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THE OFFICE OF THE HEALTH OFFICER OF THE PORT.
REPORT BY DR. F. T. KEYT, Health Officer of the Port.
During the year the work of the port was carried on by Dr. Keyt, assisted by Drs. McKenny, Esler, and Mellon.
Dr. McKenny was relieved by Dr. Esler on January 24th. Dr. Mellon arrived in the Colony on September 28th relieving Dr. Esler, and entering upon his duties as Second Health Officer of the Port.
The work of this office in Hongkong may be described under three headings viz:-
(a) The inspection of ships arriving in port.
(b) The medical examination of emigrants.
(c) Quarantine duty.
(a) THE INSPECTION OF SHIPS ARRIVING IN PORT.
During the year 3,778 ships arrived and were boarded by the health officers; the particulars of the voyage, names of the ports of call, dates of sailing, and any cases of sickness or deaths which occurred during the voyage were noted in the prescribed forms and attested by the master and the surgeon.
Of this number 2,783 were on the British, and 905 foreign register.
The river steamers from Canton, Wuchow and Macao are not visited; these, as well as junks and smaller craft, are only boarded in the event of any infectious disease occurring on them; they are then, as infected vessels, placed in quarantine and treated as such, under Section 23 Table L of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance of 1899.
(b) THE MEDICAL EXAMINATION OF EMIGRANTS.
During the year there was a great increase in emigration, viz: - 155,994, as compared with 105,258 in 1920, and 59,969 in 1919.
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THE OFFICE OF THE HEALTH OFFICER OF THE PORT.
REPORT BY DR. F. T. KEYT, Health Officer of the Port.
During the year the work of the port was carried on by Dr. Keyt, assisted by Drs. McKenny, Esler, and Mellon.
Dr. McKenny was relieved by Dr. Esler on January 24th. Dr. Mellou arrived in the Colony on September 28th relieving Dr. Esler, and entering upon his duties as Second Health Officer of the Port.
The work of this office in Hongkong may be described under three headings rit:-
(a) The inspection of ships arriving in port.
() The medical examination of emigrants.
(e) Quarantine duty.
(a). THE INSPECTION OF SHIPS ARRIVING in Port.
During the year 3,778 ships arrived and were boarded by the health officers; the particulars of the voyage, names of the ports of call, dates of sailing, and any cases of sickness or deaths which occurred during the voyage were noted in the prescribed forms and attested by the master and the surgeon.
Of this number 2,783 were on the British, and 905 foreign register.
The river steamers from Canton, Wuchow and Macao are not visited, these as well as junks and smaller craft are only boarded in the event of any infectious disease occurring on them, they are then, as infected vessels, placed in quarantine and treated as such, under Section 23 Table L of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance of 1899.
(6). THE MEDICAL EXAMINATION OF EMIGRANTS.
During the year there was a great increase in emigration, via: -155,994, as compared with 105,258 in 1920, and 59,969 in 1919.
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