THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 5, 1940.
ANTI-T.B. CAMPAIGN
First Meeting of Council of New Association
An Invitation To Widespread Public Support
THE FIRST MEETING of the Council of the Hong Kong Anti-Tuberculosis Association was held on 3rd June in
the Legislative Council Chamber.
Dr. P. S. Selwyn- Clarke, in his Presidential address said: It is unnecessary for me to tell you of the serious charac- ter of the tuberculosis problem in the Colony of Hong Kong. Your support of the Association and your pre- sence here this evening provide ample evidence that you appreciate this to the full. Suffice to say, the magnitude of the, of the Hon. Mr. R. A. C. North with
whole- Mr. C.
vice-chairman, task before us calls for the
G. Sollis as hearted co-operation of every mem- since the duties of Colonial Secretary ber of the community.
are too heavy to permit of Mr. North devoting much time to meetings.
The inspiration for the formation of our Association came from two sources, firstly from our Patron, Sir Geoffry Northcote, and, secondly from the Press which, as you know, has had a series of most helpful editorials on public health matters and especially
on the tuberculosis scourge.
Membership Campaign Through one of its Joint Honorary Secretaries (Dr. T. P. Wu) it has launched a campaign for membership through the Press and by individual circular letter and can already boast of twenty-eight life members,
The attention of the general public was first focussed on the subject by means of three broadcasts at weekly
It has initiated a scheme of anti- intervals starting at the end of Decem-
tuberculosis centres (for the early ber last. These were in English and diagnosis of cases of tuberculous in- Chinese; Mr. Ho Kom Tong, who was fection. One of these already func- later to become one of our Vice-Pre-tions in Kowloon City with the volun- sidents, kindly translated my ver-tary assistance of two doctors and a sion into Chinese and gave it over sister from the Maryknoll Convent ZEK. This was followed by debates in trained in anti-tuberculosis duties. A the Urban Council and the District second will open shortly at the Tsim Watch Committee and articles in the Sha Tsui Health Centre in Nathan Chinese and English Press.
Road and it is hoped to organise several others.
The intensive stage of the campaign was brought to a close at the end of January with addresses in all the churches. (Mr. J. R. Higgs, our Joint J. E. Honorary Secretary and Mr. Sandbach, gave particularly valuable assistance in this connection). A very wide public was reached in this way, thanks to the helpful co-operation of both Chinese and English ministers of religion.
Inaugural Meeting
On the 29th February, a meeting took place at which it was decided to form the Hong Kong Anti-Tuber- culosis Association and to invite His Excellency the Governor to be Patron, a number of distinguished gentlemen to be Vice-Presidents, and a group of public-spirited ladies and gentlemen to serve on the Council and Executive and Finance Committees.
So much for the brief history of the Association; now I would ask your in- dulgence while I recount the progress
The Association is arranging for the supply of a cheap substitute for cod liver oil and similar adjuvants at these
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INDECENT ASSAULT
Charged with indecent assault, Kwan Sheung, slaughterer of a pork stall in. the Tsimshatsui Market, was fined $25, or six weeks' hard labour by Mr. E.. Himsworth at Kowloon this morn- ing.
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Kwan was alleged to have mitted the offence when passing
Mataukok woman on a bicycle, in Road outside the Slaughter House last night. . The woman. chased and caught him inside the Slaughter House. Sergeant Whitley said that such in- cidents had frequently occurred in the vicinity of and inside the Slaughter House.
CHILD KILLED IN LANDSLIDE
An eight-year-old child was smothered to death in a land-slide of early this morning and the rest the family are now in hospital, suf- fering from injuries.
The family, consisting of Lee Lam little (gardener), his wife and two children, occupied a shed in the back- yard of 68, Conduit Road.
and ask you to make a point of tell- ing one or more persons whom you see any day of the week spitting in-
At about 2.50 o'clock this morning, discriminately that the habit is dan-
a land-slide of earth and rocks pour- gerous to health and that it is forbid-ed down from the hillside on the den by law? Public health education of
backyard and shed. The Fire Bri-
this nature is bound to tell in the long run, especially as so many persons one sccs spitting about the place do so un- consciously and have no idea that it | may result in their fellow beings be- coming infected with a dread disease,
Aims And Objects
gade turned out rescue squads. Lam,
his wife and one child were taken to the the Queen Mary Hospital, but second child, Lee Sum, was dead.
Help Your Baby
In bringing my brief progress report to a close, may I also ask members to
Providing he receives normal care will do all that lies in their power to bring and attention a healthy baby the aims and objects of our Associa thrive. If baby is weak and ailing the tion to the knowledge of a wider pub-trouble may lie in some derangement lic and so secure a large and active of his digestive tract and this can us-
ually quickly be set right membership?
It is only in this way that we shall be enabled to achieve the ambition of the Association to prevent the waste of life and the mass of suffering which is associated with tuberculosis in Hong Kong.
In regard to public health educa- tion, it should be recorded that a num- ber of propaganda posters are being
Finally, may I end with an expres- prepared at the moment. The Hong sion of warm appreciation to all of you Kong Working Artists' Guild were who have already done so much to responsible for drawing up a series make this Association a live organi- of nine sketches for posters and Dr.sation and a solid contribution to the G. A. C. Herklots for a tenth. Two of welfare of the community. these have been revised and drama- tised by the Chairman, Publicity Sub- Committee, and will be on display to the general public shortly.
It is intended to prepare simple pamphlets in Chinese indicating how to avoid tuberculosis and what to do if infected.
Many hundred booklets in English and Chinese (being reprints of my radio and church talks) have already been distributed to churches, schools and the like.
A copy of a film, made when I was
made during the past three months. in Malaya some ten years ago, intro- The Council and Executive were ducing the causes and means of pre- most fortunate in persuading the Hon.vention of tuberculosis in a palatable Mr. M. K. Lo to serve as Chairman. In spite of being one of the busiest men in Hong Kong and one who de- votes a great deal of his leisure already to public service, Mr. Lo has found time to take a very active part in the work of the Association and it is. to him that we are indebted for our Constitution.
Since its inaugural meeting at the end of February, the Association has the following to its credit.
manner has been purchased from Malaya by permission of the Govern- ment and has been shown to large audiences in several of the more im- portant schools in Hong Kong:
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Anti-Spitting Signs
Anti-spitting signs in enamel paint have been designed (the cost being met by Government) and are being put up by Dr. N. C. MacLeod (an- It has framed and adopted a Con- other of our Honorary Secretaries) at stitution setting out its aims, and ob- widely scattered points throughout the jects, officers, committees, member- urban area. Since the legislation ship, etc., etc. It has appointed a publi- against spitting has now been enact- city sub-committee under the able ed, these warning notices should be leadership of Mr. B. Wylie, a scienti- pârticularly useful in lessening the fic sub-committee with Professor R. C. amount of indiscriminate spitting. Robertson as its experienced chair- In parenthesis, might I appeal to all man, and a sociological sub-committee members of this Council and, through under the distinguished chairmanship | you, to your friends and acquaintances
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