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The number of free cases was in excess of similar cases last year; the number of Police cases, also treated free, remained much the same, while there was a marked falling off in the number of paying patients.

Deaths. There were 167 deaths among the total number under treatment, making a percentage of 6.8-somewhat high comparatively. About tour-fifths, however, of the cases were admitted moribund or in an advanced and hopeless condition of illness. The following details shew this:

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Average daily number of sick 91.74 against 90.01 for 1905.

Women and Children.-There were admitted 213 women, of whom 15 died=7 %; and 40 children, of whom 14 died=35 %.

Nationalities of persons admitted:

Europeans-698 against 848 last year.

Indians and Coloured-738 against 737. Chinese-1,309 against 1,119.

Diseases.

The most commonly prevalent diseases were the following:-

Fevers-Malarial,

Febricula, Typhoid,

Venereal Disenses,

Diseases of Respiratory System,

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Dysentery,

Tuberculosis,

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New Growths.The following cases of Malignant Disease were under treatment :-

Sarcoma of Battock-European Female,

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of Testis-Chinese Males,

of Arm-Chinese Female...

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Epithelioma of Jaw-European Male,

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Epithelioma of Infra-clavicular Glands-Portuguese Female, Epithelial Cancer of Liver-Portuguese Male,

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