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The ages of the patients who died are shown below:—
|
Ages. |
1932. |
1931. |
1930. |
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|
Males. |
Females. |
Total. |
Males. |
Females. |
Total. |
Males. |
Females. |
Total. |
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
|
Under 20 years of age |
... |
1 |
1 |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
... |
|
Between 20 and 40 years |
4 |
1 |
5 |
7 |
4 |
11 |
7 |
4 |
11 |
|
Between 40 and 60 years |
12 |
... |
12 |
13 |
1 |
14 |
8 |
... |
8 |
|
60 years and upwards |
3 |
... |
3 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
1 |
7 |
|
Total ... |
19 |
2 |
21 |
22 |
7 |
29 |
21 |
5 |
26 |
14. Health of patients.—The general health of patients
remained good throughout the triennium under report except
for about two months in the year 1931 when influenza broke
out in a mild epidemic form. The daily average number of sick
treated in the infirmaries for bodily ailments was 55 91 (52.21
males and 3.70 females) in 1932; 60.46 (57.62 males and 2.84
females) in 1931 and 61.60 (59.93 males and 1.67 females)
in 1930.
The important admissions in the infirmaries are shown in
the subjoined table :—
|
Diseases. |
1932. |
1931. |
1930. |
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|
Males. |
Females. |
Total. |
Males. |
Females. |
Total. |
Males. |
Females. |
Total. |
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
|
Ankylostomiasis ... |
22 |
2 |
24 |
16 |
5 |
21 |
... |
... |
... |
|
Dysentery ... |
5 |
... |
5 |
6 |
1 |
7 |
6 |
4 |
10 |
|
(a) Malaria ... |
84 |
1 |
85 |
71 |
14 |
85 |
40 |
13 |
53 |
|
Kala-azar ... |
... |
... |
... |
1 |
... |
1 |
... |
... |
... |
|
Influenza ... |
64 |
4 |
68 |
314 |
26 |
340 |
85 |
10 |
95 |
|
Pneumonia ... |
6 |
... |
6 |
2 |
... |
2 |
3 |
... |
3 |
(a) In 1932—25 cases, 1931—19 cases and 1930—13 cases were bacteriologically positive and all the rest were
clinically positive.