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Notifiable diseases.

Death rates per mille population.

1930 1929

Small-pox 0.23 0.81

Enteric 0.07 0.05

Diphtheria 0.03 0.06

Cerebro-spinal fever 0.01 0.01

Plague 0.00 0.001

In the New Territories there never has been any registration of deaths and figures for the calculation of rates are not available.

COMMUNICABLE DISEASES.

(A) Mosquito-borne Diseases.-The mosquito-borne diseases - malaria, dengue and filariasis not being notifiable incidence figures are not available and the only information obtainable is that put up by certain hospitals and private practitioners.

Malaria. This disease which in the early days of the Colony was the great cause of death and from which Hong Kong derived its reputation of unhealthiness has now practically disappeared from the populous centres of Victoria and Kowloon, as the result of the destruction of the breeding places of the carriers through efficient drainage. There is still a considerable amount of malaria in the outskirts of the two towns and in the rural areas both of the Island and the mainland. From the general topography of the country, from its geology, from what has already been learned of the mosquito fauna, and from comparison with Malaya, Assam, Sumatra and the Philippines where similar mosquitoes exist one is inclined to suspect that the breeding grounds of the carriers are the small collections of clear water lying in the untrained nullahs and at the hill foots and that the large areas of wet cultivation are not so dangerous as has been supposed. However, much more detailed work will have to be done before the whole truth is brought to light.

An experienced Malariologist and his technical assistant arrived in the Colony in April having been transferred from the Malayan Medical Service. The Report of the Malariologist will be found in the appendix.

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M 20 Notifiable diseases. Death rates per mille population. 1930 1929 Small-pox 0.23 0.81 Enteric 0.07 0.05 Diphtheria 0.03 0.06 Cerebro-spinal fever 0.01 0.01 Plague 0.00 0.001 In the New Territories there never has been any registration of deaths and figures for the calculation of rates are not available. COMMUNICABLE DISEASES. (A) Mosquito-borne Diseases.-The mosquito-borne diseases - malaria, dengue and filariasis not being notifiable incidence figures are not available and the only information obtainable is that put up by certain hospitals and private practitioners. Malaria. This disease which in the early days of the Colony was the great cause of death and from which Hong Kong derived its reputation of unhealthiness has now practically disappeared from the populous centres of Victoria and Kowloon, as the result of the destruction of the breeding places of the carriers through efficient drainage. There is still a considerable amount of malaria in the outskirts of the two towns and in the rural areas both of the Island and the mainland. From the general topography of the country, from its geology, from what has already been learned of the mosquito fauna, and from comparison with Malaya, Assam, Sumatra and the Philippines where similar mosquitoes exist one is inclined to suspect that the breeding grounds of the carriers are the small collections of clear water lying in the untrained nullahs and at the hill foots and that the large areas of wet cultivation are not so dangerous as has been supposed. However, much more detailed work will have to be done before the whole truth is brought to light. An experienced Malariologist and his technical assistant arrived in the Colony in April having been transferred from the Malayan Medical Service. The Report of the Malariologist will be found in the appendix.
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- M 20 Notifiable diseases. Death rates per mille population. 1930 1929 Small-pox 0.23 0.81 Enteric 0.07 0.05 Diphtheria 0.03 0.06 Cerebro-spinal fever 0.01 0.01 Flague 0.00 0.001 In the New Territories there never has been any registration of deaths and figures for the calculation of rates are not available. COMMUNICABLE DISEASES. (A) Mosquito-borne Diseases.-The mosquito borne diseases -malaria, dengue and filariasis not being notifiable incidence figures are not available and the only information obtainable is that put up by certain hospitals and private practitioners. Malaria. This disease which in the early days of the Colony was the great cause of death and from which Hong Kong derived its reputation of unhealthiness has now practically disappeared from the populous centres of Victoria and Kowloon, as the result of the destruction of the breeding places of the carriers through efficient drainage. There is still a considerable amount of malaria in the outskirts of the two towns and in the rural areas both of the Island and the mainland. From the general topography of the country, from its geology, from what has already been learned of the mosquito fauna, and from comparison with Malaya, Assam, Sumatra and the Philippines where similar mosquitoes exist one is inclined to suspect that the breeding grounds of the carriers are the small collections of clear water lying in the untrained nullahs and at the hill foots and that the large areas of wet cultivation are not so dangerous as has been supposed. However, much more detailed work will have to be done before the whole truth is brought to light. An experienced Malariologist and his technical assistant arrived in the Colony in April having been transferred from the Malayan Medical Service. The Report of the Malariologist will be found in the appendix.
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- M 20

Notifiable diseases.

Death rates per mille

population.

1930

1929

Small-pox

0.23

0.81

Enteric

0.07

0.05

Diphtheria

0.03

0.06

Cerebro-spinal fever

0.01

0.01

Flague

0.00

0.001

In the New Territories there never has been any registration of deaths and figures for the calculation of rates are not available.

COMMUNICABLE DISEASES.

(A) Mosquito-borne Diseases.-The mosquito borne diseases -malaria, dengue and filariasis not being notifiable incidence figures are not available and the only information obtainable is that put up by certain hospitals and private practitioners.

Malaria. This disease which in the early days of the Colony was the great cause of death and from which Hong Kong derived its reputation of unhealthiness has now practically disappeared from the populous centres of Victoria and Kowloon, as the result of the destruction of the breeding places of the carriers through efficient drainage. There is still a considerable amount of malaria in the outskirts of the two towns and in the rural areas both of the Island and the mainland. From the general topography of the country, from its geology, from what has already been learned of the mosquito fauna, and from comparison with Malaya, Assam, Sumatra and the Philippines where similar mosquitoes exist one is inclined to suspect that the breeding grounds of the carriers are the small collections of clear water lying in the untrained nullahs and at the hill foots and that the large areas of wet cultivation are not so dangerous as has been supposed. However, much more detailed work will have to be done before the whole truth is brought to light.

An experienced Malariologist and his technical assistant arrived in the Colony in April having been transferred from the Malayan Medical Service. The Report of the Malariologist will be found in the appendix.

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