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ELECTRO-PLATING.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
BACTERIOLOGICAL
WORK.
LOCAL DEPARTMENT'S BUSY YEAR
ANTI-RABIC TREATMENT.
THURSDAY,
OUR SHRUBS AND TREES.
FORESTRY WORK DURING LAST YEAR.
The report of the Superlaten- dent of the Botanical and Fore- stry Department for 1926, Bum- done in con- marises the work
SEPTEMBER
ANALYSIS OF LOCAL FOODS.
PURITY OF DRUGS AND CITY WATER.
HARBOUR POLLUTION.
The report for 1926, by Mr. E. The report by Dr. E. P. Minett
R Dovey, the Government on the work of the local Bacterio-nexion with the laying out of the logical Institute last year states botanic gardens during the year. that the preparation of culf It is remarked that cases of petty Analyst, states that the number lymph was carried out during the theft and damage wero fewer than of analyses performed during the
in 1925, coolor months of the your ду usual. Buffalo calves are now the department, as usual, in Gov in 1925
Much work was carried out by year was 2,213, as against 1,952 obtainable regularly but at in
A total of 86 investigations creased prices. The number of ernment House grounds, Mountain calves vaccinated was 71, the Lodge grounds, Blake Garden, were carried out in the case of average yield per calf being 100 West End Park, King's Park person's suspected of being polson- (Kowloon), the Civil Hospital ed. In 21 cases no poison was ec. of the finished product grounds, the cemetery, at Govern-found. Of the positive cases, 43
ment officers', quarters, and Gov-showed opium poisoning. The number of tubes of lymphernment schools, etc. The Eyric issued was 22,817, an increase of 8,413 over last year. The quantity of lymph in stock on 31st Decem- ber was 6,956 c.c. calculated to be sufficient to vaccinate 208,773 persons. The value of lymph issued free as per Government Notification, was $4,759.50.
cerinated calf lymph.
grounds were taken in "hand as from the beginning of July.
Herbarium.·
Vegetable drugs and specimens, of plants of economic value were identified for local collectors and for various institutions outside the Colony.
Lysol has figured among the poisons detected during the past two years. Should its use for self-destruction tend to increase, the question of imposing restric tions on the sale of such carbolic acid preparations may have to be considered.
Food And Drugs.
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1927.
OUR
CROSSWORD PUZZLE.
1. Ditch.
11 Snake inhabiting Britain. 12 Wither.
20 Period of time.
Across.-
6 Supports.
22 Perceived.
9. Expression of grief.
13
Overturn.
14
Hend of corn.
120 Hasten.
16
Bat away.
Roman Emperor.
Serums and Vaccines. During the year, 905 cc. were A collection of the rarer speci-
During the year 356 samples of Issued. of anti-meningococcus mens of the local flora was made food and drugs taken by the serum, a considerable falling off from the Island and New Terri Inspectors of the Sanitary De- from last year. The quantity, oftories throughout the year, all partment, were examined and of serum in stock and ready for issue, were used to supplement the pre-this number, 16 were found to be 10 was 106,465 cc. The value of the sent collection, free issue was $96.
Careful tests for sterility were carried out before bottling for Issue. The agglutinating power of the serum was satisfactory. -
Very little of the contagious abortion vaccine was issued, the Veterinary Surgeon of the Dairy Farm having made no applica- tion.
.Forestry.
The extension of old plantations and formation of new ones were carried on both on the Island and in the New Territories, seeds of Pinus Jassoniana were sown in sit to the number of 18,700 on low hills adjoining Pokfulum Reger- voir, 27,000 on hills adjoining Kowloon Service Reservoir and 21,800 at Shek Li Pul.
adulterated.
The adulterations comprised five cases of milk, one of coffee, two of vinegar, two of iodine, and six of mustard.
1
Water Supplies.
17 Be of same opinion.
18 Scandinavian books,
19 In a boring manner (colloq.) 21 Snake,
22 Treat contemptuously. 23 Upright.
25 Extent of land. 29 Popular drink. 30 Regret.
Samples of drinking water from 33 the public supplies to the number 36 of 903 have been examined in the 39 Laboratory during 1926.
Used in scientifs laboratories, Dignify. Eagle.
40 Parts of fish. 41 Bolters.
Of this number. 226 were 15 Assenta.
48 Fragment. specimens of filtered and
A few agglutination tests were carried out and results reported to the Veterinary Surgeon."
The number of samples of inilk examined, was 82, an increase of Pinus Massoniana were sown by filtered water taken at the various 40 Portuguese
51 over the previous year.
Anti-Rabic Treatment,
The Pasteur strain obtained from Saigon was kept going during the year, and the local strain isolated is now nearly fixed and ready for use.
