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Calculating on the figures for the last 25 years the case death rate at the Tung Wah was 47.2 per cent while that at the Government institution was 15.25 per cent.
15. Plague. For the last six years no cases of plague have been reported in Hong Kong. The disappearance of this disease not only from this Colony but from the greater part of China and its decline throughout the world are due to factors which are not understood.
16. Systematic rat-catching and periodical cleansing of houses were carried out throughout the year. The total number of rats collected was 192,251 of which 21,820 were taken alive, as compared with 175,687 and 21,976 in 1934. The number collected each year shows that there is no diminution in the rat population. All the rats collected were sent to the Mortuary for examination. None was found infected.
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17. Cerebro-spinal Fever. Altogether 110 cases were reported with 54 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. Sera manufactured at the Bacteriological Institute were used therapeutically.
18. Diphtheria.--With regard to diphtheria there is little to be said. The cases were sporadic and the sources of infection were seldom discovered. 266 cases were reported as compared with 162 in 1934.
19. 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 cases the source of infection. 319 cases were reported as compared with 212 in 1934.
20. Leprosy. The Committee appointed in 1934 by His Excellency the Governor 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 presented its report in January and as a result a new lepers Ordinance (Ordinance No. 25 of 1935) was enacted and passed on the 13th of June.
Prior to 1935 there was no place set apart in the Colony for use as a leper settlement. In May of 1935, however, temporary arrangements were made whereby lepers could be admitted to the Tung Wah Infectious Diseases Hospital at Kennedy Town. They are fed by the Tung Wah Hospital Committee at Government expense and treated by a Government Medical Officer.
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Calculating on the figures for the last 25 years the case death rate at the Tung Wah was 47.2 per cent while that at the Government institution was 15.25 per cent.
15. Plague. For the last six years no cases of plague have been reported in Hong Kong. The disappearance of this disease not only from this Colony but from the greater part of China and its decline throughout the world are due to factors which are not understood.
16. Systematic rat-catching and periodical cleansing of houses were carried out throughout the year. The total number of rats collected was 192,251 of which 21,820 were taken alive, as compared with 175,687 and 21,976 in 1934. The number collected each year shows that there is no diminution in the rat population. All the rats collected
All the rats collected were sent to
sent to the Mortuary for examination. None was found infected.
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17. Cerebro-spinal Fever. Altogether 110 cases were reported with 54 deaths. No special foci of infection were dis- covered 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. Sera manufactured at the Bacteriological Institute were used therapeutically.
18. Diphtheria.--With regard to diphtheria there is little to be said. The cases were sporadic and the sources of infection were seldom discovered. 266 cases were reported as compared with 162 in 1934.
19. 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 cases the source of infection. 319 cases were reported as compared with 212 in 1934.
20. Leprosy. The Committee appointed in 1934 by His Excellency the Governor 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 presented its report in January and as a result a new lepers Ordinance (Ordinance No. 25 of 1935) was enacted and passed on the 13th of June.
Prior to 1935 there was no place set apart in the Colony for use as a leper settlement. In May
In May of 1935, however, temporary arrangements were made whereby lepers could be adniitted to the Tung Wah Infectious Diseases Hospital at Kennedy Town. They are fed by the Tung Wah Hospital Committee at Governinent expense and treated by a Government Medical Officer.
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