THE
TUBERCULOSIS of the housing quastich In relation SCOURGE.
to the problem of cuberculosis.. There are many old houses in the hoart of tho town, dark, damp, OFFICIAL BAN ON SPITTING. sirions, rarely penetrated by the
PORTY DEATHS A WEEK IN HONG KONG.
sterilising rays of the sun which constitute a severo handicap to the efforts of the Medical Officer er Health. I am firmly convinced that no plan of attack against As the meeting of the Sanitary tory until by some means or other tuberculosis can be really sawafan Board yesterday, the bye-laws prothe bed old houses diappear." hibiting spitting in eating housek discussed. The Presidenz (Mr. G. R. Sayer), in moving tha resolutions (which will be found below, and which were slightly amended by the Medical Officer of Health) said:
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law
"At the same time demolition of old houses does not provide the There is ho complete solution. predisposing cause; the direct causo must also receive attention. And, ∙ns I hope to satisfy you-by quota- tion from a distinguished dedicat Offeer-by far the most important direct cause is simply the habit
The original suggestion that We should make 講 Dye
prohibiting sating-houses Hon. Mr. J. P. Bruge shortly be fore be loft the Board. I am glad to have the opportunity of giving weffect to that suggestion. I am eve more gratified to know that in put sing this draft before the Board I have the whole-hearted support in addition to the Medical Officer' of Health of both my unofficial colleagues on the Select Committee which deals with the Liconeing of Easting Housos Mr. M. K. Lo anch' Mr. T. N. Chaa. There is no doubt their opinions carry great weight with that important section of the community whose welfare wo are chiefly thinking of namely the Chinese of alender or very
slender
apitang of spitting.
CKING ITON the
means.
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The disease at which we aim in these bye-laws," continued Mr. Sayer, "is the disease of tuberculcas to which Mr. M. K. Lo drow thro attention of the Board and the
The quotation is taken from a
in 101-by Dr. H. H. Scott, Dr. report on tuberculosis made-alo
Scott was of the time Government Bacteriologist here and accordingly had ample opportunity of obtain- I believe, to-day a member of the ing his facts at first hand. He 18,
staff of the London School of Tropical Medicine.
+
Overcrowding.
The foregoing (the design of Chinese tenement houses and over- rowding) constitute the main pre- disposing causes, but the direct cause of the prevalence of tuber- culosis in Hong Kong is, facile princeps, the expectoration habit. The provalence of tuberculosis is closely connected with social and oocnomio "conditiona-overcrowding and alume, poverty, insanitation
and equator.
"With "regard to overcrowding, . Government soos seventeen months little, if anything can be done; the Bgo. I recall that, on that eccnopace available. is limited, and the sion, I remarked on the unerring population is relatively large and procision with which Mr. Lo solat is increasing. The question reduces ed the proper object of attack; for,itself, for practical purposes, to the it has long been my conviction thus finding of a remedy for the spit- tuberculosis meritod our attentioning habit in the first place. I am above all other disones.
convinced that it is the expectora "Let me make again the quotation on the floors of" the roome in tion I made from the report of which the people live that is the the Medical Officer of Health for chief source of the bacilli? It is the year 1991.
evident then that in discouraging spitting by all means at our dis posal we shall be taking all essen tial stops, and it seems to me that the persistence of bad cld houses only makes it more urgent to check
bad old habit.
Bignicant Figures, ..
The total deaths in the Co- lony from tuberculosis diseases dur ing 1991 amounted to 1,894 where the total deaths from all the prin- cipal notificable infectious
cases
dis-
and including those frem malaria, induenza, mensies, and
::
Must Start Somewhere, "I may be asked why we single
dysentory which are not notificable, aut eating houses for "special atten amounted to 1,280. This group of tion. The answer, is two-fold, diseases includes typhoid and (1) In the first place, we must paratyphoid fever, plague, small-start somewhere, poi, cholera and diphteria."
"The difference between these two
totals shows 614 mora deaths from tuberculosis than from all the dan.,
infectious diseases from
gerous
which the Colony suflors in epide mio form either continuously-us
(2) Apart from the obvious rea
the eating house appears to be par sion, which will-occur to everyone,'
ticularly appropriate. Fer there. are a considerable number dintr-
are some 800 tenement floors licens- buted throughout the town-there
ed as cating houses, where people
in the case of malaria-or ircm of the middle class congregate in time to time--na in the case of the aggregate in considerable num plague, cholera, and smali-pox.
