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Annexe Q.
THE HEALTH OFFICER 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, and Dr. Lindsay Woods. The work is described under the three usual headings:
(a.) Daily inspection of ships arriving in port.
(b.) Medical examination of emigrants.
(c.) Quarantine duty.
(a.)-DAILY INSPECTION OF SHIPS ARRIVING in Port.
During the year 3,760 vessels arrived in port and were duly boarded and examined, and the usual particulars of voyage and sickness, if any, recorded on the prescribed forms and attested by the master or surgeon of each vessel. Of the above number of vessels 1,858 were under the British flag and 1,902 under various foreign flags. River steamers from Canton and Macao are not included in the above figures as such vessels are only boarded when an infectious disease is reported or if those places are declared infected by the Hongkong Government.
MEDICAL EXAMINATION OF EMIGRANTS.
During the year the total number of emigrants examined was 118,949. Of this number 1,413 were rejected on medical grounds and 117,536 were actually passed. As usual by far the largest number of emigrants proceeded to Singapore and the Straits Settlements, namely, 83,641. The remainder, 33,895, being for other ports.
Crews. To the total number of emigrants must be added the number of the crews of the various ships amounting to 31,107 and we thus get the grand total of 150,056 men examined during the year.
Table I gives the numbers of emigrants passed and rejected for the various ports.
Table II gives the monthly statement of the emigration figures, the numbers of the crews of the steamers, and the numbers of the rejections.
Table III gives the various diseases which are accountable for the rejection of the emigrants.
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Annexe Q.
THE HEALTH OFFICER 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, and Dr. Lindsay Woods. The work is described under the three usual headings:
(a.) Daily inspection of ships arriving in port.
(b.) Medical examination of emigrants.
(c.) Quarantine duty.
(a.)-DAILY INSPECTION OF SHIPS ARRIVING in Port.
During the year 3,760 vessels arrived in port and were duly boarded and examined, and the usual particulars of voyage and sickness, if any, recorded on the prescribed forms and attested by the master or surgeon of each vessel. Of the above number of vessels 1,858 were under the British flag and 1,902 under various foreign flags. River steamers from Canton and Macao are not included in the above figures as such vessels are only boarded when an infectious disease is reported or if those places are de- clared infected by the Hongkong Government.
MEDICAL EXAMINATION OF EMIGRANTS.
During the year the total number of emigrants examined was 118,949. Of this number 1,413 were rejected on medical grounds and 117,536 were actually passed. As usual by far the largest number of emigrants proceeded to Singapore and the Straits Settle- ments, namely, 83,641. The remainder, 33,895, being for other ports.
Crews. To the total number of emigrants must be added the number of the crews of the various ships amounting to 31,107 and we thus get the grand total of 150,056 men examined during the
year.
Table I gives the numbers of emigrants passed and rejected for the various ports.
Table II gives the monthly statement of the emigration figures, the numbers of the crews of the steamers, and the numbers of the rejections.
Table III gives the various diseases which are accountable for the rejection of the emigrants.
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