Chapter 273: Controlling mortality

The lack of labor in the colonies was somewhat unexpected by Franz.
Originally, he thought that with so many immigrants, the labor force would be enough, but the reality is very humiliating. Most of these immigrants are gold prospectors, and it is too difficult for them to work in peace.
Everyone is thinking about getting rich once, unless the dream is ruined, otherwise it will be difficult to settle down. Even if it is settled, few people are willing to mine.
Franz didn't worry about the shortage of gold mining workers. It was a matter for the bosses of the mines. I believe that these people can play their subjective initiative to solve this problem. If it doesn't work, dig it up slowly and don't hurry.
The main purpose of immigrants is to open plantations, establish an agricultural economy in the local area, and provide raw materials and markets for domestic industrial and commercial production.
"My Majesty, our speed of immigration has been very fast, and the lack of labor in the colonies has affected our plans to develop the African continent.
There is an overpopulated population in Germany. Every year, a large number of bankrupts choose to emigrate overseas. A large part of them have to worry about the cost of immigration.
Many immigrants to the United States have to sign a labor contract in advance, and the hire party pays the toll. The contract is usually unequal, and everyone is forced to sign a livelihood.
If we promise to reimburse a round-trip ferry ticket, I believe that many people are willing to go to Africa to try their luck, and many people should be left. "
Franz thought for a while and said, "It is easy to increase immigration, but how can we control mortality? Although we have strict health regulations, we are not doing well.
The immigration to Africa now has a mortality rate of up to 3% within one year. This figure is too high and must be reduced.
We attracted immigrants in the past to develop the African continent. Such a high mortality rate will definitely reduce everyone's enthusiasm for immigration. "
Colonial immigration has a high mortality rate, a large part of which is caused by accidents, and disease is one of the killers.
Among them are high-infectious diseases, respiratory infections, diarrhea, and malaria, so Franz convened hospital experts from the beginning to formulate epidemic prevention measures.
Respiratory tract infections can be skipped. This disease is mainly targeted at middle-aged and elderly people, and the early immigrants are young. This problem can be ignored. Anyway, the life expectancy of most countries is less than 40 years old.
Diarrhea is mainly caused by poor diet. To this end, a nutrition package has been specially developed. Of course, only military and colonial government officials have enjoyed it. The ordinary immigrants ’food and drink in the Lazarus government has not yet monitored that step.
The carriers of up to infectious diseases are local indigenous people. In theory, as long as immigrants and local people are prohibited from close contact, there will be no problems.
With the advent of the industrial age, quinine could be produced on a large scale after 1850, and the mortality rate for malaria has fallen.
In order to reduce the spread of diseases, such as mosquito nets, mosquito coils, insect repellents, etc., have been included in logistics equipment, and they have been distributed to immigrants for free in the early stage.
In theory, if immigrants strictly implement safety and health regulations, the mortality rate due to disease cannot be so high. Most immigrants are now young and much more resistant. Under normal circumstances, the mortality rate does not exceed one percent.
Don't look at the difference of only two percentage points. The population gap will increase when the population base increases. If immigrants are old and weak, the mortality rate will double.
Illness is only part of the cause of death, and other factors must consider the deaths of immigrants. For example, nowadays, in addition to illness, gold rushers are fighting with people outside, which is the second leading cause of death.
According to preliminary statistics from the colonial government, the mortality rate for immigrants in the first year was as high as 5.8%. Such a high mortality rate directly makes the natural growth rate of the local migrant population negative.
Other accidents can naturally come down when the local situation stabilizes.
The high mortality rate of the disease has become a top priority. If it is not controlled, the colony population will grow negatively for a long time to come, all of which will be supported by immigrants.
Can disease mortality be effectively controlled? The answer is: Yes.
It can be seen from the different population mortality rates at different immigration bases.
The earliest opening of New Brook, the disease mortality rate was controlled at 1.4%; the colonial stronghold opened in Ghana later, the disease mortality rate was as high as 3.9%.
