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and the number of the crews which were also examined. Thus the total number of emigrants and crews passed during the year amounts to 146,963, which roughly gives an average of 400 examinations for every day in the year:
The wave of emigration reached its maximum in May when 12,848 were passed, while the minimum of 1,851 was in February, marking the Chinese New Year, which always acts as a deterrent to emigration.
The total number of rejections was 464 as compared with 222 for 1919, of these, 176 were rejected for skin affections, mainly scabies and Ringworm. There were 147 rejections for trachoma.
Table III gives the causes of rejections under the various diseases tabulated.
(c).—QUARANTINE DUTY.
During the year six ships were detained in quarantine, three for small-pox, two for plague, and one for cholera.
Table IV gives the number of ships detained, the causes, dates and periods of detention.
The S.S. "Kamo Maru" from Shanghai was placed in quarantine for observation for twenty-four hours, for having a plague suspect on board, she received free pratique the next day, when the bacteriological findings proved negative.
Table V gives the names of the ports declared infected during the year, for what disease, the Authority, and dates of rescission of the decree.
It is satisfactory to note that no infectious cases were found on ships arriving from these ports during the year.
Table VI is compiled from figures contained in the notifications regarding infectious diseases prevalent in neighbouring ports and showing the monthly returns under Plague, Cholera and Small-pox, at each port.
In conclusion I desire to record with regret that this is the last report which will be sent in by me, as, owing to certain changes in the Department, my resignation as Health Officer of the Port has been accepted as from the 1st January, 1921. I have thus reluctantly severed my connection with the Government after a period of 32 years service, my appointment dating from March 1st, 1888.
G. P. JORDAN, M.B., C.M. (Ed.), M.R.C.S. (Eng.)
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and the number of the crews which were also examined. Thus the total number of emigrants and crews passed during the year amounts to 146,963, which roughly gives an average of 400 examinations for every day in the year:
The wave of emigration reached its maximum in May when 12,848 were passed, while the minimum of 1,851 was in February, marking the Chinese New Year, which always acts as a deterrent to emigration.
The total number of rejections was 464 as compared with 222 for 1919, of these, 176 were rejected for skin affections, mainly scabies and Ringworm. There were 147 rejections for trachoma.
Table III gives the causes of rejections under the various diseases tabulated.
(c).—QUARANTINE DUTY.
During the year six ships were detained in quarantine, three for small-pox, two for plague, and one for cholera.
Table IV gives the number of ships detained, the causes, dates and periods of detention.
The S.S." Kamo Maru" from Shanghai was placed in quaran- tine for observation for twenty-four hours, for having a plague suspect on board, she received free pratique the next day, when the bacteriological findings proved negative.
Table V gives the names of the ports declared infected during the year, for what disease, the Authority, and dates of rescission of the decree.
It is satisfactory to note that no infectious cases were found on ships arriving from these ports during the year.
Table VI is compiled from figues contained in the notifica- tions regarding infectious diseases prevalent in neighbouring ports and showing the monthly returns under Plague, Cholera and Small- pox, at each port.
In conclusion I desire to record with regret that this is the last report which will be sent in by me, as, owing to certain changes in the Department, my resignation as Health Officer of the Port has been accepted as from the 1st January, 1921. I have thus reluctantly severed my connection with the Government after a period of 32 years service, my appointment dating from March 1st, 1888.
G. P. JORDAN, M.B., C.M. (Ed.), M.R.C.S. (Eng.)
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