On areas thickly covered with grass and smail shrubs, seeds of
broadcast. method; and 110 pounds of seed of Ecucacna glurea were Sown broadcast on grassy slopes in many parts of the Colony
Miscellaneous.
un-
money.
filter beds each month, and the one remainder were tap samples taken 52 of the water as it reaches the 55 consumer. These were taken by 57 the laboratory staff from taps in 59 various parts of the City.
The results were satisfactory.
Harbour Pollution.
02
24 High voice,
27 Top.
28 Cooking utensils.
31 Dwelling.
32 Part of the sacrutcheon.
34 Conjunction.
35 Over,
37 Crude metal
38 English river...
12 Not sultry,
43 Age
144 Brooks.
146 Dent like a bow.
46 Sen (obsolete),
47 Prehistorke stone cirolo
60 Bond down.
51
Result of a cut.
53 Blot out.
54 Specto of willow,
56 Fillet under the evolo
denomination
of
55 High mountains.
capital.
58
Encourago.
60
See from a distance.
Space with waxy appearance, Corsi istand." Water (French). Edible plant, Knowledge,
63 Ministry of Charles II. 64 Continent.
65 Positive and negative (elec), 66 Encountered.
Considerable work was carried out in clearing undergrowth and Altogether 100 patients were caring for plantations, protection
The work on the pollution of 67 Tree with trembling leaves. treated during the year, and from fire, seed collecting and dis-the harbour has been continued 68 Hurried. 3,840 separate gradualed doses tribution, stocking of nurseries, were issued, un increase of 528 and distribution of plants to far during the year, some 191 samples
of harbour water taken in various 70 over last year.
placus at low tide, having been examined;
All anti-rabic treatment is now a. free issue, as regards the vaccine by Government order The value of the free issue was $6,472.00.
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Lantana and privet destruction work was carried on thoroughout
In connexion with this "work. the whole year, and in the case of privet the effect of the work of cast iron and mild steel plates Examination of brains com past years is now noticeable. In have bean placed in position in suspected dogs was carried out the case of Lantana fille differ-various parts by the Public Works regularly during the year for the ence has been made, this being due Department These will be in- Colonial Veterinary Surgeon; 84 to the very rapid growth of thespected at intervals to obtain data dogs brains were examined for plant from seeds which it pro- regarding variation is the the presence of Negri bodies, ofduces in large quantities. which 12 were postitive and 72 were negative.
Clinical Examination,'
The number of calls received during last year by the Fire Compared The number of specimens Brigade totalled 170. dxamined and reported upon from with the previous year there is Of false various Government Institutions a decrease of 10 calls, and Private Practitioners, was alarms; 5 were maliciously given 12 were due to electrical faults 7,963, an increase, over last year, of 572 specimens; and 74 miscel while 12 were given with good lost their laneous specimens were examined.intent.. Five persons
Six specimens of disinfectants lives or received such injuries were examined by the Rideal that they subsequently succumbed. Twe persons received minor injuries Walker Test, at the request of the from which they recovered. One Hi-fi | Sanitary Department.
person. was rescued by means of Post-mortem examinations of
Eleven per Brigade appliances. 93,238 rats. were carried out at
sons were extricated alive by the the Victoria Mortuary by the Brigade from collapses and land- Medical Officer in Charge.
slides, while 6 corpses were re-
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Microscopic examinations for covered.
the presence of D. Pestis were carried out at the Bacteriological Institute on 3,672 specimens.
A few rats recovered from
cor-
rosive action of the water.
Some work was also carried out during the year on the pollution of the Repulse Bay water.
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Dawn.
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Cricketing terms.
3 Breezy,
4 Supernatural being in
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7 Propellers.
Fares sumptuously.
9 Place of combat.
8 Malio ready,
10 Metalic vein,
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Beginning with a laugh and ending with a laugh, the picture at the World Theatre to- day, "Seven Keys to Baldpate," is essentially a comedy, but it has also all the elements of an excit ing mystery play. The story con- ceras a young novelist, who for the love of a girl, attempts the almost impossible task of writing. a complete novel in twenty-four hours The place he chooses for mountain inn, to which there is
seven vessels were supposed to be only one key.
Thirty Scarcely has he begun to write, however, than he is interruptedfumigated in port for various rea- in dramatic fashion,, and it soon
Bona during last year. appears that there are not less fumigation was. supervised by a The total number During the year the Bacterio The total number of samples than six other keys, each of Health Officer. logist was relleved from post-examined was 1,084, an increase which is used by an alarming of persons medically inspected dur mortem work at the Victoria Mor-of 404 samples over last year, of caller. The result is both exciting 1026 amounted to 535,267 tuary in order that the public these samples 835 were from ing and amusing, with a totally which is equivalent to 1,406 ex- unexpected climax. Douglas Mac-aminations for each day of the water supplies might be examined public taps or street fountains. more frequently and systematical
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specially examined at the request of the United States Consulate.
No cases of plague infected rate were detected during the year.
Hongkong
ly.
Examination of Water.
FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS
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