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TABLE I-CASES OF RAT AND HUMAN PLAGUE. July 31st, 1904, to August 5th, 1905. Kowloon District I.--Tsim-sha-tsui.-European Point. Population=2,000.

Week.

Rats caught. infectel.

Rats

Per ceut.

Plague

cases.

1904.

31

Nil.

Nil.

Nil.

32

33

1

34

1

35

11

36

16

I

5.5

37

8

38

6

1

16 6

39

7

40

14

41

19

42

9

43

.10

44

45

5

46

14

47

35

48

49

50

2

51

10

52

8

1905.

1

...

:

2

4

2

1.

3

15

1.

6.6

9

29

2

7.1

10

36

1

2.8

21

12

15

1

6.6

13

25

8:0

14

10

10-0

15

10

16

1

17

7

18

10

19

4

20

2

1

50-0

21

10

22

10

20.0

26

30

31

* * * 35 * 295

23

16

12.5

24

12

25

21

18

5.5

27

6

28

1

1

14.3 20.0

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