Chapter 273： Controlling mortality (1/2)

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. ”