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19. Cerebro-spinal Fever.-There was an out-break of cerebro-spinal fever in Hong Kong which was sporadic in character. Altogether 246 cases were reported with 125 deaths. No special foci of infection were discovered and few instances where one could trace the source of infection. The cases were treated in the general hospitals without any instance of spread of infection.
20. Sera manufactured at the Bacteriological Institute were used therapeutically.
21. Diphtheria.-With regard to diphtheria there is little to be said. The cases were sporadic and the sources of infection were seldom discovered. 162 cases were reported as compared with 122 in 1933.
22. Enteric. What has been said of diphtheria applies to enteric. The incubation period being so long and the possible sources of infection so numerous there is little chance of tracing in any case the source of infection. 212 cases were reported as compared with 207 in 1933.
23. Leprosy.-In October His Excellency the Governor appointed a Committee, under the Chairmanship of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, to enquire into the incidence of Leprosy in the Colony and to suggest methods of dealing with lepers. The report of this Committee is now under consideration. The number of lepers in the Colony is unknown.
24. Rabies.-Fourteen cases of this disease were reported during the year. Four cases occurred in humans, the remainder in dogs.
With the exception of one human case in the City of Victoria the disease was confined to New Kowloon and the New Territories.
The last case was reported in August.
None of the human cases had been treated with anti-rabic vaccine before the appearance of symptoms. All were fatal. No case which received anti-rabic treatment contracted the disease, though several had been bitten by dogs proved to have been rabid.
THE DUMPING OF THE DEAD.
25. The number of bodies reported by the police as dumped was 1,056 as compared with 1,347 in 1933. In an endeavour to stop this practice chambers for the deposit of corpses have been established at all the Chinese Public Dispensaries. In some cases the top of the table is so arranged that the weight
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19. Cerebro-spinal Fever.-There was an out-break cerebro-spinal fever in Hong Kong which was sporadic in character. Altogether 246 cases were reported with 125 deaths. No special foci of infection were discovered and few instances. where one could trace the source of infection. The cases were treated in the general hospitals without any instance of spread of infection.
20. Sera manufactured at the Bacteriological Institute were used therapeutically.
21. Diphtheria.-With regard to diphtheria there is little to be said. The cases were sporadic and the sources of infection were seldom discovered. 162 cases were reported as compared with 122 in 1933.
22. Enteric. What has been said of diphtheria applies to enteric. The incubation period being so long and the possible sources of infection so numerous there is little chance of tracing in any case the source of infection. 212 cases were reported as compared with 207 in 1933.
23. Leprosy.-In October His Excellency the Governor appointed a Committee, under the Chairmanship of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, to enquire into the incidence of Leprosy in the Colony and to suggest methods of dealing with lepers. The report of this Committee is now under consideration. The num- ber of lepers in the Colony is unknown.
24. Rabies.-Fourteen cases of this disease were reported. during the year. Four cases occurred in humans, the remainder in dogs.
With the exception of one human case in the City of Victoria the disease was confined to New Kowloon and the New Terri- tories.
The last case was reported in August.
None of the human cases had been treated with anti-rabic vaccine before the appearance of symptoms. All were fatal. No case which received anti-rabic treatment contracted the dis- ease, though several had been bitten by dogs proved to have been rabid.
THE DUMPING OF THE DEAD.
25. The number of bodies reported by the police as dumped was 1,056 as compared with 1,347 in 1933. In an endeavour to stop this practice chambers for the deposit of corpses have been established at all the Chinese Public Dispensaries. In some cases the top of the table is so arranged that the weight
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