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It also makes provision for :-
(1) A proper diet scale.
(2) The prevention of the export of the unfit.
(3) The prevention of the export of infectious disease.
The Vaccination Ordinance 1923 requires that all emigrants from the Colony shall be protected against Small-pox by vaccination.
13. The duty of carrying out the sanitary and medical inspection and for vaccinating those who are insufficiently protected falls on the Port Health Authorities.
14. Emigrants are classified as:-
(a) "Free emigrants" or those who pay their own passages.
(b) Assisted emigrants or those whose passages are paid by their prospective employers.
(c) Women and children.
15. The total number of emigrants examined during the year was 263,854 of whom 246,782 were free and 17,072 assisted.
The number of rejections was 870.
The number emigrating in 1928 was less than that emigrating in 1927 by 14,891. Emigration from the port of Hong Kong has increased each year since 1919, this being the first year in which a decrease has occurred.
The great majority of emigrants proceeded to the Straits Settlements.
16. The list of drugs required was revised and brought up-to-date during the year.
Vaccination.
17. The Government Vaccinators are members of the Port Health Staff and work under the general supervision of the Port Health Officer. They are detailed for work at various centres and they assist where needed.
18. The number of vaccinations performed by these Officers at the centres were 88,036 of which 9,599 were emigrants. To these must be added the vaccinations performed on board ship of those who in the opinion of the examining officer were insufficiently protected.
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It also makes provision for :-
(1) A proper diet scale.
(2) The prevention of the export of the unfit.
(3) The prevention of the export of infectious disease.
The Vaccination Ordinance 1923 requires that all emigrants from the Colony shall be protected against Small-pox by vac- cination.
13. The duty of carrying out the sanitary and medical in- spection and for vaccinating those who are insufficiently pro- tected falls on the Port Health Authorities.
14. Emigrants are classified as:-
(a) "Free emigrants" or those who pay their own pas-
sages.
(b) Assisted emigrants or
those whose passages are
paid by their prospective employers.
(c) Women and children.
15. The total number of emigrants examined during the year was 263,854 of whom 246,782 were free and 17,072 assisted.
The number of rejections was 870.
The number emigrating in 1928 was less than that emigrat- ing in 1927 by 14,891. Emigration from the port of Hong Kong has increased each year since 1919, this being the first year in which a decrease has occurred.
The great majority of emigrants proceeded to the Straits Settlements.
16. The list of drugs required was revised and brought up- to-date during the year.
Vaccination.
17. The Government Vaccinators are members of the Port Health Staff and work under the general supervision of the Port Health Officer. They are detailed for work at various centres and they assist where needed.
18. The number of vaccinations performed by these Officers at the centres were 88,036 of which 9,599 were emigrants. To these must be added the vaccinations performed on board ship of those who in the opinion of the examining officer were in sufficiently protected.
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