AnnualReport-1938

13. The infection appears to have been absent from the Colony since 1929. Daily examinations of rats are made in both the Hong Kong and Kowloon mortuaries, and spleen smears are taken from a certain number of the animals each morning. This is a precautionary measure of value, as the possibility of a reappearance of plague in the Colony is by no means remote.

(ii) Cholera.

14. Cholera was widespread all over the Far East during 1938. Although anti-cholera inoculations had been given free during the early part of the year to all members of the public who wished to avail themselves of this measure, and despite active propaganda designed to educate the public in methods of self-protection against the disease, the disease reappeared in May.

Cases.

600 500 400 300 * 200 100 CHOLERA 1938 Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. + • ? revised to

13. The infection appears to have been absent from the Colony since 1929. Daily examinations of rats are made in both the Hong Kong and Kowloon mortuaries, and spleen smears are taken from a certain number of the animals each morning. This is a precautionary measure of value, as the possibility of a reappearance of plague in the Colony is by no means remote.

(ii) Cholera.

14. Cholera was widespread all over the Far East during 1938. Although anti-cholera inoculations had been given free during the early part of the year to all members of the public who wished to avail themselves of this measure, and despite active propaganda designed to educate the public in methods of self-protection against the disease, the disease reappeared in May.

Cases 600 500 400 300* 200 100 Jan.Feb.Mar.Apr.MayJuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec. +•? is not a good table, better revised to

13. The infection appears to have been absent from the Colony since 1929. Daily examinations of rats are made in both the Hong Kong and Kowloon mortuaries, and spleen smears are taken from a certain number of the animals each morning. This is a precautionary measure of value, as the possibility of a reappearance of plague in the Colony is by no means remote.

(ii) Cholera.

14. Cholera was widespread all over the Far East during 1938. Although anti-cholera inoculations had been given free during the early part of the year to all members of the public who wished to avail themselves of this measure, and despite active propaganda designed to educate the public in methods of self-protection against the disease, the disease reappeared in May.

Cases.

600
500
400
300 *
200
100

CHOLERA 1938

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

+ • ?

The final answer is

13. The infection appears to have been absent from the Colony since 1929. Daily examinations of rats are made in both the Hong Kong and Kowloon mortuaries, and spleen smears are taken from a certain number of the animals each morning. This is a precautionary measure of value, as the possibility of a reappearance of plague in the Colony is by no means remote.

(ii) Cholera.

14. Cholera was widespread all over the Far East during 1938. Although anti-cholera inoculations had been given free during the early part of the year to all members of the public who wished to avail themselves of this measure, and despite active propaganda designed to educate the public in methods of self-protection against the disease, the disease reappeared in May.

Cases.

600
500
400
300 *
200
100

CHOLERA 1938

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.

+ • ?