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79. The M.O. in charge Kowloon Public Mortuary reports that in 399 consecutive bodies sent to the mortuary for examination 97 or 24.4 per cent had spleens twice the normal size or larger.
80. A number of localities outside the town are reputed to be malarious and these are being investigated.
81. During the year the Malaria Bureau continued its researches and cooperated with the Public Works Department and with the Military Authorities in the investigation and control of Malaria.
82. During investigations both in the Colony proper and in the New Territories the staff experienced no opposition from the local Chinese; on the contrary both adults and children showed great interest in the proceedings and were eager to help. This is very satisfactory for there were those who predicted that there would be considerable opposition on the part of the people.
83. The report of the Malariologist will be found in the Appendix.
84. Dengue. There was no epidemic of this disease during the year and only a few cases came under the notice of the Medical Officers.
85. Filariasis. The disease exists but there are no figures on which to estimate incidence and death rates. Cases of elephantiasis are rare.
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86. The infectious diseases of the Colony may for convenience be classified into those which are notifiable under the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance and those which are not.
87. The most important of the non-notifiable infectious diseases are Pulmonary Tuberculosis and Leprosy.
88. The notifiable diseases are Plague, Cholera, Yellow Fever, Smallpox, Typhus Fever, Cerebro-spinal Fever, Enteric Fever, Para-typhoid Fever, Relapsing Fever, Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria, Puerperal Fever and Rabies (human and animal).
89. Responsibility for reporting a case of notifiable disease lies with the legally qualified medical practitioner attending the case, or, in the absence of such, on the occupier or keeper of the premises, or on the nearest male relative living on the premises, or in default of such relative on any person in charge of or in attendance on the sick person. Reports are to be made to the Medical Officer of Health or to the Officer in charge of the nearest Police Station.
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79. The M.O. in charge Kowloon Public Mortuary reports that in 399 consecutive bodies sent to the mortuary for examina- tion 97 or 244 per cent had spleens twice the normal size or larger.
80. A number of localities outside the town are reputed to be malarious and these are being investigated.
81. During the year the Malaria Bureau continued its re- searches and cooperated with the Public Works Department and with the Military Authorities in the investigation and control of Malaria.
82. During investigations both in the Colony proper and in the New Territories the staff experienced no opposition from the local Chinese; on the contrary both adults and children showed great interest in the proceedings and were eager to help. This is very satisfactory for there were those who predicted that there would be considerable opposition on the part of the people.
83. The report of the Malariologist will be found in the Appendix.
84. Dengue. There was no epidemic of this disease during the year and only a few cases came under the notice of the Medical Officers.
85. Filariasis.-The disease exists but there are no figures on which to estimate incidence and death rates. Cases of ele- phantiasis are rare.
Infectious Diseases
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86. The infectious diseases of the Colony may for conven- ience be classified into those which are notifiable under the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance and those which are not.
87. The most important of the non-notifiable infectious dis eases are Pulmonary Tuberculosis and Leprosy.
88. The notifiable diseases are Plague, Cholera, Yellow Fever, Smallpox, Typhus Fever, Cerebro-spinal Fever. Enteric Fever, Para-typhoid Fever, Relapsing Fever, Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria, Puerperal Fever and Rabies (human and animal).
89. Responsibility for reporting a case of notifiable disease lies with the legally qualified medical practitioner attending the case, or, in the absence of such, on the occupier or keeper of the premises, or on the nearest male relative living on the premises. or in default of such relative on any person in charge of or in attendance on the sick person. Reports are to be made to th Medical Officer of Health or to the Officer in charge of th nearest Police Station.
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