Tuberculosis takes its steady toll in dentha year by year and attracts ne great notics."
berg to take their meals.
"It is hoped that the eating houves will provide a channel by which this vital advice will percolate to Since that date, forty deaths what Dr. Scott describes as the have occurred every week; 2,000 chief source of the bacilli-the each year; 20,000 in ten years frum floors of the rooms in which the tuberculosis.
people live."
The attention of the Board has hitherto been distracted by plague
►
Bye-Laws Passed.
The following bye-laws were then and small-pox But I would point put before the members and were out that the Colony has been en passed unanimously:--- tirely free from plugite for the last :
(a) No person shall spit in any eight years and that we have eating houses except in spittoons after a good deal of groping-found provided for the purposu." the complete the absurdly simple and the only solution to the pro-continuously displayed, in a cons blem of small-pox, nainaly vaccina tion..
(b) The licencee shall cause to be
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1931,
HONG KONG STOCK POOR DAY BAZAAR. CORRESPONDENCE.
MARKET.
YESTERDAY'S TRANSAC-
TIONS.
DRAWING AND RAFFLE RESULTS.
Below we publish some of the re- lp view of the substantial rise insults of the drawings and raffles abangn the market on the whole hold by the various stalle at the opened fairly steady yesterday bazaar organised by the Society of with no material change in prices.
Saios.
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Hong Kong Resitles, 19:15. Ohina Lights, #27.05.
Buyers. Bank of East Asia, $199: Wharves, $15. Hotels (now), $14.70. Hong Kong Lands, $80. Chinese statis, 998. China Lights, 827.90. Canton Ioos, 853 Bimceres, $151, Entertainments (old),, $16 Entertainments (new), $18, Shanghal Explorations, Tla. 240, Providents (old), 86.10. Providents (now), $2.35. Hong Kong Realties, $12.15... Star Forries, $95.
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Electrica, 78. Lane, Crawfords (old), se Amusements, $195.
Sellers.
Banks, $1,540. Rauba, $13.
China Lights, SPB. Bank of East Asia, $129. Venezuelan Goldfields, 32. S.O. Enterprises, 816. |
AFTERNOON SESSION.
A fair amount of business was put through during the day as prices slightly lower than the opening of this morning.
BAJOS.
Unions, 3425/8430. Providenta (old), 8bj. Telephones (pårt paid), $20,
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Whampoa Docks, 920. China Lights, 827.80/827.05.
Buyers, Underwriters, $4.00, Humphreys (old), 818, Realties, 812.05, ** China Lights, 827.80. 'Providents (old), 8.15,.
Ewos, Tis. 10. Trams, 221.10. Entertainments (old), 317).
Sellers. Providents (old), "$5.35. Resities, 812,15. ...
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St. Vincent de Paul, which was held (TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONG KONG on Sunday:
DAILY PASS."1.
SIR,-- connection with the
American Stall (Special) First Drawing-1a prize (1 cut- lery sat) tickst No. 51, Dolly Wong alteration in the time of com- 2nd prize (1 cake stand) ticket No.encing the evening performances 50, Mrs. Beuttie; 3rd prize (1 sweet
of Min Hook of Holland," may dish), tickot No. 89, S. Sequeira;
I be allowed, on behalf of my Com- 4th prize (1 cake dish) ticket No..
mittee, to express their regret for 80, Vivian Pong; 6th prize (1 kitchen
any inconvenience to which ladies set) ticket No. 11, Diana Kinoshita, and gentlemen who have already
bought tickets may be put. Second Drawing-st prize (1 pin: cushion) ticket No. 40,
The Overture, which is short- Gloria about six minutes will commence Monroe; and prizs (1 powder box) at 0 p.m. sharp each evening and ticket No. 83, Ange Ozorio; 3rd at 4.50 sharp for the matines, and prizu (1 powder puff) ticket No. 49, the public are requested to be in EB Weir; 4th prize (1 handker- their seats by that time.-I am, etc., chief box) ticket No. 22, Y. N. Row ; | 5th prize (1 dancer) ticket No. 10, Phyllis Motta.
