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Death-rate per 1,000.

British and Foreign,. 17.97

23.28

Chinese,

22.93

Total,

22.71

17.64 19.91 14.89 30.42 21.92 24.75 19.08 30.11 21.73 24.48 18.85

19.15

15.23

20.44

22.50

24.4

26.10

22.30

23.84

25.78

Seven hundred and thirty-five Certificates were granted by the Police for the removal of dead bodies from the Colony.

EXHUMATIONS.

One hundred and twenty-two permits were issued to exhume human remains for removal to China or for re-burial in the Colony.

HOSPITAL DEATHS.

Table IV contains a return of the number of deaths in hospital. They amounted to 1,785 or 26.35 per cent. of the total number of deaths registered during the year.

Table IV E gives particulars regarding the Tung Wa Hospital. The number of patients under treatment during the year was 3,135 as compared with 2,690 in the year 1899. Of these, 1,743 were discharged and 1,267 died. The percentage of deaths compared with admissions during the year was 40.41. In 1899 the percentage was 33.52, and in 1898, 35.05.

The number of out-patients during the year was :-

Males, Females,

.66,563

..28,192

Total,.......

.94,755

REGISTRATION OF BOOKS.

(Ordinance No. 10 of 1888.)

Thirty-nine books were registered during the year as compared with 47 in 1899. Of these, 23 were published at the Nazareth Printing Press.

REGISTRATION OF HOUSEHOLDERS.

(Ordinance No. 13 of 1888 Chap. III.)

Table V gives particulars regarding the issue of householders' certificates.

PERMITS.

(Ordinance No. 3 of 1888 Chap. V.)

The nature and number of permits issued during the year were as follows:-

To fire crackers,..

To hold processions,

To perform theatricals,

To hold religious ceremonies,

Total,..

.481

6

45

16

.548

SURETIES REFERRED FOR REPORT.

The number of sureties referred to this Department for report during the year amounted approx- imately to 1,364, and were from the following Departments :

Botanical and Afforestation Department,

Harbour Department,

Magistracy,.

Police Department,.....

Post Office,

5

1.078

30

182

69

Total,...

..1,364