HC Deb 14 December 1927 vol 211 cc2321-2W
Mr. TREVELYAN

asked the Secretary of State for War (1) what the statistics of sickness and mortality have been in the British force in China in the months of July, August, September, October and November;

(2) what the statistics of sickness and mortality have been in the British force at Shanghai in the months of July, August, September, October and November?

Commodore KING

The information is as follows:—

APPROXIMATE average number in hospital at Hong Kong, Shanghai, Tientsin, Pekin and Wei-hai-Wei.
Month. Officers. Other Ranks.
July 39 1,309
August 25 1,132
September 24 1,191
October 14 799
November 13 713

NUMBER of deaths among the troops not forming part of the permanent establishment in China, which have been reported to date.
During the month of Died
Of illness. Of wounds. By drowning.
1927.
July 6
August 9
September 5* 1 1
October 4
November
Totals 24 1 1
* Includes one officer.