URBAN COUNCIL
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1936.
QUESTIONS
"SOURCE OF OUTBREAK NOT YET DISCOVERED"
"At the meeting at the Urban Council held yesterday afternoon in the Post Office Build- ing, questions were asked by two of its members regarding the dysentery scourge to which Mr. R. R. Todd, Chairman, replied.
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MILK CONTAMINATED
The answers to the questions asked by Dr. L. Shu Fan, pursuant to notice. Were as follows-
Question: Has the source of the recent outbreak of dysentery been traced? If so, what and Where was the origin?
Answer: The results of the in-
WILL NOT BE NOTIFIABLE Question: With a view to, con- trolling such diseases of epidemic nature, is it not advisable to make them, notifiable?
Answer: For the reasons al ready given it is ordinarily in- advisable to include "dysentery
the notifiable among
digerses.
When
Bacteriological Institute. outbreaks of disease occur which may be due to contamination of milk samples are submitted for analysis as part of the general scheme of Investigation.
A scheme for the routine examination of milk samples is under consideration."
THREE
BILLS AMENDED
Coinage, Currency
And Stamp Duties
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING
Three Ellis, one to amend fur- ther the Coinage. Ofences: Or- dinance, 1865; another to amend the Currency Ordinance, 1935; and the third to amend the with regard to the present out ADDITIONAL MEASURES UNDER dinance, 1911, were passed at a Stamp Duties Management" Or. break the question of making
diseases butch of milk dysentery
temporarily. notinable was carefully considered and it was decided that taking all the known factors into considera- tion compulsory notification would hinder rather than assist investi- serve no useful purpose and would
gation,
vestigations so far made appear to indicate that the source of the outbreak was a which, in some unknown way, be- came contaminated just before, ar during the process of bottling.
Question: Which type of micro- organism was considered respon sible for the infection?
Answer: The Shiga bacctlus. NO MEDICAL EXAMINATION
OF DAIRY WORKERS Question Has there been any -systematic medical examination made of the dairy workers, with the view to detecting possible sources of infection. before and/or after the recent outbreak? If the answer is in the negative, what were the reasons; it any?
Answer: No systematic medical examination of dairy workers was made prior to the outbreak. Ar- rangements are being made for dairy workers who assist in the production and bottling of the milk to be examined with a view to discover whether or not there be a carrier engaged in the pro-
Question. Is the present sale and production of pasteurized milk under (a) licence (b) Government bacteriological control?
Answer: The present sale and production of pasteurised milk is not made under licence and is not under Government bacteriological control..
* NO GOVERNMENT STANDARD
Question: Is there any safe bacteriological standard establish- ed by Government for "(1) raw
Question: Has the source of in- fection been traced to any article of food or drink? If so, will the Chairman give detalls of the origin of the epidemic?
Answer: The results of inves tigation so far made appear to Indicate that the source of the outbreak *#15 B batch of milk which, in some way not yet dis- !covered, became contaminated just before or during the bottling process.
SCHEME FOR ROUTINE EXAMINATION
Question: Does there exist a system for the regular bacterio- logical examination of the milk supply of the Colony similar to that adopted for the water?
drinking
(2) If the answer is in the affirmative will the Chairman furnish particulars of the met- bod of examination?
(b) If the answer, is in the negative will the Government consider instituting such system immediately?
CONSIDERATION Question: What additional pre- cautionary measures does, the. Gog ernment propose to take. to pre- vent a repetition of such an out- break of dysentery or other acute intestinal diseases?
Answer: The question of whe- ther or not additional- measurea should be taken to prevent further outbreaks of dysentery or other acute intestinal diseases is under consideration. Any decisions ar- rived at will be communicated to the Council.
"meeting of the. Legislative Coun-
ell yesterday afternoon,
The folowing resolutions, moved by the Colonial Treasurer Hon.
CONVICTED ON
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DRUNKEN DRIVING
(Continued from Page 1.
He stopped his car about thirty yards further along and retraced his steps to render assistance, but defendant had great difficult in even standing up. "
He was taken to Wanchal police station and he appeared to be very drunk. Later, he examined at the Government
pleaded guilty to the charge it Civil Hospital, but since he had
would not be read in court
Chan Luk sugered scalp wounds which necessitated six stitches, and the other man “sustained
Mr. Edwin Taylor), wore passed:-spalier injuries. They were both 1-Resolved pursuant to section discharged from the hospital, but 2 (4) of the Hong Kong Govern- the older man was still groggy. ment Service (Levy on Salaries).
for Insp. Saunders asked
the Ordinance, 1936, that after de maximum fine on the drunken duction of the levy, if any, and of charge and crimpersation to the the Widows' and Orphans' Pen- two men who were injured. ston Contribution, if any, or of either, the remainder ot the salaries of all public officers the Hong Kong Government Ser vice, which are expressed in terms of sterling, whatever their amount, Present at the meeting were the shall be converted at the rabe of following:-
one shilling and three pence three farthings to the dollar for the months of October, November and December, 1936.
