K 79
The "Free" labourers pay their own passages and are not bound in any way to the employers of labour.
There is a constant stream of returning emigrants from various ports, chiefly Singapore, and many thousands arrive annually. Thus during the year, 489 steamers arrived, with a total of 157,809 persons. These are not usually examined by us on arrival, except in the event of epidemic disease occurring on the voyage, when the course of procedure is in accordance with rule 3 under section 19 of Ordinance No. 10 of 1899.
Table IV shows the numbers of departures and arrivals of emigrants going and returning during the year by British and Foreign Vessels. These figures show an excess of 86,728 in those returning over the emigrants.
(c.)-Quarantine Duty.
During the year there were in all fifteen vessels detained in quarantine for the following reasons:-
1. Small-pox,
2. Cholera,
3. Plague,
4. Dengue,
5. Anthrax in Cattle,..
19081907 Total,1510 5 0Table VI gives the details for Quarantine Detention.
Several vessels were fumigated and disinfected for Enteric Fever cases landed here from time to time, and these being solitary cases which were isolated on board, the ships were not dealt with as under 3 of the Quarantine regulations. Thus the S.S. Newchwang which landed a case of Enteric on January 1st and the Yawata Maru which had another case on May 11th were disinfected while discharging cargo at their berths.
Several cases of Parotitis occurred on the Trooper Northbrooke from Bombay; these were treated on board and were convalescent on arrival in Hongkong where satisfactory disinfection was carried out by the ship's Surgeon. A single case of Parotitis also occurred on the Empress of Japan on June 24th.
On October 3rd the S.S. Wakamiya Maru arrived in Port with 29 cases of Dengue. 37 cases occurred on the voyage from Bombay and these were entirely confined to the Japanese crew. There were 3 deaths, 5 recovered on the voyage and the remaining 29 cases were landed and admitted to the Kennedy Town Hospital. Several of these cases appeared to be suffering from Beri-beri as well, as evidenced by symptoms of extreme Paresis, with exaggerated reflexes and well-marked Hyperesthesia.
During the year the following Ports were declared to be infected :-
I.-Amoy for Cholera from August 19th to October 3rd.
II.-Manila
III.-Singapore,
September 25th to November 20th.
IV.-Bangkok
December 5th.
December 19th.
Both Singapore and Bangkok were under quarantine restrictions at the end of the year.
General.
On July 28th the Health Officer of the Port's launch Sybil was considerably damaged by the typhoon. Although she was sent away for shelter behind Stonecutters' Island in ample time, the crush of drifting junks and launches smashed in her awning supports, cabin and sides, to such an extent that she had to be laid up for repairs.
Observation Station at Lai Chi Kok,
The South African Emigration Camp was purchased by Government with the object of establishing an observation station for the detention of persons arriving on board vessels subjected to quarantine.
G. P. JORDAN, M.B., C.M., M.R.C.S. (England),
Health Officer of the Port.
March, 1909.
K 79
The "Free" labourers pay their own passages and are not bound in any way to the employers of labour.
There is a constant stream of returning emigrants from various ports, chiefly Singapore, and many thousands arrive annually. Thus during the year, 489 steamers arrived, with a total of 157,809 persons. These are not usually examined by us on arrival, except in the event of epidemic disease occurring on the voyage, when the course of procedure is in accordance with rule 3 under section 19 of Ordinance No. 10 of 1899.
Table IV shows the numbers of departures and arrivals of emigrants going and returning during the year by British and Foreign Vessels. These figures show an excess of 86,728 in those returning over the emigrants.
(c.)-Quarantine Duty.
During the year there were in all fifteen vessels detained in quarantine for the following
reasons:-
1. Small-pox,
2. Cholera,
3. Plague,
4. Dengue,
5. Anthrax in Cattle,..
1908.
1907.
10
5
0
Total,.....
15
Table VI gives the details for Quarantine Detention.
Several vessels were fumigated and disinfected for Enteric Fever cases landed here from time to time, and these being solitary cases which were isolated on board, the ships were not dealt with as under 3 of the Quarantine regulations. Thus the S.S. Newchwang which landed a case of Enteric on January 1st and the Yawata Maru which had another case on May 11th were disinfected while discharging cargo at their berths.
Several cases of Parotitis occurred on the Trooper Northbrooke from Bombay; these were treated on board and were convalescent on arrival in Hongkong where satisfactory disinfection was carried out by the ship's Surgeon. A single case of Parotitis also occurred on the Empress of Japan on June 24th.
On October 3rd the S.S. Wakamiya Maru arrived in Port with 29 cases of Dengue. 37 cases occurred on the voyage from Bombay and these were entirely confined to the Japanese crew. There were 3 deaths, 5 recovered on the voyage and the remaining 29 cases were landed and admitted to the Kennedy Town Hospital. Several of these cases appeared to be suffering from Beri-beri as well, as evidenced by symptoms of extreme Paresis, with exaggerated reflexes and well-marked Hyperesthesia.
During the year the following Ports were declared to be infected :-
J.-Amoy for Cholera from August 19th to October 3rd.
II.-Manila
III.-Singapore,
September 25th to November 20th. December 5th.
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IV.-Bangkok
December 19th.
Both Singapore and Bangkok were under quarantine restrictions at the end of the year.
General.
On July 28th the Health Officer of the Port's launch Sybil was considerably damaged by the typhoon. Although she was sent away for shelter behind Stonecutters' Island in ample time, the crush of drifting junks and launches smashed in her awning supports, cabin and sides, to such an extent that she had to be laid up for repairs.
Observation Station at Lai Chi Kok,
The South African Emigration Camp was purchased by Government with the object of establishing an observation station for the detention of persons arriving on board vessels subjected to quarantine.
G. P. JORDAN, M.B., C.M., M.R.C.S. (England),
Health Officer of the Port.
March, 1909.
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