M 43
Of the above there were imported the following cases :- Plague 7, Small-pox 15 including 7 of the Non-Chinese, Cerebro-Spinal Fever 6, Enteric Fever 17, Paratyphoid Fever 10, Cholera 1, Diphtheria 3, Scarlet Fever 1.
1918.
Cerebro-Spinal Fever.
This disease was first recognised in the Colony in February
The following table shows the monthly distribution of the cases which have occurred during the years 1918 to 1921 inclusive.
Monthly prevalence of Cerebro-Spinal Fever.
Month 1918 1919 1920 1921 January, 23 18 February, 165 32 13 10 March, 454 71 40 59 April, 274 58 44 18 May, 146 24 10 8 June, 96 15 7 10 July, 52 13 4 7 August, 14 12 6 3 September, 10 October, 5 November, 7 December, 9 3 1 1 1 1 8 3 Total, 1,232 267 158 125This disease has shown progressive diminution since the first year of its appearance.
While the spread of this disease is greatly influenced by overcrowding it is noticeable that the greater number of cases occur in the cold season when there are frequently cold winds from North to East blowing over the Colony from the Mainland of China. Under these conditions it is the Chinese habit to close the windows of their houses thereby seriously interfering with their ventilation while in the hot weather it is customary for large numbers to sleep in the open air.
M 43
Of the above there were imported the following cases :- Plague 7, Small-pox 15 including 7 of the Non-Chinese, Cerebro- Spinal Fever 6, Enteric Fever 17, Paratyphoid Fever 10, Cholera 1, Diphtheria 3, Scarlet Fever 1.
1918.
Cerebro-Spinal Fever.
This disease was first recognised in the Colony in February
The following table shows the monthly distribution of the cases which have occurred during the years 1918 to 1921 inclusive.
Monthly prevalence of Cerebro-Spinal Fever.
Month.
1918.
1919.
1920.
1921.
January,
23
18
February,
165
32
13
10 O
5
9
March,
454
71
40
59
April,
274
58
44
18
May,
146
24
10
8
June,.
96
15
7
10
July,
52
13
4.
7
August,
14
12
6
3
September,
10
October,
5
November,
7
December,
9
MH 00
3
1
1
1
1
8
3
Total,
1,232
267
158
125
This disease has shown progressive diminution since the first year of its appearance.
While the spread of this disease is greatly influenced by overcrowding it is noticeable that the greater number of cases occur in the cold season when there are frequently cold winds from North to East blowing over the Colony from the Mainland of China. Under these conditions it is the Chinese habit to close the windows of their houses thereby seriously interfering with their ventilation while in the hot weather it is customary for large numbers to sleep in the open
air.
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