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No. 2
86
No. TST
HONGKONG.
THE ACTING COLONIAL SURGEON'S REPORT FOR 1895.
Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of
His Excellency the Governor.
GOVERNMENT CIVIL HOSPITAL,
HONGKONG, 30th April, 1896.
SIR,I have the honour to forward the Annual Report of the Medical Department for the year 1895, the reports of the Superintendent of the Government Civil Hospital, the Medical Officer in charge of the Goal and the Government Analyst.
POLICE.
The year has been a remarkably healthy one as regards the Police Force. The total number of admissions to the Hospital is by far the smallest during the last ten years, this applies more especially to the European section, as is seen in the following table:—
Europeans.
Indians.
Chinese.
Admission to Hospital, 1886,
.138
243
221
Do.,
1887,
.139
293
187
Do.,
1888,
147
279
231
Do.,
1889,
..166
230
194
Do.,
1890,
..149
254
179
Do.,
1891,
.169
285
118
Do.,
1892.
.152
224
120
Do.,
1893,
134
255
133
Do.,
1894,
..127.
244
134
Do.,
1895,
96
254
116
There have been eight deaths amongst the members of the force during the year; one European -committed suicide; one Indian and two Chinese died in the Hospital; four Chinese died elsewhere
whilst on leave.
The total admissions to Hospital and deaths in the Force for the last ten years are given in the following table:-
1886,
1887,
1888,
1889,
1890,
1891,
1892,
1893,
1894, 1895,
Admissions.
Deaths.
.602
14
.619
9
..657
15
..590
14
..582
7
.570
7
...496
7
..522
6
...........505
...466
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POLICE STATIONS.-The accommodation provided in several of the stations for housing the members of the force falls very far short of what I consider necessary to secure the maintenance of the health and vigour of the force.
It is satisfactory to note that additional and improved accommodation is being provided near the Central Station, but in addition to this I would call special attention to the insufficient accom- modation at Stations Nos. 8 and 9 in the City and those at Hunghom and Tai-tam-tuk in the out-lying
districts.
I understand that the Captain Superintendent of Police has already represented the necessity of providing new stations to replace the existing Nos. 2 and 7 and the one at Shek O, and pointed out the desirability of providing additional accommodation, including bath-rooms and drying rooms, in the new buildings.
I therefore only emphasize the importance of carrying out these projects at an early date, on the completion of which the relief of the overcrowded condition of the Central Station should be considered.
TROOPS.
There has been an increase in the number of admissions to the Hospital as compared with 1894, but the percentage mortality is the smallest since 1890.
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