THOSE PRESENT
Mr. R. R. Todd (Chairman): Hon. Dr. A. R. Wellington (Vice- Chairman): Hon. Mr. B M Henderson ¡Director of Public Works); Hon. Mr. W. J. Carrie (Secretary for Chinese Affairs): Hon. Mr. T. H. King (Inspector General of Police); Mr. F. C. Hall, Dr. R. A. de Castro Basto, Mr. L. C. F. Bellamy, Dr. L Shu Fan, Mr. A, el Arculli. Dr. S. N. Chau, Mr. W. N. Thomas Tam. Mr. B. Wong Tape. Mr. C. J. Roe (Becre- tary), Mr. Im Ping-tseung (Assis- tant Secretary).
The following members of the Government Medical Department were also present: Dr. G. W Pope. Medical Officer of Health, Answer: No routine bacterio- | Dr. D. J. Valentine, Deputy Direc- logical examinations of milk sam- tor of Medical Services. Dr. J. M. ples was being carried out by the Gray and Dr. K. C. Yeo.
2-Resolved pursuant to sec- tion 6 of the Hong Kong Govern- ment Service (Levy on Salaries) Ordinance, 1936, that with effect from the 1st day of September, 1936, the salary of John Williams Walkden, Temporary Gymnastle Instructor. shall be exempt from the operation of section 3 of the said Ordinance.
The post of physical training Instructor which was created this year to meet certain requirements of the Burney Report is tempor- ary and non-pensionable and the present holder was offered and accepted a net salary to include all allowances which. he was given to understand, also includ, ed the amount of the salary levs. The necessity of obtaining Council to
the consent of this No bacteriological NO RESPECT FOR WEEKLY HEALTH the exemption from salary levy
milk (2) pasteurised milk?
Answer:
standard has been laid, down by Goverment for either raw muk or pasteurised milk,
Question: If the answer to the previous question is in the nega- tive, will Government take steps 10 provide for the bacteriological examination periodically of all milk on sale, with the view to controlling and safeguarding the purity of the milk?
Answer: A scheme for, the rou- tine examination of milks is under consideration.
FIGURES NOT AVAILABLE The questions asked by Dr. "R. A de Castro Basto were replied to as follows:-
Question: What the total number of dysentery cases for the months of October and November this year as "compared with the similar period last year?
Answer: Dysentery hot being a
CEMETERIES
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Stiff Sentence Imposed
Chan Hing, 22, unemployed, and of no fixed abode, was sentenced to three months' hard labour by Mr. W. Schofield at the Central Magistracy yesterday when he appeared on the charge of steal- Ing ornaments from the Mount Caroline Cemetery.
His Worship said that he would take a serious view of the case as people should respect the orna- ments in cemeteries.
RETURN
Tuberculosis Still Rampant
IPHTHERIA
OUTBREAK
ON RISE?
Sixty-five deaths from tuber- culosis, six deaths from diphtheria and two from typhold wete con- tained in a report from the Health authorities for the week ended November 21.
Six cases of diphtheria were notified "from Victoria and eight from Kowloon, further stated the
term applied to a single disease of POPPY DAY FUND report. which adds that of a total
specific origia but one covering a
aumber of diseases having one
symptom. In common but having
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different origins, the nature of Previously acknowledged $14,283.01
cannot be determined HM8. "Decoy"
bacteriological HMS. "Moth”
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which
without careful
examination, Epidemiologists. gen- HMS. "Adventure" erally are of opinion that "dysen- MS. "Capetown" tery" should not be included in H.M. Dockyard the list of notiñable diseases, In M. L. Whitley serious outbreaks, caused by a
particular organism notification may assist enquiry and control
but except in such circumstances
of six outbreaks of typhoid which occurred in the period under re- view, three cases were notified from Victoria, two in Kowloon and one from Aberdeen. One of these. cases was imported.
24.52 15.10
44.43
33.93
84.15
Only one case of puerperal fever was reported from Kowloon,
15,00
$14,500,14
Further contributions will be notification confuses rather than gratefully received by Mr. F. G. simplides the Issue, Dysentery Maunder, Secretary to Earl Haig's not having been included in the list of notifiable diseases. figures showing the total number of cases of dux occurring in any particular period are not available.
Fund, York Building, Hong Kong.
Cheques should be made payable to Thomson & Co., and crossed
Poppy Day Fund."
S.P.C.A.
CLASSIFICATION IMPOSSIBLE Question: How many of the cases were of bacillary type and how many were amoebic of the bacillary types how many were due to Shiga's bacillus and how been received: many to Flexmer's?
The following contributions have
Freviously acknowledged $1,448.15
Answer: As figures for the total number of "dysentery" cases are Ethel Biggar not available and as diagnoses | Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Parkin- made outside hospitals are more on ................... often than not unconfirmed by British-American Tobacco bacteriological examination it is Co. (China), Ltd. impossible to say how many .cases were of the amoebic and
how many of the bacillary type and of the latter how many were due to the Flexner bacillus and how many to the Shiga bacillus
Question: What is the cidence of the disease among: (a) European, adults, (b). Chinese adults, (c) European children, (d)
Chinese children.
