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WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 1929.

TYPHOID DANGERS

No Alarming Signs Of An Epidemic

BUT RISKS INCREASED

In his reply to a series of ques-under those eonditions it is im- tions at the Sanitary Board meeting possible to tell how the infection yesterday, relative 10 typhoid was carried. I am told that he dangers in the Colony, Dr. H. A was fond of oysters and shellfish Fawcett, Medical Oficer of Health, but whether he took, any or not I said that while the normal risks of do not know. an outbreak of typhoid fever had increased, there was no cause for alarm or panic.

..

Pursuant to customs, Mr. Wong Kwong-tin gave notice of the ques- tions to be asked, but owing to the. death of his father, he was unable

Difficulty of Diagnosis Mr. T. N. Chau: Prior to the recent general opening of wells, were there any cases of typhoid fever reported this year? Dr. Fawcett: It is difficult to say exactly when the general to attend the meeting yesterday. opening of wells started but, if we as the middle of June. The questions were, therefore, ask-take it

there were 68 notified cases pre- ed in the name of Mr. T. N. Chau.

The questions

Of and the repliesvious to June 15, this year. given by Dr. Fawcett were:

these 18 were non-Chinese and 60, Chinese. Imported cases (12) are not included.

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Dr. Fawcett added that he did not want the water shortage crisis to be the starting point of a typhoid scare. So far there were no signs of epidemic, The number of cases this year was LOST-Black Pointer Bitch, last seen more or less the same as last year but jumping off Peak Tram at Bowen at the same time should an epidemic Road Station on July 17. Find- aríac it would be a serious matter and er please notify Box No. 614, 2/0 no doubt the risks were increased at "China Mail." the present moment. typhoid could spread, but there only one cause. The active bacilli had to be transferred. It could be trans ferred by flies but there the method was different.

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Typhoid, was a different disease for even medical men to tackle because its progress was gradual and the symp.. vague. The result was that) to a doctor until the disease had, got people felt slightly ill but did not go a good bold. If persons had been ino-

Ivan Masjukine, who will be re- elated or were more or less immune membered for his excellent acting from the disease it was possible for in "Michael Strogoff," is the lead- them to get a mild attack and net go tong player in "Casanova," The to a doctor at all. It was also possible Prince of Adventurers," which for these people to become carriers, and will be shown at the Queen's having felt ill in their lives, some passed on the germs without ever Theatre, from to-morrow to Satur- was dangerous, because such people day. were liable to go to work as cooks in!

The story, founded upon the life a restaurant and spread the germs by of one of the greatest lovers of all that means.

ages, is one of the most colourful Fly Dangers

romances ever adapted to the was generally free, from screen. From

wealth of taken from the notification of disies which constituted a menace in material, the producer has built

I am prepared to say only that

as Pokfulam and splendour of the courts of Venice, whole Kowloon City where there was more and is alive with flashing action. this is the season when typhoid years. The period of 1929, Janu-matter in

which they could breed.

Mr. T. N. Chau; Is it his opinion that an increase in the number of cases of typhoid fever is imminent? Dr. Fawcett. I can only repeat what I have already said in the Press that it is my duty, as M.O.H., to anticipate all possible events affecting public health and to act on the assumption that even the most unlikely may happen. It is my policy to be prepared but not to prophesy or raise alarms.

A

motio, summarising

Mr. T N. Chau: What are the statistics of typhoid fever for the last five years ending June, 1920, relating to the following localities. The City of Victoria, the Feak residential area, Pok fulam, outlying districts in the Island of Hong Kong, Tsimsha- tsui and Kowloon City?

I have prepared the figures ask-

prevened for in table form. They are

tive medicine, might be "Suspect; Inspect; Protect."

The city

This

A

eases registor and, for the sake the villages such

Bummer. They were more frequent in up a tale that brims over with the

of simplicity, shown £5

Locality.

Hotsiry Nx

Boundary Méaurspegla.

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About

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is most prevalent (May to Septem-ary to June, is shown separately. Water was not an over common Ivan Mosjukine fairly revels in the ber) in Hong Kong; that the inci- Imported eases are not shown and of the spread, of the disemo cause silken fascinations of the role of PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS of the Sale by Public Auction dence of notified cases is, so far, all nationalities are added to constituted a very serious means of, the great romantic lover. Amid 100 less or no greater than thegether.

carriage inasmuch as the water might scenes that range from the beauti-be hold on MONDAY, the supply a whole commanity.

