The Archive · 1937

Vital Statistics

Foreign Births—Only 15 births including eight "residents of the International Settlement were record= ed (four males and four females). These low "figures are due to the absence of a large portion of the normal population, and also to failure to notify. under present conditions Chinese Births.—Chinese births Increased, partly on account of re~ fugees, to a (oral of 1,081, Including. 919. residents of the International Settlement (542 males females).

Foreign Deaths—A toll deaths was recorded of which 35 per cent. were among non-Chinese advised. The 32 eases from the Settlement were in. contact with fand/or bitten by 28 dogs and two feats. 18 dogs and one cat. were privately owned, the remainder being stray animals.

Vaeeine—The following vaccines were Issued free Smallpox 63,015 doses; Cholera 13.546 ces; Semple 150

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