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September 13, 1939.
BRITISH
Nated Helis Reformer TROOPS IN ALHAMBRA
Health
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London, Sept. 12.
The death is reported nt Bath,{ Lord Beaverbrook's Evening England, of Dr. Wilfred Vincent Mi Standard, whlet previcusly Was Ier-Koch, who retired from the Colony In September, 1931, ofter a Inng and successful career.
opposed to alllances with Poland) and other countries, now expresses Impatience at Britain's failure to effectively aid Poland.
"What kind of war is this? Nine-
Dr. Koch was one of the oldest, best-known and must revered ined)- cal men in the Colony where he ser- teen out of twenty persons are asking ved for 28 years during which time the question. Are we making as de- he had closely associated himself cisive an attack on Nazidom as our with its development from a disease-strength allows?" the paper asks. stricken blot to a fairly healthy and The
11 Journal demanda hygenic city. He played an active rigorous prosecution of the war tod part in public health retorn move stamping out of profiteers at home. ments and by its inmense adminis: United Press. trutive and curative ability contri- buted greatly to the well-being of the Colony.
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Paris, Sept. 12. Broadcasting lost night, the French war author, M. Holand Dorgeles nil; "The British troops this time are wonderfully prepares, and their numbers will increase continually."... Reuter Special.
Shrouded In Secrecy
Paris, Sept. 12. Complete secrecy is still maintain- ed concerning the movements of Bri- tish troops and airmen in France. All the general public knows is that they are here.
Born in 1802, Dr. Koch studied meilleine in Edinburgh and look the degrees of Master of Surgery and M.D. He then joined the Colonial Medical Service, being secunded for duties in Trinidad, where he did of Information to provide the public various towns and great deal of hospital work. During with adequate news of the conduct news of a great welcome accorded. This period Dr. Koch engaged In
of the war and urging prompt re-jby the populace to the British ar-
of the Ministry.rivats.-Reuter, organisation
London, Sept. 12.
It was generally known in British The Executive Council of the circles some days ago that large num- National Union of Journalists has ber of British airmen, equipped with forwarded a resolution to the Mints-the most modern machines, were al try of Information expressing grave ready stationed in France, and that voncern at the failure of the Ministry troops
disembarked, From villages roines
much research work in connection with the transmission of leprosy by food, especially animal food, and the inocuintion of diseased tissues and organs. These experiments proved negative and thus eliminated some ruspected sources of infection.
For this work he was awarded a gold metal by the University of Edinburgh and obtained the degree of M.D. with fir a class honours.
Tuberculosis Experiments
About this time the medical world; was greatly stirusd by the prospect, of a cure for tuberetis by the use
As the causal of tuberculin. Banisins of leprosy and tuberculosisj The many analogies, D. Koch was tuberculin templed to try the use of
as a curative factor in leprosy. He: carried out careful noi ultitions and male observallons over a "perial of many months, but the results were, | Aunsatisfactory sad no improvements,
resulted.
Dr. Koch care Hongkong In 1903 and was attached to the Gov-i erinem Civil Hospital temporarily, Later was attached to the Tùng Wah Hospital as Visiting Medical Officer.
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CRIMINAL SESSIONS Four Face Murder Charge On Friday
Charges
this period Dr. Koch was ase! with Dr. Hunter, the hilt-i Jiant pathologist and bacteriologist, in a research into the catisation of veri-hert by food
foodstuffs other than rice. The influence of polished rive
then becoming securely mittees. In 1918 he was nominated murder, and rape are included in the of murder, attempted established as a causative factor, but to a seat on the Sanitary Board, re-list for the Criminal Sessions, which efforts were made to ascertain whetaining the seat until his retirement, open on Friday. The following are ther other foods, speclnily inimal
nimal | He was on active advocate of re- the cases: foods and tissues
removed from
no form of herl-beri. had any
Batinder Singh, rape; Cheung Fat, influence in inducin the disease. Earlier in his career, Dr. Koch had allas Ho Wan-hing, breach of a De- These experiments proved negative. been a keen volunteer. joining as, portation Order; Chiu Pak-shiu and
Later, Dr. Koch
associated gamer and rising to the WDS
two others, robbery by two or more; with Dr. Hunter in an Investigation Major, in command of two batteries Lau Yee, unlawful possession of Into the eldence of typhold among of field artillery. When be was on dangerous drugs; Tom Chung and children. and, although Dr. Hunter leave, be underwent courses of ins-fatur others, possession of herein pills died during the process of the ex-truction at the Royal Military Re- and paste; Kwan Ku, wounding with periments, a great deal of valuable pository. Woolwich, nt Topsham intent and wounding: Wong Wun- dala had been collected, resulting in great Improvement in local condi- tions regarding the incidence of Typhoid.
rank
Barracks, Exeter, for live shell prac- Cheung, alias Wong Yu-kwong, armed
tice and also for big gun practice, highway robbery, highway robbery He was also a keen rifle shot and by
two
or more,, attempted murder, carried off many prizes and cups.
possession of arms and ammunition and breach of a Deportation Order: After his retirement from Hong- Tsang Lam and six others possession tong. Dr. Koch went into pirvate of dangerous drugs; Tse Kum-tong, breach of a Deportation Order; Wong Yin and three others, murder.
One of Dr. Koch's last appoint- ments in the Government service was that of Superintendent of the Gov- ernment Civil Hospital. Here he did practice in Bath. His wife died last some of his most valuable adminis year, trative as well na medical work. He —— was instrumental in obtaining many Improvements to the G.C.H., The maternity block was enlarged by the addition of a ward and Inbour Ward arranged. The old kitchens were
away with and new and up-to- date ones installed. An operation room and annexes were bulli and the basement was requisition for on X Ray room.
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In that far off period (1014) these innovations and improvements were nimost revolutionary in their scope and character and they could never have been sanctioned except on the recommendations of Th
whose man word commanded the greatest authority and respect.
In 1917 Dr. Koch retired from the Medical Service and took up private practice. At first he was in temporary charge of the Matilda Hospital and later joined the medical firm of Drs. Haraton, Marriott, Binck and Balean. He served on the Legislative Council for a short time as representative of the Justices of Peace during Sir Henry Pollock's absence and was also a member of numeraus
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