29th day of July, 1929, ful waters of Venice to the court pm at the Offices of the same period last year; that the There are some fallacies, how- widespread use of doubtful ever, of which I have mentioned tables the consumption might be limit- ter finds the beautiful ladies of his Order of His Excellency the Gov

In the case of infected milk or vege of Catherine of Russia, the charac Public water, open to pollution, increases one; the difficulty of diagnosis and cd to a certain batch of people and, heart's desire, and loves them ex-ernor, of one Lot of Crown Land Works Department by the risks which are normally pre-missed cases.

therefore the risk of spread was not so sent in the Colony and that an In addition, it must be pointed serious. Shellfish was a common cause quisitely. epidemic of infectious disease would

cauce of an epidemic might be people, story-it is a tale of adventure, at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the "Casanova, The Prince of Ad- Hong Kong, for a term of 75 at Wanchai Gap, in the Colony of be far more difficult to control under

venturers" is more than a love the conditions such as exist at the

cared and who therefore became car full of exciting incidents not the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, who left hospital before they were

years, with the option of renewal

riers,

least being two thrilling sword for one further term of 75 years, duels, one of which is strongly re- miniscent of Douglas Fairbanks.

moment.

The Causes

Mr. T, N. Chau: Has he traced the source of infection of the first case ?

Dr. Fawcett: It is not clear whe- ther this question refers to the first The disease case this year or not.

ABOVE.

out that these district figures are of very little comparative value. They are based on addresses given on the notification forms and the very uncertain reported ments

of the native population. Moreover, it does not follow that the locality where the patient is taken ill is the same as that where the disease was contracted, some 12 days previously.

of indirect cases of typhoid and another

Open latrines constituted another factor and provided another ink in the chain. There was no don't that a modern water carriage system through shown in Paris, it was hailed as When this pichire was frat out the town was

the best means of a triumph for Europe. Wrote one avoiding an epidemic.

The Symptoms

eritic: "We watched. in, astonish- .The danger of typhoid, from a sarily indicate typhoid. public health point of view, lies spots did not occur some time. after incontestable proof of the value of

The presence of spots did not neces- ment this magnificent, incompar

Sometimes able film, splendidly mounted, an If the first case in January; in this very difney of tracing the disease had been contracted, but Continental Alms." Another said: 1929, is meant, I must reply "No." and controlling i

is endemic here and sporadic cases

occur all the year round.

In any case, with the many potential sources of infection in this Colony, it is unlikely we could trace one case to any particular origin. With a large series of cases even, it is by no means easy to find the common factor. We seldon get a clear or accurate his- tory-especially of the Chinese cases. It is a vague disease with a gradual onset: a fairly long in- cubation period and difficult to diagnose in the earlier stages. Several weeks may elapse between the "catching" and the notifica- tion}

and effect get dis- socisted and many eases are missed altogether.

1

cause

Typhoid and Pa ratyphoid Fevers.

1924

"It is a film equal to the greatest and most artistic American pro- ductions.

"Casanova" has been mounted, with unequalled magnificence. In the gorgeous settings, the massed scenes, and the lighting, the drama has attained a romantic splendour never before realised."

Districts.

1925 1926 1927 1928 Yearly

Total

Victoria Peak Pokfulam

137

81 103

141 117 579

16

8

0

9.

2

30

3

1

0

0

0

4

Villages of Hong Kong etc. 14 Tsimshatsui Kowloon City

12

14 36

19

75

22

3

21

7

56

1-

1

6

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Total Cases

194

101 121 195

151762

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Typhoid and Paratyphoid fevers from January 1 to June 30, 1929.

Victoria

87

Pokfulam

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Villages of Hong Kong

6

Tsimshatsui-

Kowloon City

Peak

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It must also be remembered that there are many vectors of enterie

the other hand there might be an af- No actual battle scenes are depictor, of one Lot of Crown Land fever besides water. One source Conditions in Kowloon City.

tack of constipation. The first symp-ed with the exception of remarkably at Shamshuipo, in the Colony may start an epidemic but it

tom was usually a headache and later Ane shots of an enemy aeroplane of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 Mr. T. N.. Chau: Is Kowloon City, there came a feeling in the stomach, dropping bombs on the British Unca.years, commencing from 1st July, spreads by varied means, of which where the supply of water is mainly. The earlier symptoms might be those The lack of battle scenes does not 1898, with the option of renewal Ales and human "cartiers" may be from wells, more infected than any of a cold or of influenza but one in-in any manner kill the interest of the at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the ones of importance. There is, in other locality?

variable thing happened. There was picture, for a pretty love story in de Surveyor of His Majesty the King, fact, only one cause (the typhoid Dr. Fawcett: According to the rise of temperature in staircase bacillus) but many

picted. agents for scanty figures from Kowloon City the fashion, until the maximum was reach

for one further terri of 24 years propagation.

answer in "No," but we raust remened. "Go and consult a doctor if you

leas three days, ber that this is a rural population, feel anything wrong. Don't get scared entirely native, and mostly immane to and don't worry." Mr. T. N. Chan:-Was Infection the ill effects of a water supply which

Chinese Immune? in the саве of the late Mr. has been in use there for many gen- Buchanan of Shek-O and Mr. Whyte erations.

