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By the end of October, when the epidemic was almost at an
end it was possible to transfer the remaining few cases back to
the Infectious Diseases Hospital.
In all 1404 cases were admitted of whom 776 died, i.e. a
case mortality rate of 55%. The highest daily number of patients
in the hospital was 328 on 8.9.37.
(a) Introduction of legislation restrict-
ing sale of food.
On 4th August, a declaration was made by the Urban Council,
with the approval of the Governor in Council, under By-law No.11
of the Domestic Cleanliness and Prevention of Diseases By-laws in
Schedule A to the Public Health (Sanitation) Ordinance, 1935.
Regulations were also made for the "Prevention and Mitiga-
tion of Cholera" under Section 2 of the Emergency Regulations
Ordinance, 1932. These had the effect of prohibiting anyone,
especially hawkers, from selling :-
(i) fresh fruit that had been cut or peeled;
(ii) ice cream, or any frozen or chilled preparation
commonly known as "ice cream";
(iii) any non-aerated drinks, in the preparation of
which fruit juice or herbs (other than tea) are used.
(iv) any of the jellies known as Leung Fan ( $•
(凉粉) and Man Tau Lo ( 14 ) ; (v) the Chinese dishes known as Yu Sang (4) 生) and Yu Sang Chuk ( 35 );
(vi) mussels, other than tinned mussels.
(e) Propaganda.
Advice to the public entitled "Precautions to be taken to
avoid Cholera" was inserted in the English and Chinese Press
and pamphlets, printed in Chinese, were distributed. This
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