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152. Most of the cases admitted to the Infectious Diseases Hospital were transfers from one or other of the Chinese Hospitals. Some were sent in by other hospitals and by private practitioners, but there were some who personally asked to be admitted.
153. There were no complaints by either patients or friends, all seeming to realize that everything possible was being done for their benefit.
154. The work done by the Bacteriological Institute was as follows:-
Vaccine prepared 37,536 c.c.
Vaccine issued 17,221 c.c. of which 12,278 c.c. went to hospitals and institutions, 2,700 c.c. to the Military, 3,533 was sold in the Colony and 1,400 to Macao.
The total number of Bacteriological tests made was 431, of which 174 were positive.
155. The Government staff, both preventive, investigative and curative worked well and cooperated to the fullest extent. Their duties which were often arduous and at times dangerous were carried out cheerfully and without a hitch.
156. The Tung Wah Hospitals, viz., the Tung Wah, the Kwong Wah, and the Tung Wah Eastern, cooperated fully. The Tung Wah nurses and dressers lent for duty at Kennedy Town showed themselves capable and willing.
157. The Police detailed for duty with the Port Health staff were of great assistance, especially in searching ships at night and in putting some semblance of order into the mass of humanity which swarmed on to the wharves on the arrival of the boats. They were also useful for the prompt transport of ambulance cases.
158. The Railway Authorities did all in their power to assist and cooperate with the Health Authorities to the fullest extent.
159. Taking all circumstances into consideration one can only say Hong Kong was lucky to escape so lightly.
Enteric.
160. The number of cases reported was 202 as compared with 214 for the previous year. All the cases were sporadic and as is usual in such the source of infection could not be traced. There is no evidence that any case contracted the disease through the public water supply.