Cook-boy a Carrier

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A film of unusual interest, "The Belle of Broadway," starring Betty

Dr. W. V. M. Koch spoke of the Compson, will be shown for the last work about twenty years ago of Dr

It cannot be compared with a mixed Hunter, the Government Bacteriologist time to-day at the World Theatre.

miration of all for a stage star,

Dr. Koch said that all the Mortuary were ex-

is rejuvenated by Marle Duval, amined and special attention was paid (Betty Compson).

of the Peninsula Hotel caused by the drinking of weli water? and Ractuating population in a who devoted much attention to the in- The theme contains the love and ad- Dr. Fawcett:-For the reason modernised city, which requires everridence of typhoid amongst the native «Madame Adele," who, in her old age, given in answer to question two, I increasing precautionary measures to population. am not in a position to give a de-combat the evils and dangers which bodies in

it, itself, creates. finite reply.

We are not taking routine samples to children of six or eight months of Absorbing interest throughout. In the case of the late Mr. at present of wall-water in Kowloon age. Dr. Koch said he assisted De reaches the climax when a duel takes Buchanan, the information was City.

Hunter in this work and in a large Berlin," but "Marit

ár place between "Court de Parma, and second hand and scanty but It My general Impression és at the proportion of cases they found signs of

stops it, and appears that he ate uncooked people there are surprisingly free from typhoid infection, pointing to the facts (whose husband had run away discovers that Merlin is the son of vegetables from his garden at Shek these infectious diseased in Kowloon that the children had had an attack with him when was a child) and

Human excrats were possibly City. It is unlikely that they will re of typhoid.

The inference was that if these chil. happiness thus ends the film.

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used, without his knowledge, as main so when closer contact is estabaren had survived it would have made ("Chicken, Feathers are shown in

fertilisers.

Recent analyses of the regular water supplies at Shek-O⋅ sug gest no serious pollution but we know that the septic tank sewage disposal there is far from ideal

lished with larger Kowloon.

Even an Expert Will Hesitate

Mr. T. N. Chau: What is the per eentage of bacilli coli in water, to be regarded as dangeroust

Dr. Fawcett It is impossible to lay down any vote or scale on the bacterio

them immune and the conclusion was no readily amongst the Chinese as reached that typhoid would not occur amongst foreigners as they had acquir

ed immunity.

and that at least one of these logical content only. It must be taken CONSUL AND WIFE tanks drains into a stream from in conjunction with the chemical analys which the nearby native villagers is; the source of water, the have obtained water.

locality; the geological formation and

For many reasons the condi- above all the opportunities of con- tions in this Colony are ideal for tamilnation.

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to be held on MONDAY, the 29th day of July, 1929, at 8 pm at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Gov the maintenance of typhoid. Daily This technical matter needs con-

The Vicar of St. Andrew's ernor, of one Lot of Crown Land domestic contact with people who siderable experience and even 27 PX,

Church, Kowloon (the Rev. W. W near Prince Edward Road, Kow- are often of primitive and unpert will hesitate to do more than give The Federal Government has orderlough in England, as secured the Kong for a term of 75

San Francisco, Yesterday,

Rogers, MA at present on Zurloon Tong, in the Colony of Hong hygienic habits establishes the a general opinion. cycle. The Chinese cook-boy, The bacillus coll is merely an in Chancellor of the Chinese Consulate strong, MA to be the Assistant at Crown Bent to be fixed by the ed Mr. Sunfoon Bao Ying, former services of the Rev. E. A. Arm- years, with the option of renewal dicator of sewage or animal contamina- here, and Mrr, Kao, to be prosecuted Chaplain, even, la always a possible carrier

Surveyor of His Majesty the King, if found in large numbers.

The typhoid chain has many linkstion harmless in itself, but a warning here in connection with the seizure of

The Mr Whyte mentioned was The usual standard of purity, aimed 3,000 tins of opinnt in Mrs. Kao's lug- not notified as a case of typhoid et is no B. coli in, 10 cc. of shallow

gage-Renter's American Service but was certified as dying from well water. Suspicion of pollution

[Note: Although Mr. Kao is de ber appendicitis

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no doubt that the food above reproach but of course might have got some coutelde. do not know his movements

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