the hon. member's question, but will ask for a report on the subject

And ask for a report

of the question

sending out to

coby

and answer

A.F. 15/

I think the marked passage in the newspaper extract enclosed in 19237 shows that Mr. Wein's assumption is substantially correct

reply

I understand that the

Hongkong South has

is making

the experiment of allowing its plague patients to be treated in isolation in their own homes

instead of compelling them

in all cases

to

go to hospital;

The

experiment will be observed when this year's

plague season

has abated; 561

& observe that Mr. C. gathers from the Gov's speech enclosed in 19287

that whereas

Sec. 87 of Ord. 1903

provides that all plague patients living in

a house occupied

by more

than

one

family, the Govt.

has undertaken

to remove

such cases, instead

of removing the patient to hospital

to remove the

other families to other lodgings

at the cost of the Govt., a

very expensive proceeding

that appears to be a

hardship;

I ask that his report should include not only particulars as to the effect of the experiment on the death rate from plague

& on the spread of plague, also information,

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be removed to hospital

The experiment is being tried because it is

believed that

patients, owing

to the

great dislike

of hospital treatment, have concealed

their state of health until it was too late for them to be cured.

The results of the experiment will be carefully watched.

and

to be sent by next mail

a copy of question & answer

for a report as

to the result of the

580-3000-5-01

an

dxy

ay

to the cash

but

I overlooked this point

as it appears to

be inconsistent with the order,

SW15/1 CPL.BE

The Gov. is entitled to credit for the

interest he has taken in their experiment

and I would not be too critical

It will be sufficient to certify that the expenditure

has been incurred.

re: Mr. Weir's question.

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