Annual report of the Director, Medical & Health Department / Colony of Mauritius.

  • Mauritius. Medical and Health Department
Date:
[1899]
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Credit: Annual report of the Director, Medical & Health Department / Colony of Mauritius. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Statement showing the mortality from the prevailing diseases as compared with 1898. Table XII. Prevailing diseases. Cases. Deaths. Death-rate. 1898 1899 1898 1899 1898 1899 ■ Malaria. 550 345 3 1 .54 p.c. .24 p.c. Diseases of Respiratory system . 149 186 5 5 3.3 „ 2.6 „ Diseases of Digestive system . 132 136 • • • • • • Dysentery . 89 61 3 4 3.3 p.c. 6.5 p.c. Influenza . 32 35 • « • • • • Tabular statement of causes of death, showing the number of fatal cases among newly-admitted prisoners. Table XIII, Causes of death. No. Deaths among prisoners sent to hospital on entering prison. 1. Malaria . » • • • • • Pernicious Fever . 1 • • • 2. Pneumonia ... .. 2 1 3. Gangrene of lung ... 1 • • • 4. Pleurisy . 1 ... 5. Phthisis [Death from apoplexy] 1 1 6. Dysentery a. Acute 1 • « « b. Chronic ... 3 3 7. Fibro-Sarcoma [Death from shock after operation.] 1 • • • Total ... 11 5 /