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Annexe P.
HEALTH OFFICE OF THE PORT.
REPORT BY DR. G. P. JORDAN, Health Officer of the Port
During the year the work of this department was carried on by Dr. Jordan, Dr. Keyt, Dr. Gröne and Dr. Aubrey. Dr. Jordan returned from vacation leave on April 13th, Dr. Gröne left on a year's leave of absence in September and Dr. C. Forsyth was appointed to act for him.
The work of this Department may be described under three separate headings, viz. :-
(a) The daily inspection of Shipping on arrival.
(b) The inspection of Emigrants.
(c) Quarantine Duty
(a) THE DAILY INSPECTION OF SHIPPING ON ARRIVAL.
All vessels entering port between the hours of 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. are duly boarded and particulars of the voyage obtained as to any illness on board and the forms signed by the Captain. Further, all passengers and crews of ships arriving from infected ports are carefully examined and in the event of any disease of infectious epidemic type having occurred during the voyage, such ships are detained in quarantine and disinfected before being admitted into pratique.
During the year there were 4,284 arrivals in port, of which 2,131 were British and 2,153 Foreign ships. These figures are exclusive of all Canton and Macao river steamers. Junks and smaller craft are only boarded and dealt with under the Quarantine Regulations in the event of any epidemic disease occurring in them.
(b) INSPECTION OF EMIGRANTS.
During the year there has been a marked increase in Emigration as compared with last year's figures:- 111,371 in 1910, 76,430 in 1909.
Of this total by far the largest numbers were for Singapore and the Straits Settlements, viz., 76,713, while the remainder 34,658 - less than half - were for other ports, such as San Francisco, British Columbia, Java, etc.
Table I shows the numbers of emigrants passed and rejected for 1909 and 1910. The wave of emigration may be said to have reached its maximum point during the month of May when 13,680 left the Colony; while the minimum figure was touched in January with 7,063; the approaching Chinese New Year always explains the fall,
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L 78
Annexe P.
HEALTH OFFICE OF THE PORT.
REPORT BY DR. G. P JORDAN, Health Officer of the Port
During the year the work of this department was carried on by Dr. Jordan, Dr. Keyt, Dr. Gröne and Dr. Aubrey. Dr. Jordan returned from vacation leave on April 13th, Dr. Gröne left on a year's leave of absence in September and Dr. C Forsyth was appointed to act for him.
The work of this Department may be described under three separate headings, viz. :-
(a.) The daily inspection of Shipping on arrival.
(b) The inspection of Emigrants.
(e.) Quarantine Duty
(a.) THE DAILY INSPECTION OF SHIPPING ON ARRIVAL.
All vessels entering port between the hours of 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. are duly boarded and particulars of the voyage obtained as to any illness on board and the forms signed by the Captain. Further, all passengers and crews of ships arriving from infected ports are carefully examined and in the event of any disease of infectious epidemic type having occurred during the voyage, such ships are detained in quarantine and disinfected before being admitted into pratique.
During the year there were 4,284 arrivals in port, of which 2,131 were British and 2,153 Foriegn ships. These figures are exclusive of all Canton and Macao river steamers. Junks and smaller craft are only boarded and dealt with under the Quarantine Regulations in the event of any epidemic disease occurring in them.
(b.) INSPECTION OF EMIGRANTS.
During the year there has been a marked increase in Emigration as compared with last year's figures:-111,371 in 1910, 76,430 in 1909.
Of this total by far the largest numbers were for Singapore and the Straits Settlements, viz., 76,713, while the remainder 34,658-less than half-were for other ports, such as San Francisco, British Columbia, Java, etc.
Table I shows the numbers of emigrants passed and rejected for 1909 and 1910. The wave of emigration may be said to have reached its maximum point during the month of May when 13,680 left the Colony; while the minimum figure was touched in January with 7,063; the approaching Chinese New Year always explains the fall,
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