Report of the Commission appointed to enquire into and report upon the general and infantile mortality; together with Minutes of the Sittings, Evidence of Witnesses, &c.

  • British Guiana.
Date:
1906
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Credit: Report of the Commission appointed to enquire into and report upon the general and infantile mortality; together with Minutes of the Sittings, Evidence of Witnesses, &c. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    xri. JHimitcSi o jthe Proceedings of tiie Moi-tality Commission. THURSDAY, 15th MARCH, 1906. PRESENT: Professor J. B. Hakrison, C M-G-, Chairman. W. F. Law, Esq., B.A., M.D. L. M. Hill, Esq. W. DE W. WisHART, Esq., M,B., CM. J. AYooD Davis, Esq.. F R. ABSENT: The Honourable J. E. Godfrey, Surgeon General. E. A. V. Abraham, Esq. The Honourable Geo. Garnett. G. J. PE Freitas. Esq. The minutes of the meeting held on December 20, 1905, were read and confirmed A letter was read from Mr. de Freitas expressing his regret at his inability to be present. The folloVing returns and reports, received from the Honourable the Govern- ment Secretary, were laid on the table :— (aj Returng showing the general and infant death-rates of Hong Kong for the last five years. (b) Return showing the general and infant death-rates of Freetown, Sierra Leone, for the years 1900-1904. (c) Returns showing the general and infant death-rates in Fiij of— (1) the Xative population ; (•2) Indian Inunigrants ; and (3) Europeans, Half-castes, and others. (d) Report of the Commission appointed to enquire into the Decrease of the Native Population of Fiji. The meeting proceeded to consider the digest of evidence submitted by the Chairman. The meeting adjourned to Monday, 19tli iust-, at 2 p.m. J. B. tIARRISON, Chairman. March 19, 1906.