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There was a marked decrease in the number of free patients and an increase in all other classes. Of the free patients only 49 were Europeans.
· Deuths.-There were 170 deaths during the year making a percentage of 6.2. Of these, however, 35.8 per cent. were moribund on admission and died within 24 hours as against 72 (43 per cent.) in 1906.
The average daily number of sick was 103.4 as against 91.74 last year.
Women and Children.-There were 209 women admitted of whom 24 died and 95 children of whom 9 died.
Nationality of persons admitted :
Europeans-715 against 698 last year.
Indians and Coloured-843 against 733 last year.
Asiatics-1,153 against 1,309 last year.
The increase in Indians (105) is probably due to the Railway and to the Immigration to Canada both of which causes have attracted Indians to Hongkong. A very large number of them are in a hopeless condition of Anania, Phthisis, &c., and soon drift into hospital. The death rate amongst the nationalities was Europeans 4.3. Indians 5.3 and Asiatics 8.1 per cent. The Asiatics provide most of the serious cases of accidents which to some extent explains the higher rate.
Diseases.
The most commonly pervalent diseases were :-
Fevers-Malaria,
247
Febricula,
265
Typhoid,
38
Venereal Disease,
100
Disenses of Respiratory System,
140
Diseases of Digestive System,
238
Dysentery,
Tuberculosis,
Rheumatism,
Anæmia,
Injuries,
80
56
89
42
457
The largest number of deaths occurred in the following diseases :-
Tuberculosis, .....
22
Dysentery,
11
Diseases of Digestive System,
13
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11
Urinary System,
11
12
Respiratory System,
9
Injuries,
34
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