・ニュー
Answer: The incidence of dis ense being unknown it is imposat ble to state what is the incidence among adults or children whether Chinese or European.
DAILY STATEMENT
Five cases of typhoid, three oc- curring in Victoria, one in Kow- loon and one in the New Terri- tories, were contained in a report issued for the 24 hours ended November 23.
One case
of diphtheria notified from Kowloon.
KUMAON RIFLES
was
Due Soon To Relieve The
Panjabis
was unfortunately overlooked and the resolution, which I now ask you to accept is designed to Implement the offer made to this officer before engagement.
REVISED EDITION OF ORDINANCES
Mr. Evans informed his Worship that the defendant was a new- comer to the Colony, and that the publicity, given him in this case was detrimental to his reputation.
Defendant had concluded
game of rugby when he went to attend a reception. While there he had drunk a quantity of cham- pagne. Later, he went to the Hong Kong Hotel. and drank about four or Ave beers.
Being unable to eat, he decided he was quite able to do to drive home, which he thought
Defendant admitted that he was drunk when taken into cus- tody, and he considered that he should not be fined the maximum penalty, but that
substantial one would be sufficient, with the necessary compensation to:
the injured men.
Els Worship $200, and ordered the sum of $50 fred defendant to be paid as amends to Chan Luk, and $25 to Yue Tai,
A recommendation for a tem- be forwarded porary suspension of license will to the Inspector General of Poles.
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CHINESE SUED FOR RUDE BEHAVIOUR
European Complains
plainant yesterday before Bar: W
Mr. F. C. B. Black was the com-
Schofeld at the Central Magis tracy when he summoned a Chi nese, Tin Kim Pan, to appear for rude behaviour at Repulse Bay on November 8
Moving, the First reading of "1 Bill to provide for a revised edi- tion of the Ordinances, and for a revised edition of the Regula tions of the Colony, the attomey General (Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabas- ter), said that it was proposed to bring out in the new edition the ordinances and regulations force as at January 1, 1937.
The Attorney General also
ME C. E R. Sanderson appear. moved the First reading of the 'ed for defendant, and asked for a following:- 2
granted and fixed for December 1. date for the hearing, which was
in
"A Bill to give effect to the change in name and style of the officers heretofore known as those of Director of Medical and Sani- tary Services and Deputy Direc tor of Medical and Sanitary Ber- vices."
"A Bill to amend the Merchant Shipping Ordnance, 1999."
The Secretary for Chinese Affairs: Hon. Mr. W. J. Carrie.
The Colonial Treasurer: Hon. Mr. Edwin Taylor, C.MG.
Hon Commander G. F. Hole, "A Bil to provide for the re- R-N. (Retd.): Harbour Master. gistration and inspection of Hon Mr. T. H. King (Inspector. nursing homes and - maternity | General of Police). homes for purposes connected therewith."
"A Bill to amend further the Midwives Ordinance, 1910.
A Bill to amend the Defences (Firing Areas) Ordinance, 1938,”-- and the next meeting will be held The Council then adjourned
on or about. December 9.
THOSE PRESENT Present at the meeting were:- His Excellency the Governor, Siz Andrew Caldecott, K., Q.M.O.,
His Excellency - the General Officer Commanding, Major-Chen A. W. Bartholomew, CB, C.MO, C.B.E, D.8.0.
The Colonial Secretary: Hon. Mr. R. & C. North (Acting).
The Attorney General: Han Mr.
The sa. Santhia, which was due C. G. Alabaster, K.C., OBE
33.00
10.00
to arrive in the Colony yesterday
with the lat. Kumaon Rides, will
5.00 not now arrive in Hong Kong un-
til Friday......
20.00
$1,518.15
HOTEL GUESTS
at local, hotels.
yesterday were as follows
New residents
At the Gloucester: Mr. J. Tann, Swatow: Miss Alda Itzcovitch. Manila; Mr M Beraha, Manila
At the Hong Kong: Reyes, Manila.
The Kumaon Rides are relieving the 1st Batt: 8th Punjabi Regt- ment; which is being transferred. to Lucknow, and who are now be- ing temporarily accommodated under canvas, on the waterfront. in Kowloon Beyond the railway lines.
At the Peninsula Miss Bessie Hackett, Manila, the Hon. Mr. Dalip Bingh, Lahore; Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Lock, Penang: Mr. E Rother- ham, Penang, Mr W. L Bond Shanghai.
Hon. Dr. AR Wellington, C.M.G. (Director of Medical and Sanitary Services).
Fath Mr. R M. Henderson (Director of Public Works).. Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson. Hon. Mr. J. F. Braga, O.B.E Hon. WC. I. N. Chai Hon. Mr. S, H. Dodwell. Hon. Mr. AW. Hughes. Hon. Mr. M. T. Johnson. Mr. D. M. MacDougall (Deputy Clerk of Councils).
Absent: Hon. Dr. S. W. T80. C.BE. LL.D. and Hon Mr. M. Lo.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
At a meeting of the Finance Committee of the Legislative Come held - yesterday afternoon supplementary............ votes. totalling $510,108 were passed...
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