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Inoculation.
Out of the total number of men who have been employed, 347 were inoculated, endeavour is made to inoculate the whole of the natives, but through frequent changes of staff some escape.
As regards inoculation four out of the six who were attacked had been inocul- ated with Haffkine's Plague prophylactic, two of whom died.
From Dr. HUNTER's report it is evident that latterly the serum became con- taminated; from the date of his report all inoculation was stopped.
Attached to this report are:-
Table A giving report of Plague cases in Victoria Gaol in 1903.
Table B giving report of Plague cases occurring amongst the Disinfect-
ing Staff.
C, Report of Government Bacteriologist.
J. M. ATKINSON.
W. W. PEARSE.
J. C. THOMSON. W. HUNTER.
GOVERNMENT PUBLIC MORTUARY,
HONGKONG, 26th June, 1903.
SIR,I have the honour to make the following report :-
(1.) On the cause of death of one member of the Disinfecting Staff. (2.) On the Bacteriological Examination of three brews of Haffkine's
Prophylactic.
Re No. 1.
Name JOHN WHITE, alias HCNG WAH. Cause of death, Plague; type, bubonic.
Re No. 2.
Haffkine's Prophylactic :—
(A) Brew No. 2611-2 bottles sent for examination.
Each bottle was said to contain 20 c.c. 1 bottle contained 5 c.c. of cloudy fluid which was found on bateriological examination to be teeming with various micro-organisms.
The other bottle contained 1 c.c. of fluid likewise teeming with micro- organisuus.
Both bottles were imperfectly corked and sealed. This probably accounting for the presumable evaporation and evident bacterial contamination.
(B) No. 2 Brew, No. 3 Bottle, No. 2943.
1 Bottle sent for examination.
This bottle contained 20 e.c. of turbid fluid. Numerous moulds were found in the fluid.
Re Plague case examined by me which occurred in Gaol :-
Name CHUNG KUN IN.
Cause of death, Plague, type bubonic.
Date of examination-24th April, 1903.
Hon. Dr J. M. ATKINSON,
P. C. M. O., &c., &c., &c.
I have &c.,
WILLIAM HUNTER.