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85 DEATHS FROM INFECTIOUS DISE/SES IN WEEK
235 Fresh Cases Of Measles
Eighty-five deaths from infectious diseases occurred during the
week ended on December 1 as compared with 63 in the previous week, according
to official health figures released today.
Of the total, 40 deaths were from tuberculosis, 41 from measles and
four from diphtheria.
In the same period, 304 fresh cases of tuberculosis were notified,
bringing to 12,804 the total number of tuberculosis cases reported since the
beginning of the year.
Other infectious diseases notified in the week were: amoebiasis
two cases; dysentery (bacillary) 18 cases;
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enterio fever (typhoid) – 15
one case; poliomyelitis seven cages;
oases;
enteric fever (paratyphoid)
chickenpox - eleven oases; diphtheria
ophthalmia neonatorum
—
eight cases;
81 cases;
whooping cough
measles
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235 cases;
K
three cases;
malaria
—
21 cases; and cerebrospinal meningitis one case.
Births registered in the Colony totalled 2,302
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679 in Hong Kong,
1,238-in Kowloon and 385 in the New Territories. There were 480 deaths from
158 in Hong Kong, 283 in Kowloon and 39 in the New Territories.
all causes
Note to Editors:
Name
Mr. Moeri,
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES
The following information is issued for your reference:
Vice-Chairman of I.L.0.
Governing Body
Arrival
14.12.62
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from Sydney
by QF/274
Departure
Not yet known
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