AnnualReport-1923 — Page 336

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If this be so the idea suggests itself that carriers may possibly be more common amongst the Chinese than Europeans.

During the earlier months of 1923 the Colony was suffering from a shortage of water and the supply to the greater part of the Chinese population was intermittent. The people were therefore compelled to store water. To do this they used a varied lot of buckets, kerosine tins, jars, etc., which they brought to taps and street hydrants to be filled.

Under these circumstances it is not surprising that more typhoid cases occurred than in previous years.

There was however, nothing in the incidence of the disease to suggest that the water as supplied to people at house taps or street hydrants was the cause of the disease.

In the year 1902 a shortage of water was accompanied by a severe outbreak of Cholera, another so-called water-borne disease, and until the time when it will be possible to give every portion of the Colony a full and constant supply of water throughout the year and consequently to prevent the storage of water in Chinese houses and its collection in parts, etc. of doubtful cleanliness there will be a risk of water-borne diseases prevailing during times of intermittent supply.

W. W. PEARSE, M.D., D.P.H.,

Medical Officer of Health.

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7 M 56 If this be so the idea suggests itself that carriers may possibly be more common amongst the Chinese than Europeans. During the earlier months of 1923 the Colony was suffering from a shortage of water and the supply to the greater part of the Chinese population was intermittent. The people were therefore compelled to store water. To do this they used a varied lot of buckets, kerosine tins, jars, etc., which they brought to taps and street hydrants to be filled. Under these circumstances it is not surprising that more typhoid cases occurred than in previous years. There was however, nothing in the incidence of the disease to suggest that the water as supplied to people at house taps or street hydrants was the cause of the disease. In the year 1902 a shortage of water was accompanied by a severe outbreak of Cholera, another so-called water-borne disease, and until the time when it will be possible to give every portion of the Colony a full and constant supply of water throughout the year and consequently to prevent the storage of water in Chinese houses and its collection in parts, etc. of doubtful cleanliness there will be a risk of water-borne diseases prevailing during times of intermittent supply. W. W. PEARSE, M.D., D.P.H., Medical Officer of Health.

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7 M 56 If this be so the idea suggests itself that carriers may possibly be more common amongst the Chinese than Europeans. During the earlier months of 1923 the Colony was suffering from a shortage of water and the supply to the greater part of the Chinese population was intermittent. The people were therefore compelled to store water. To do this they used a varied lot of buckets, kerosine tins, jars, etc., which they brought to taps and street hydrants to be filled. Under these circumstances it is not surprising that more typhoid cases occurred than in previous years. There was however, nothing in the incidence of the disease to suggest that the water as supplied to people at house taps or street hydrants was the cause of the disease. In the year 1902 a shortage of water was accompanied by a severe outbreak of Cholera, another so-called water-borne disease, and until the time when it will be possible to give every portion of the Colony a full and constant supply of water through- out the year and consequently to prevent the storage of water in Chinese houses and its collection in parts, etc. of doubtful clean- liness there will be a risk of water borne diseases prevailing during times of intermittent supply. W. W. PEARSE, M.D., D.P.A., Medical Officer of Health. í

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If this be so the idea suggests itself that carriers may possibly be more common amongst the Chinese than Europeans.

Under these circumstances it is not surprising that more typhoid cases occurred than in previous years.

There was however, nothing in the incidence of the disease to suggest that the water as supplied to people at house taps or street hydrants was the cause of the disease.

In the year 1902 a shortage of water was accompanied by a severe outbreak of Cholera, another so-called water-borne disease, and until the time when it will be possible to give every portion of the Colony a full and constant supply of water through- out the year and consequently to prevent the storage of water in Chinese houses and its collection in parts, etc. of doubtful clean- liness there will be a risk of water borne diseases prevailing during times of intermittent supply.

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