOR 1890.

Laid before the Legislative Council, by Command of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government,

on the 17th July, 1891.

GOVERNMENT CIVIL HOSPITAL,

HONGKONG, 15th June, 1891.

SIR, I have the honour to forward my Annual Report for the year 1890, and regret the unavoid- able delay caused by the difficulty in making up some of the returns. This report, with the Tables attached, shows the work done in the Medical Department under my supervision; also I forward reports from the Superintendent of the Government Civil Hospital, the Medical Officer in charge of the Gaol and the Government Analyst.

POLICE.

.

The admissions to Hospital show a small decrease, being 582 as compared with 590 in 1889. The deaths are 7 as compared with 14 in 1889; of this number 5 died in Hospital: 1 European, 2 Indians and 2 Chinese. Two died out of Hospital. 1 European was found drowned off Government Wharf during the night. 1 Indian was using an old shell as a chopping block; the shell was loaded and exploding blew him to pieces severely injuring another Indian Constable who was looking on.

The admissions to Hospital from the various sections of the Police Force for the last ten years are given in the following table :-

Europeans.

Indians.

Chinese.

Admissions to Hospital, 1881,.

88...

212.

198

Do.,

1882,

92..

...230..

.227

Do.,

1883,..

.113.

.246.

.239

.175

Do.,

1884,..

87.

Do.,

1885...

124..

..163

...400.....

Do.,

1886,

.138.

►

Do.,

1887,

.139.

...243.... .293..

221

•

.187

Do.,

1888...

147....

279..

.23.1

Do.,

1889.

Do.,

1890.

.166...

.149.

.....230..

.194

.179

Table I shows the sickness and mortality in the Force during the different months of the year.

Table II gives the average strength, rate of sickness and mortality.

Table III the admissions to Hospital from the different Stations and Districts in each month of 1890.

The following table gives the total admissions to Hospital and deaths in the Force for the last ten years:

Admissions.

1881,

.498.

Deaths.

..10

1882,

.549.

8

1883,

.599.

..10

1884,

486.

1885,

.495.

9

1886,

...002...

.14

1887, ...

..619.

1888,

...657.

.15

1889,

.590.

14

1890,

..582..

7

TROOPS.

There is a large increase in the admissions to Hospital among the Troops this year with a slight decrease in the average strength. The deaths show a decrease of one. In spite of an unusually healthy year among the general population, Europeans and Chinese, the sickness amongst the Troops is