Chapter XV: Appendix: II

Return of the Hospital Department of prisoners in jails in Singapore, Penang and Province Wellesley, and Malacca, from 1st May, 1863, to 30th April, 1864, exhibiting the average strength, number of admissions of sick, number of deaths, etc., in each jail during the year, and the rate per cent.:--

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Stations Singapore. Penang and Malacca. Total.
Province
Wellesley.
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Average strength
during the Year 2,400 1,150 661 4,211
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Admissions during
the Year

Fevers 222 260 292 774
Eruptive Fevers 25 2 26 53

Diseases of the
Lungs 30 55 63 148
Liver 9 -- 1 10
Stomach and Bowels 81 216 93 390
Brain 12 19 41 72
Generative and
Urinary Organs 51 23 24 98
Eyes 50 27 9 86
Skin 50 20 37 107

Cholera 3 -- -- 3
Dropsies 13 27 6 46
Rheumatic Affections 58 107 31 196
Abscesses and Ulcers 204 198 84 486
Wounds and Injuries 58 93 42 193
Other Diseases 181 47 32 260

Total 1,047 1,094 781 2,922
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Deaths during
the Year

Fevers -- -- 7 7
Eruptive Fevers 7 1 3 11

Diseases of the
Lungs 4 2 2 8
Liver 1 -- -- 1
Stomach and Bowels 6 9 4 19
Brain -- 2 -- 2
Generative and
Urinary Organs -- -- -- --
Eyes -- -- -- --
Skin 3 -- -- 3

Cholera 2 -- -- 2
Dropsies 3 8 1 12
Rheumatic Affections 1 -- 1 2
Abscesses and Ulcers 1 -- -- 1
Wounds and Injuries 2 1 -- 3
Other Diseases 25 21 3 49

Total 55 44 21 120
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Discharged during the Year 943 1,012 742 2,697
Transfer during the Year -- -- -- --
Liberated during the Year -- -- -- --
Remaining 49 38 18 105
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Rate per cent.

Sick to Strength 43.62 95.1 118.45 69.43

Death by ordinary
diseases to strength 2.20 3.82 3.17 2.802

Death by Cholera
to strength 00.8 -- -- 004.74

Total Deaths to Strength 2.29 3.82 3.17 2.84
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The rate per cent. of the total deaths to strength at the three settlements may appear high, but it is accounted for by the number of old convicts dying off.