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Annexe I.
# KOWLOON AND THE NEW TERRITORIES.
## REPORT BY DR. J. T. SMALLEY, Medical Officer.
### STAFF.
I have continued throughout the year to perform the duties of Medical Officer, Kowloon and New Territories, and Assistant Medical Officer of Health.
Dr. Chan Wai-cheung was installed as Assistant Medical Officer, New Territories, on February 1st, 1917, and took up his residence at Tai Po Market, in the New Dispensary which was opened adjoining the Railway Station.
The Railway Dispensary at Tai Po Station was abolished as very little work was being done there and its proximity to the one at Tai Po Market rendered its maintenance unnecessary.
### KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.
The health of the European and Asiatic staff has been good throughout the year. There has been very little malaria amongst the staff at the stations in the New Territories.
There were 5 serious accidents on the Railway resulting in the death of 4 persons and severe injuries to 13 others. The medicine chests in the trains and at the stations have been kept replenished. They have proved to be of great service during the year.
### THE POLICE FORCE.
The health of all ranks of the Force has been very satisfactory particularly from the point of view of malarial infection.
### KOWLOON AND NEW TERRITORIES.
During the first quarter there was a severe outbreak of small-pox being the extension of the outbreak that started in December, 1916, the last few cases occurring in April. A vigorous vaccination campaign was instituted, about 90,000 vaccinations being performed in Kowloon by a willing band of helpers and myself; in addition a large number of vaccinations were performed by the Chinese Public Dispensaries and the Kwong Wa Hospital.
The campaign was extended to the New Territories where after a few demonstrations by me the whole work was carried on by the District Officer, A.S.P., and the Police Force, with the help of the Government Vaccinators.
Great credit is due to them all for the splendid work they did. In Kowloon vaccination centres were installed in Hung Hom and Yaumati Police Stations and at my house. At the latter 5,522 people were vaccinated before January 1st and 3,249 after that date.
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Annexe I.
KOWLOON AND THE NEW TERRITORIES.
REPORT BY DR. J. T. SMALLEY, Medical Officer.
STAFF.
I have continued throughout the year to perform the duties of Medical Officer, Kowloon and New Territories, and Assistant Medical Officer of Health.
Dr. Chan Wae-cheung was installed as Assistant Medical Officer, New Territories, on February 1st, 1917, and took up his residence at Tai Po Market, in the New Dispensary which was opened adjoining the Railway Station.
The Railway Dispensary at Tai Po Station was abolished as very little work was being done there and its proximity to the one at Tai Po Market rendered its maintenance unnecessary,
KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.
The health of the European and Asiatic staff has been good throughout the year. There has been very little malaria amongst the staff at the stations in the New Territories.
There were 5 serious accidents on the Railway resulting in the death of 4 persons and severe injuries to 13 others. The medicine chests in the trains and at the stations have been kept replenished. They have proved to be of great service during the
year.
THE POLICE FORCE.
The health of all ranks of the Force has been very satisfactory particularly from the point of view of malarial infection.
KOWLOON AND NEW TERRITORIES.
During the first quarter there was a severe outbreak of small- pox being the extension of the outbreak that started in December, 1916, the last few cases occurring in April. A vigorous vaccina- tion campaign was instituted, about 90,000 vaccinations being performed in Kowloon by a willing band of helpers and myself in addition a large number of vaccinations were performed by the Chinese Public Dispensaries and the Kwong Wa Hospital.
.
The campaign was extended to the New Territories where after a few demonstrations by me the whole work was carried on by the District Officer, A.S.P., and the Police Force, with the help of the Government Vaccinators.
Great credit is due to them all for the splendid work they did. In Kowloon vaccination centres were installed in Hung Hom and Yaumati Police Stations and at my house. At the latter 5,522 people were vaccinated before January 1st and 3,249 after that date.
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