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RETURNS SHEWING THE NUMBER OF DEATHS THAT OCCURRED IN THE

UNDERMENTIONED INSTITUTIONS,

During the Year ended the 31st day of December, 1893.

THE TONG WA 'HOSPITAL.

THE ITALIAN Convent.

Causes.

No.

Causes.

No.

Causes.

THE ASILE DE LA STE. ENFANCE.

No.

Smail-pox,

27

Fever, Simple Continued............

6

Fever, Simple Continued....

143

Fever, Simple Continued,

80

Tetanus var. Trismus,

236

Tetanus var. Trismus,

656

Intermittent,

79

Atrophy (Marasmus),

193

Convulsions (Infantile),

59

Dysentery,

95

Convulsions, (Infantile),

39

Diarrhoea,

116

Beri-beri,

62

***

Diarrhoea,

2

Dysentery,

1

Debility,

167

Old Age,

14

Croup,

1

Infantile Convulsions,

105

Worms,

1

Lung Disease, .

17

Eclampsia,

1

Eclampsia,

1

Tetanus,

Phthisis,

25

Worms,

2

Dropsy,

2

993

Scrofula,

1

Ulcers,

6

Bronchitis,

178

Undiagnosed.....

Phthisis,

206

Lung Disease, (Undefined),.

28

Diarrhoea,

95

526

Dropsy,

96

Ulcers,

3

Opium Poisoning,

Fracture of Skull,

1,231

Table V.

C. Return showing the death-rates in different groups of ages for the year 1893,

Ages.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

CHINESE.

Deaths.

Per cent. of whole.

Deaths.

Per cent. of whole.

Under 1 month,............................

22

Over 1 and under 12 months,

26

Over 1 and under 5 years, ********

12

22

11.46

1,161

22.20

13.54

653

12.49

6.25

436

8.34

Over 5 and under 15 years,

5

2.60

220

4.20

Over 15 and under 45 years,

97

50.52

1,576

30.13

Over 45 years,

Unknown,

30

15.63

1,183

22.62

1

.02

Total,.......

192

100.00

5,230

100,00