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10. A commencement was made with the renewal of the timber work of Kowloon City pier. Estimated cost, $6,316.00. Expenditure in 1899, $3,013.76.
11. Some improvement was made in the Official Quarters at Táipó to make them more fit for habitation in the winter, at a cost of $355, charged to "Miscellaneous."
12. A three-roomed bungalow was built at Táipó for His Excellency's use, at a cost of $2,139.75, but was afterwards given up for the use of the European members of the executive staff.
13. A survey party lent by the Indian Government arrived towards the close of the year and commenced a complete Trigonometrical and Cadastral Survey of the Territory, the expenditure on this account in the year being $1,206.44.
5th January, 1900.
(Signed) R. D. ORMSBY,
Director of Public Works.
Appendix No. XVII.
Report by Dr. Atkinson, Principal Civil Medical Officer.
From the enclosed returns* it will be seen that malarial fever has been prevalent in the New Territory since it was taken over in April last.
I attach the following tables :-
1. A return showing the admission to hospital of cases of malarial fever from
the New Territory occurring amongst the Police during 1899.
2. A return showing admissions of Police to hospital from the several stations
in the New Territory during 1899.
It will be seen that Ün Long contributed the largest number of fever cases, viz., 19 out of 65, Túipó coming next with 14 cases. The disease was not of a particularly severe type, the only fatal case being that of the Inspector at Ch'eung Chau.
He was admitted to hospital with symptoms of remittent fever and rapidly developed hyperpyrexia.
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A careful post-mortem examination was made, and as this was a most exceptional case portions of the various organs were preserved and sent to Dr. Manson for examination. From a report which I have recently received from the Tropical School of Medicine, it is doubtful whether this was a true case of malaria, and it would be more correct to consider it a case of Siriasis or Thermic fever.
In addition to the cases from the Police, three of the cadets were admitted from Taipó suffering from attacks of remittent fever; they recovered.
Three cases of dysentery were admitted to hospital; one patient was a European and two Indians. Knowing how malarious many of the districts were, instructions were drawn up by myself for the guidance of Police and others, a copy of which I enclose, the object being to protect them, as far as possible, from anything that would tend to induce attacks of fever, special prominence being given to the prophylactic use of quinine in small daily doses.
Accompanied by the Director of Public Works and the Captain Superintendent of Police, I spent three days in visiting the territory and selecting the most suitable sites for the Police Stations. This was prior to the occupation of the territory in April. Undoubtedly much of the fever has been occasioned by the temporary nature of the buildings in which the Government servants of necessity have been housed. When permanent brick buildings have taken the place of the temporary buildings, mostly matsheds, I anticipate a considerable diminution in the number of cases of malarial fever.
Dr. Ho Nai-hop, a licentiate of the College of Medicine for Chinese in Hongkong, was appointed Resident Medical Officer and was stationed at Taipó, his duties being
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1887-1903
27
285
10. A commencement was made with the renewal of the timber work of Kowloon City pier. Estimated cost, $6,316.00. Expenditure in 1899, $3,013.76.
11. Some improvement was made in the Official Quarters at Táipó to make them more fit for habitation in the winter, at a cost of $355, charged to "Miscellaneous."
12. A three-roomed bungalow was built at Táipó for His Excellency's use, at a cost of $2,139.75, but was afterwards given up for the use of the European members of the executive staff.
13. A survey party lent by the Indian Government arrived towards the close of the year and commenced a complete Trigonometrical and Cadastral Survey of the Territory, the expenditure on this account in the year being $1,206.44.
5th January, 1900.
(Signed) R. D. ORMSBY,
Director of Public Works.
Appendix No. XVII.
Report by Dr. Atkinson, Principal Civil Medical Officer.
From the enclosed returns* it will be seen that malarial fever has been prevalent in the New Territory since it was taken over in April last.
I attach the following tables :-
1. A return showing the admission to hospital of cases of malarial fever from
the New Territory occurring amongst the Police during 1899.
2. A return showing admissions of Police to hospital from the several stations
in the New Territory during 1899.
It will be seen that Ün Long contributed the largest number of fever cases, viz., 19 out of 65, Túipó coming next with 14 cases. The disease was not of a particularly severe type, the only fatal case being that of the Inspector at Ch'eung Chau.
He was admitted to hospital with symptoms of remittent fever and rapidly developed hyperpyrexia.
4
A careful post-mortem, examination was made, and as this was a most exceptional case portions of the various organs were preserved and sent to Dr. Manson for examination. From a report which I have recently received from the Tropical School of Medicine, it is doubtful whether this was a true case of malaria, and it would be more correct to consider it a case of Siriasis or Thermic fever.
In addition to the cases from the Police, three of the cadets were admitted from Taipó suffering from attacks of remittent fever; they recovered.
Three cases of dysentery were admitted to hospital; one patient was a European and two Indians. Knowing how malarious many of the districts were, instructions were drawn up by myself for the guidance of Police and others, a copy of which I enclose, the object being to protect them, as far as possible, from anything that would tend to induce attacks of fever, special prominence being given to the prophylactic use of quinine in small daily doses.
Accompanied by the Director of Public Works and the Captain Superintendent of Police, I spent three days in visiting the territory and selecting the most suitable sites for the Police Stations. This was prior to the occupation of the territory in April. Undoubtedly much of the fever has been occasioned by the temporary nature of the buildings in which the Government servants of necessity have been housed. When permanent brick buildings have taken the place of the temporary buildings, mostly matsheds, I anticipate a considerable diminution in the number of cases of malarial fever.
Dr. Ho Nai-hop, a licentiate of the College of Medicine for Chinese in Hongkong, was appointed Resident Medical Officer and was stationed at Taipó, his duties being
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