The Straits Settlements medical report.

  • Straits Settlements. Medical Department.
Date:
[1917]
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Credit: The Straits Settlements medical report. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    APPENDIX D. MALACCA HOSPITALS. Report by Dr. J. W. Adams, m.b., b.c., m.r.c.s., l.r.c.p., Acting Chief Medical Officer. The population is made up as follows: — Europeans ... ... ... ... 356 Eurasians ... ... ... ... 1,801 Chinese ... ... ... ... 41,498 Malays ... ... ... ... ... 92,260 Indians ... ... ... ... ... 8,781 Others ... ... ... ... 502 T otal 145,198 Births.—There were 5,862 births in 1917 as against 4,640 in 1916 and 5,078 in 1915. The following tables show the nationalities : — • Males. Females. T otal. Europeans 3 2 5 Eurasians 39 35 74 Chinese 585 509 1,094 Malays 2,233 2,053 4,286 Indians 129 117 246 Others 81 76 i57 Total ... 5,862 The birth-rate per mille was 40-37- Deaths.--There were 7,111 deaths in 1917 as against 5,288 in 1916 1 in 1915. Males. Females. Total. Europeans 2 1 3 • Eurasians 24 3i 55 Chinese 1,694 342 2,036 Malays 2,183 2,074 4,257 Indians 446 199 645 Others % 86 29 115 Total ... 7,111 Comparing the death-rate for 1917 with those of 1916, etc. Death-rate 1917 ... .. 4897 „ 1916 ... .. 37’38 „ 1915 ... .. 36-14 „ 1914 ... .. 38-56 „• 1913 ... .. ... 40-78 Of these deaths, 803 occurred in hospitals, 26 were certilied by Registered Medical Practitioners, 1,050 were registered after death and 5,232 were not certified.