236. The Vaccination Ordinance. 1923 requires that all emigrants from the Colony shall be protected against Smallpox by vaccination:
237. The duty of carrying out the sanitary and medical inspection and for vaccinating those who are insufficiently protected falls on the Port Health Officers.
238. Emigrants are classified as
(1) "Free emigrants" or those who pay their own passages.
(2) "Assisted emigrants" or those whose passages are paid by their prospective employers.
(3) Women and children.
239. The total number of emigrants examined during the year was 158,300 of whom 154,767 were free and 3,538 assisted. The number of rejections was 623.
240. The continued improvement in the economic conditions in Malaya resulted in an increase in the number of emigrants proceeding to the Straits Settlements - 102,674 as against 86,192 in 1934 and 20,324 in 1933. The total number of emigrants leaving Hong Kong in 1935 was 158,300 as against 138,240 in 1934 and 64,181 in 1933.
DISINFECTION AND FUMIGATION.
241. Ship disinfection and disinfestation which was at one time carried out by a private company is now done by the Disinfection and Fumigation Bureau of the Port Health Office.
242. The Disinfecting and Fumigating Plant consists of:-
(A) The hulk "Aldecoa" housing two large steam disinfectors and providing accommodation for the bathing and cleansing of a large number of passengers and the disinfection and disinfestation of their effects.
(B) One dumb barge carrying a large B. Type Clayton apparatus.
(C) One A. Type Clayton machine.
(D) Dutch ovens, sprays and other apparatus used in ship disinfection and ship disinfestation.
243. The Secretary of the Bureau who had been taken on the staff when Government took over the plant resigned his position and left Government service at the end of September. It was decided not to fill his post.