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numbered 38 while the Chinese cases numbered 92 and 10 cases occurred amongst the other Asiatic races in the Colony. Four of the British cases and one Portuguese case died, while 59 of the Chinese cases died.
The disease Paratyphoid was made notifiable during the year and 8 cases were reported, namely, 4 British, 3 Chinese and 1 Indian. One of the Chinese cases died.
In many of the cases of Typhoid Fever that occur in the Colony the infection is probably contracted by eating salads of raw vegetables, which have been grown in Chinese market-gardens, where it is customary to water and manure the plants with diluted human excreta both urine and nightsoil. Residents in the Far East should carefully avoid such articles of food as water-cress, lettuce, etc., in view of this danger of contracting Typhoid Fever, Cholera, or Intestinal Parasites, all of which diseases may be conveyed in this manner. Oysters from neighbouring Chinese ports are also occasionally the source of infection.
It is an interesting fact that no less than 22 of the Chinese cases occurred in children under 5 years of age; one British case was also in a child under 5, and one of the Chinese cases of Paratyphoid.
Cholera.
Nineteen cases of Cholera were imported into the Colony from neighbouring ports but no local cases developed.
Small-pox.
During the year 110 cases of Small-pox were certified (111 in 1913 and 709 in 1912) of which 4 were British, 2 Portuguese, 1 German, 1 Japanese and the rest Chinese; 8 of the cases were imported. One British and one Portuguese case died, while 89 of the Chinese cases died.
The number of vaccinations for the year was 8,897 as compared with 10,177 in 1913 and 16,155 in 1912.
Efforts are made to secure the re-vaccination of school children and a memorandum has been issued to all school teachers in the Colony setting forth its advantages, while arrangements are made for re-vaccination free of cost at the schools on application.
Diphtheria.
Seventy-eight cases of Diphtheria were notified throughout the year (148 in 1913), five of them being imported cases. 17 of the cases were Europeans and 14 were other Non-Chinese, leaving 47 Chinese cases. The cases occurred mostly in the cool and dry
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numbered 38 while the Chinese cases numbered 92 and 10 cases occurred amongst the other Asiatic races in the Colony. Four of the British cases and one Portuguese case died, while 59′ of the Chinese cases died.
The disease Paratyphoid was made notifiable during the year and 8 cases were reported, namely, 4 British, 3 Chinese and 1 Indian. One of the Chinese cases died.
In many of the cases of Typhoid Fever that occur in the Colony the infection is probably contracted by eating salads of raw vege- tables, which have been grown in Chinese market-gardens, where it is customary to water and manure the plants with diluted human excreta both urine and nightsoil. Residents in the Far East should carefully avoid such articles of food as water-cress, lettuce, etc., in view of this danger of contracting Typhoid Fever. Cholera, or In- testinal Parasites, all of which diseases may be conveyed in this manner. Oysters from neighbouring Chinese ports are also oc- casionally the source of infection.
It is an interesting fact that no less than 22 of the Chinese cases occurred in children under 5 years of age; one British case was also in a child under 5, and one of the Chinese cases of Paratyphoid.
Cholera.
Nineteen cases of Cholera were imported into the Colony from neighbouring ports but no local cases developed.
Small-pox.
During the year 110 cases of Small-pox were certified (111 in 1913 and 709 in 1912) of which 4 were British, 2 Portuguese, 1 German, 1 Japanese and the rest Chinese; 8 of the cases were imported. One British and one Portuguese case died, while 89 of the Chinese cases died.
The number of vaccinations for the year was 8,897 as compared with 10,177 in 1913 and 16,155 in 1912.
Efforts are made to secure the re-vaccination of school children and a memorandum has been issued to all school teachers in the Colony setting forth its advantages, while arrangements are made for re-vaccination free of cost at the schools on application.
Diphtheria.
Seventy-eight cases of Diphtheria were notified throughout the year (148 in 1913), five of them being imported cases. 17 of the cases were Europeans and 14 were other Non-Chinese." leaving 47 Chinese cases. The cases occurred mostly in the cool and dry
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