The main reason for this situation is that all the immigrants in the early stage were led by the government, and everyone has enforced safety and health regulations; late immigrants entered spontaneously, and government supervision was not in place.
If this situation does not change, high mortality will definitely cause panic, and then it will be difficult to attract immigrants.
Colonial Minister Josip Jelacic explained: "His Majesty, immigrants now come from all over the world, and often in the jungle, it is difficult for the colonial government to supervise them effectively.
If we supervise it too much, some folk colonial teams may choose to leave their strongholds in other countries. "
Franz said solemnly: "They want to leave and let them leave. On our site, we must obey our rules.
Popularize security regulations and enforce them in all colonial strongholds. The offender gave me a fine, and those who did not teach him repeatedly punished me for bankruptcy.
In short, no matter what means the colonial government adopts, I must control the disease within a certain range.
From next year, the disease mortality rate of immigrants must be limited to two percent.
If the seven countries negotiate a consensus, the annual mortality rate of immigrants next year must also be limited to less than 4%.
Within three years, the annual mortality rate of immigrants should be suppressed to less than 3.5%. If you fail to do so, you can get rid of it in advance.
The cabinet has stepped up the promotion of the promotion and the removal of the promotion according to the completion of various regions. If they can't do it, they will change to a group of people to do it. We lack all of us, that is, there is no shortage of people who can be officials! "
If bureaucrats don't pressure them, don't expect them to produce results. Franz didn't get it all at once, but in time.
At present, the mortality rate of colonial immigrants in Britain and France is basically limited to less than 3%. Of course, the exception is the Gulf of Guinea. The death rate caused by going out to find gold mines is too high.
If it were only in coastal areas, then the goals Franz set for them might be three percent.
As for the lower, Franz is not extravagant. Let's wait until the medical staff increases and the medical technology level improves.
In the era of lack of medical equipment, doctors mainly rely on experience and personal knowledge accumulation, and the doctor's training cycle is inevitably long.
Since Franz's succession, the Vienna government has stepped up the training of medical personnel. The earliest students have only one year to graduate.
In order to improve medical conditions in the country, local doctors have been trained for a short period of time, and traditional bloodletting therapies have been eliminated and they have received new medical knowledge.
Overseas colonies really can't take care of them. The doctors of this era are all middle-class, people are not willing to go, and the government cannot force them.
At present, only one hospital can be guaranteed in a colonial base, and the number of doctors in it is usually two or three, plus a few apprentices.
The problem of insufficient medical resources will not be resolved for a few years. Beginning next year, 12,000 rookie doctors in Austria will leave the campus each year and enter the medical system.
Coupled with the apprenticeship doctors trained in the traditional way, then Austria will add 20,000 doctors each year, which can greatly alleviate the problem of insufficient medical resources.
In contrast, the training of nurses is much faster, and a batch is trained in two or three years, each training 20,000 to 30,000 people.
These people are mainly nursing. In the era of severe shortage of doctors, although they could not see a doctor, they could still sell medicines according to their symptoms.
If misjudgment has caused bad consequences, then it's a pity that you can only be considered bad luck. This era is so cruel, medical conditions are at this level.
Prime Minister Felix replied, "Yes, Your Majesty!"
Hesitated for a while and added: "Your Majesty, since it is necessary to cultivate the safety and health consciousness of the immigrants, then we should start from home!
Before, we just advocated everyone to abide by the safety and health code, but have not enforced it. It is better to formulate a law to force it to be promoted among the people.
As long as everyone develops good habits, they will consciously abide by the rules when they reach the colony. "
Compared with the strong mobility of the colonies and the difficulty of enforcement, it is much easier to promote safety and health regulations in domestic legislation.
The newspaper has also been propagated for a long time, and most people have agreed with the concept of "safety and health."
Enforcement of legislation now is undoubtedly a further promotion on the basis of before.
"Yes, domestic safety and health education must also be strengthened."
In Franz's view, this is a good thing that benefits the country and the people. Everyone's compliance with safety and health guidelines is very positive for curbing the spread of the disease.
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