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It will be observed that during 1872 the number of in-door admissions for
treatment in the european department has slightly exceeded that of the year
1871, yet it is below the average of the eight preceding years.
Number of Euro-
peans treated, in-
door.
The death-rate among european in-door cases has, however, decreased, for
while during the eight years preceding 1872, the average ratio per thousand of
deaths to treated was 65·20, it has during the year under report only reached to
46·90, showing a decrease in the latter over the former years of 18·30 per
thousand of cases treated.
Death-rates.
There appears to have been an increase in the number of deaths to treated
among native in-door cases, for during the eight years preceding the present,
the average ratio per thousand of deaths to treated only amounted to 144.98;
whereas during 1872 it has reached to 194·52 ; the latter exceeding the average
of the former to the extent of 49·54 per thousand of cases treated.
Death-rate among
Natives.
It is difficult to make a fair comparison of the annual increase or decrease
of death-rate in this department without being perfectly certain as to the meaning
attached to the term "moribund," and without ascertaining the nature of the
cases which were excluded from the returns under this head during former
years. To facilitate in future the submission of a reliable statement, I have
ordered a separate list of "moribunds" to be kept from the commencement of the
present year, limiting the term to those who die within 24 hours after admission.
"Moribunds.
The number of Europeans who obtained out-door relief at the dispensary
more than doubled the admissions of the year immediately preceding, and has
exceeded the average of most previous years, with the exception of 1865. The
increase of attendance during 1872 may be attributed to the prevalence of
dengue in the station and suburbs.
E u r o p e a n s t r e a t e d ,
o u t - d o o r .
The percentage of deaths to treated cannot be correctly given, as the
actual mortality among out-patients is not known.
The number of native patients who obtained out-door relief has fallen off
during 1872. The daily attendance was less than during any previous year with
the exception of 1867, which appears to have been exceptionally healthy. I am
unable to account satisfactorily for the falling off in attendance in this depart
-
ment during the past year, as dengue was equally prevalent among the native
as among the European community, and an equivalent increase in the number of
persons seeking relief might reasonably have been expected.
Natives treated,
out-door.
No attempt has been made to calculate the ratio of deaths to treated among
out-door native cases, as the number who died cannot be correctly given.
Statistics of mori-
bunds.
Table showing the causes of death among moribunds during 1873:—
Diseases.
Jan
Feb.
March. April.
May.
June.
July.
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec. Total.
Remittent fever
. . . . . .
2
. . . . . . 1
1
. . . . . .
. . . . . .
3
4
3
2
. . . . . .
17
Cholera
3
. . . . . .
2
. . . . . .
. . . . . .
. . . . . .
. . . . . .
1
. . . . . .
2
8
1
16
Phthisis pulmonalis
3
. . . . . .
2
. . . . . . 1
. . . . . .
4
. . . . . .
2
1
2
. . . . . .
15
Dysentery
6
1
3
4
2
3
3
3
6
3
4
3
41
Diarrhœa
7
. . . . . .
. . . . . . 1
1
1
2
4
2
1
1
3
23
Hepatitis
......
......
2
2
. . . . . .
1
1
3
1
2
. . . . . .
. . . . . .
12
Other diseases
. . . . . .
. . . . . .
1
4
1
1
3
3
1
3
. . . . . .
3
25
Total
19
8
10
12
6
6
13
17
16
15
17
10
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