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# THE OFFICE OF THE HEALTH OFFICER OF THE PORT
## REPORT BY DR. B. H. MELLON. Health officer of the Port
### I. THE INSPECTION OF SHIPS ARRIVING IN PORT
During the year 1925 the number of inward-bound ocean-going vessels was 4,776 and these were all visited by the Health Officers.
Such particulars of the voyage as the ports of call, dates of departure, numbers of passengers and crews and the incidence of cases of illness or death, etc., were noted on the prescribed forms and attested by the master of the vessel as requested under Table W, Section 22(2), of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance of 1899. Of the steamers arriving 1,946 were on the British register and 2,830 on the foreign register. River steamers from Canton, Macao and West River Ports, junks and small craft are not visited except in case of sickness or death.
Ships arriving in port with a corpse on board must obtain a permit before landing it and before this is granted enquiries are made in order to determine the cause of death. If a death occurs within ten hours of a ship's arrival in port or whilst the ship is in harbour, the body is inspected and the case is investigated. If for any reason, the cause of death is doubtful the body is sent to a mortuary for further examination.
During the year 135 special visits were made to ships for this purpose, 110 permits were granted and 25 bodies sent to the mortuary.
Seven cases of leprosy were detected amongst Chinese passengers and removed to the Leper Settlement, Canton, by the Police.
Thirty-nine Chinese lunatics and two non-Chinese lunatics arrived in the Colony on board ships during the year.
Bills of Health numbering 2,001 were issued.
### II. EMIGRATION
The total number of emigrants was 142,598 which in spite of the disturbances in South China shows an increase of 11,616 over 1924, 21,814 over 1923 and 82,629 more than for 1919.
Two-thirds of the emigrants proceeded to the Straits Settlements. The numbers and destinations of the emigrants are given in Table I.
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THE OFFICE OF THE HEALTH OFFICER OF THE PORT.
REPORT BY DR. B. H. MELLON. Health officer of the Port.
1. THE INSPECTION OF SHIPS ARRIVING IN PORT,
During the year 1925 the number of inward-bound ocean going vessels was 4,776 and these were all visited by the Health Officers.
Such particulars of the voyage as the ports of call, dates of departure, numbers of passengers and crews and the incidence of cases of illness or death, etc., were noted on the prescribed forms and attested by the master of the vessel as requested under Table W, Section 22 (2), of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance of 1899. Of the steamers arriving 1,946 were on the British register and 2,830 on the foreign register. River steamers from Canton, Maco and West River Ports, junks and small craft are not visited except in case of sickness or death.
Ships arriving in port with a corpse on board must obtain a permit before landing it and before this is granted enquiries are made in order to determine the cause of death. If a death occurs within ten hours of a ship's arrival in port or whilst the ship is in harbour, the body is inspected and the case is inves- tigated. If for any reason, the cause of death is doubtful the body is sent to a mortuary for further examination.
During the year 135 special visits were made to ships for this purpose, 110 permits were granted and 25 bodies sent to the mortuary.
Seven cases of leprosy were detected amongst Chinese passengers and removed to the Leper Settlement, Canton, by the Police.
Thirty nine Chinese lunatics and two non-Chinese lunatics arrived in the Colony on board ships during the year.
Bills of Health numbering 2001 were issued.
II. EMIGRATION.
The total number of emigrants was 142,598 which in spite of the disturbances in South China shows an increase of 11,616 over 1924, 21,814 over 1923 and 82,629 more than for 1919.
Two-thirds of the emigrants proceeded to the Straits Settle- ments. The numbers and destinations of the emigrants are given in Table I.
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