Third Drawing:-1st prize (1 billiard table) ticket, No. 1, J. M. Silva; 2nd prize (1 doll sot) ticket No. 87, P. K. Khan; 3rd prize (1 Eureka) ticket No. 60, Spere; th prize (1 pyramid Hopla) ticket No. 78, W.S.. 5th prize (1 printing) tiekot No. 14, A. Rollin.
Fifth Drawing.-lat prize (i doll) house), Place 2nd prize (1 blue
H. J. BEST, Hon. Secretary. H.K. Philharmonie Society. Hong Kong, Dec. 8.
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doll), Orlowitz; 3rd prize (1 red NEW STATION TO BE READY Indian set); F. J. Motta; 1th prize! (1 railway), Nino Fraia; 6th prize. (I bow and arrow set), H. Dixon.
A now transmitting radio station, Sixth Drawing:-1st prize (with all the latest broadcastingTM de- cushion), A. Galciki; End prízo (1) velopments embodied, is now being. blue doll), I. W. Cressey; 3rd prize installed at Cape d'Aigular and in. (1 Eureka); C G. Haring; 4th prize all probability will be in operation (1 wheel barrow), J. da Boza, 5th by the end of January next year, prize (1 ping pong set), E. Walker.
when listeners-in should find a mucha Seventh Drawing:-1st prize (1 improved reception. doll house) ticket No. 80, E. Curtis; The new station will enable local: 2nd prize (1 coffee pot) ticket No. programmes to be broadcast wish- 10, Mrs L. Gascon; 3rd prize (1 box out much interference. Equipment blocks) ticket No. 40 Tung Chung of the latest type was ordered from Wei; 4th prize (1 counters) ticket England during the early part of No. 6, Father' D. Ayola; 5th prize the year and regular consignments. (1 motor eyele game), ticket No. 17, have been received during the past H. Dixon,
few months. It is now confidandy! Eighth Drawing.-1st prize (expected that the new station will; baby doll), M, T. Murphy; and prize be completed by the end of January. (1.tca set), Nora Zimmern; 3rd
Tho few parts that are still requir prize (1 daisy set), L Rocha; 4th ed to make the station complets are prize (1 box blocks), Maria d. da already on the way East and are Cruz; 3th prize (1 ping pong set), expected to arrive within a few F. Prata
1
American Stall,
weeks.
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The now station will be designed on the same lines 28 new transmit- First Drawing-1st prize (1 large ting sets recently installed in In- doll) ticket No. 49, Cissy Lee; end dia and parts of the Far East. "It: prize (1 doll set) tickut No. 78, Eis hoped that, while giving local E. Osmund; 3rd prize (1 tea spt) listeners a stronger and clearer ro- ticket No. 116, F. K. Modi; 4th prizeception, crdinary four valve Meta 111. (1 doll) ticket No. 40, Roy Danen the outporta will be enabled to ptex| berg; 5th prize (1 kitchen game) Hong Kong up without difficulty. ticket No. 08, M. P. Talati.
Ordinary sets north of Shanghai
Second Drawing-1st prize(1 and as far south as Manila will baby doll) ticket No. 42, Francisbe enabled to tune in to Z.B.W. Chim; End prize (1 doll) ticket No. when the new station is in work- 92, Timothy Murphy; 3rd prize (1ing order.
doll) ticket No. 29, Maria Lobates.
4th prize (1 shuttle cock) ticket No.
10, T. S. Wan; 5th prize (1 bow. prize (1 daisy set) ticket No. 33, H. and arrow set) ticket No. 96, Dixon; 6th prize (1 spears game) Francis Chim.
tiçkot No. 83, Archie N. A. Moses.
