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IV. GENERAL REMARKS.
During 1925 the Colony was entirely free from epidemic disease. There were sporadic cases of small-pox during the first six months of the year, the highest number, 16, being notified during the month of March.
Plague. The Colony was again entirely free from plague, both human and in rodents.
Cholera. Two cases of cholera were landed off a Messageries Maritimes steamer coming from Northern Ports. The cases were treated at Kennedy Town Hospital. Both were fatal.
Malaria. — As in former years, the members of the Police Force recruited from Wei-hai-wei were severe sufferers from malaria. These men come from a non-malarial country and when stationed in malarial districts in the New Territories fall an easy prey. They are all made to take prophylactic doses of quinine throughout the rainy season, but this does not protect them.
Effect of the strike. — The routine of the hospitals was much dislocated by the strike. During the early days of the trouble, the complete staff remained on duty, but after the payment of the June wages, a number of cooks, ward-boys, and coolies left.
The following figures show the numbers who remained on duty and of those who left at the various Government Hospitals.
Civil Hospital Remained Left Ward-boys 7 26 Coolies 5 23 Cooks 1 4 Lunatic Asylum Remained Left Ward-boys 4 2 Coolies 1 2 Cooks 1 0 Victoria Hospital Remained Left Ward-boys Coolies Cooks Kennedy Town Hospital Remained Left Ward-boys 3 4 Coolies 0 14 Cooks 0 1 2 0 1INT 1 2 1
420 0
M (1) 9
IV. GENERAL REMARKS.
During 1925 the Colony was entirely free from epidemic disease. There were sporadic cases of small-pox during the first six months of the year the highest number, 16, being notified during the month of March.
Plague. The Colony was again entirely free from plague both human and in rodents.
Cholera. Two cases of cholera were landed off a Messageries Maritimes steamer coming from Northern Ports. The cases were treated at Kennedy Town Hospital. Both were fatal.
Malaria.--As in former years the members of the Police Force recruited from Wei-hai-wei were severe sufferers from malaria. These men come from a non malarial country and when stationed in malarial districts in the New Territories fall an easy prey. They are all made to take prophylactic doses of quinine throughout the rainy season but this does not protect them.
Effect of the strike.-The routine of the hospitals was much dislocated by the strike. During the early days of the trouble the complete staff remained on duty but after the payment of the June wages a number of cooks, ward-boys and coolies left.
The following figures shew the numbers who remained on duty and of those who left at the various Government Hospitals.
Civil Hospital.
Remained.
Left.
Ward-boys.
7
26
Coolies.
5
23
Cooks.
1
4
Lunatic Asylum.
Ward-boys.
3
Coolies.
Cooks.
NNW
4
2
1.
2
0
Victoria Hospital.
Ward-boys.
Coolies.
Cooks.
Kennedy Town Hospital.
Ward-boys. Coolies. Cooks
3
3
00 00 14
420
0
INT
1
2
1
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