ENCLOSURE NO.1.
GOVERNMENT RATE
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FROM:
TO:
Officer Administering the Government, Hong Kong.
Secretary of State (150)
DATE:
24th August, 1937.
Your telegram 135.
Cholera.
July.
First Hong Kong case imported from Canton 23
Weeks ending 31 July 12 cases, 11 deaths:
7 August
373,166:
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51, 21: 14 August 205, 113: 21 August
all Chinese.
others contact cases.
Estimated at least 20% imported,
Over 200,000 persons have received
free inoculation; supply of vaccine adequate. All possible
precautions are being taken but influx of Chinese refugees
causes difficulty. Some indications that outbreak has
reached its peak. Civil Hospital recently evacuated is
now being used for isolation. No evidence of infection of
wate supply. Executive Council early decided full
quarantine against Canton impracticable, but modified examination
enforced by cooperation of Railway, Harbour and Police
Departments. [I abstained from reporting outbreak until the
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situation clearer.]