Children of Mary Staii. Third Drawing 1st prize (1 baby doll) tiuket No. 86, Wu Yuon; 2nd Prizes to be collected from Mr. prize (1 blue doll) ticket No. 117H. Dixon, Money Order Office.—1st M. P. Talati; 3rd prize (1 doll) prize, No. 208, L. G. Ribeiro; 2nd ́of the sentence, add the following ticket No. 76, H. Dixon; 4th prize prize, No. 108, FL W. Thumb; 3rd words and may revoke such ex- (1 set blocks) ticket No. 50, E. An- prize, No. 39, Lily Shearer; 4th Emptions," in order that the Boardtonio; 5th prize (1 house building prize, No. 354, Jimmy Remedios; may have more room to utilise its
blocks) ticket No. 3, J. Pereira. 8th. prize, No. 307, G. V. da Roza; Fourth Drawing-1st prize (16th priso, No. 170, G. F. Gladstone; baby doll) ticket No: 80, J. M. 7th prize, No. 91, Citas Remedion; Fonseca; 2nd prize (1 doll) ticket 8th prize, No. 74, F. Howard, oth. No. 46, Chan Wai Lam; 3rd prizo prizo, No. 489, Mr. E. Thompson; ; (1) Eureka), ticket No. 34, Mr. 10th prize, No. 358, Mr. G. J. Mau- Tion; 4th prize (1 railway act) ticket ricio; 11th prize, No. 50,, Mra, Gozies No. 49, Lana 5th (1 set building Carvalho; 12th prize, No. 211, Tutti blocks) ticket No. 4, M. Y. Lim. Noronha
Fifth Drawing-1st prize (1 big doll) ticket No. 84, Mario B.; 2nd
Little Flower Stall,
prize. (1 doll) tieket No. 30, A. Tac, 2nd prize, No. 19, Rev. Fr. 1st prize, No, €9,. Mr." Androw Source: 3rd prize (1 baby doll) L. M. Rossi; 3rd prize, No. 17, No.
(e) The licencee shall cause any phlegm, spittle or saliva found on picucus position on every floor of the four of his premises to .08 his licensed premises, while anch Prevention Rather Than Cure, premises are open to the public, a
promptly swept up and removed; That being so, the way he clear notice, of a size. and form approved and in the event of his providing for the Board to attack the main by the Board, and in a fanguage one or more spittoons,, shall cause position-namely tuberculosis. I prescribed by the Board, requiring, a suficient quantity of a disintec recall that, in supporting his customers not to spit on the tant fluid to be kept continuously Amendment to Mr. M. K. Le's refloor; provided that the Board may, in such spittoons while in use; and
$472
prize. (1 Eureka) ticket No. 58, E Tas Shing; 5th prize, No. 42, Miss W. "Curtis; 8th prize (1 cow hoy M, S. Botelho. game) ticket No. 31, A. A. Xavier..
Bixth Drawing-1st prize (1 doll)
Bolution on the occnsion referrea in its discretion, exempt in writ shall thoroughly cleanse them daily ticket No. 100, J. E. Rocha; 4th 14, Granville Road; 4th prize, No. 7, to, which had the effect of emphasising any premises from the above at the close of business, ing the importance of prevention requirement. rather than curs, I remarked that Mr. Pope, the Medical of Fenith, until we get an improved standard in secunding the resolution, stated of housing, we must expect a nég that it might be safer slightly to level of mortality from tuberculosis, amend the bye-law from the word
"I do not wish it to be thought
"notion" to notices, and after the one moment that I have chang word" requirement," at the end Juntinued at joot of next column.) view on the vital importance
ed' my.
Those present. besides the Press dant, wore :-Dr. G. W. Popo (Medical Officer of Health), Wong Kwong Tin, Hou, Mr. T. N. ticket No, Ox, H. Dixon, and gris) Chau, Dr. B.. A. de Castro Basto, Mr. L. C. F. Bellamy, Mr. J. H. Gelling (Secretary)" and" Mr., 12. Hargreaves, (Assistant Secretary.)-
#48,0.1.0." Oheir Stazi. Gacssing weight of
(1 doll) ticket No. 102, M. A. Cruz (41b8, 10oz cake:--Mr. 8.1
Cameroo; 3rd prize (1 daisy set). ticket No 48, Eudina Aranjo; 4th (Oontinued on neat Column-)`·
Raffite-1st prize, Mr. Dixon 2nd Prize, No. 18 Mr. A. J. M. Rod- rigues;' 3rd prize, No. 12, Mrs! FA. Xavier.
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