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Eighty-seven vessels were fumigated for various reasons during the year. Each fumigation was supervised by a Health Officer.
The total number of persons medically inspected during 1927 was 542,561, which is equivalent to 1,541 examinations for each day of the year, as compared with a daily rate of 795 for 1925. Table VI shows the Quarantine Notifications issued by the Hong Kong Government for 1927.
IV. VACCINATION DEPARTMENT.
The Vaccination Ordinance of 1923 requires that all emigrants from the Colony shall be protected against small-pox. Emigrants can be vaccinated at the Government Centre cheaply and efficiently, and 9,582 presented themselves for this purpose during 1927, as compared with 7,724 in 1925 and 1,877 in 1924. In addition, 9,599 non-emigrants were vaccinated at the various Centres.
At the examination of emigrants on board ships, those who, in the opinion of the Health Officer, were not sufficiently protected had to undergo revaccination.
Owing to the great increase in the work of the Port Health Service, the new launch H.O. II is now indispensable.
In July, Dr. J. P. Fehily was permanently appointed as 2nd Health Officer of the Port, and Drs. Tsoi and Cheah as Assistant Health Officers.
B. H. MELLON, Health Officer of the Port.