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THE CHINA MAIL WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER, 24. 1947/~~7VW1KEMEDEN

TUBERCULOSIS IN

IN H.K.. CARNIVAL STAGGERING FIGURES

By Valerie Hazzard

Eighty years nxo, in England, the tuberculosis incidence want 262 deaths per 100,000 of population. From that, the active steps. taken have decreased the death rate to 65 per 100,000 population,

But in Hong Kong, in these years of radiography and so ctal service, the death rate from tuberculosis is 400 per 100,000, almost double the | figures of the booming 1860's in England. Our present death

1sufficient diagnoses, and the T.B, and is often due to a num

huge number of unreported ber of other causes. The samo canes, But those catastrophie || resistance has lessened, in figures, compiled mainly by Dr. Hong Kong, the dramatle re- T. P. Wu, acerotary of the Hong salta obtained from the use of Kong Anti-T.B. Association, streptomycin for treating in show how urgently needed is fection of the lungs. reform in the attitude of the Government Health Authori- ties, and an increased sense of the civic duty in the majority of the citizens.

100,000 Victims

Superstition

But the main reason for the high death rate and the rapid spread of infection is tho superstition which surrounds this insidious disente, Tuber- Dr. Wu has based his figures culosis is regarded today in rato in the highest of any enun. on a study of T., which he Hong Kong as it want in Eng- try in the world-higher even | commenced in Shanghai in Innd 100 years ago, when it than Shanghai, witli 305 deathe | 1920. The patients who come "cane from bad air" and the The to him are representative of patient was locked in a room per 100,000 population. world's lowest figures are N.Z. | two Chinese classes-middle- with the doors and windows with 36 deaths, and Denmark class patients who came to gon-shut, to keep the infection out, with 40.

sult him privately, and workers and also to keep the neighbours

100 Years

PROGRAMME Now that all concerned-in- dustrialists, workers, economists, business experts, exporters and the man in the street-have had time

It is almost impossible to who attend the Anti-T.. clinic from knowing The Awful to assimilate the new British. ex-

give my accurate statistiest at Wanchai, which is run and Truth. To the Chinese, tuber- port programine it is timely to picture of the tuberculosis pasi-maintained by the Anti-T.B. culosis is a shameful heredi- consider some of its most importion in Hong Kong, because of Association of Hong Kong.tary disenso beside which tant aspects. When the war end- the number of enreless or in- He estimates that every day venereal disease is regarded as |ed finally in August, 1945, some-

there are 100,000 tuberculosia measles and nothing to worry victims walking the streets of about. thing like one-half of British in-

Hong Kong. It is recognised The only dustry was still on war produc-

way to break internationally that for every through this barrier of ignor- tion. The process of switching

T.B. victim who dies, he has anco and prejudice in to give | back to normality had of neces

infected ten others. The an- T.B. Instruction in the schools, ity to he gradual and to some

nual death rate in Hong Kong and to form Anti-T,B. clubs for extent unbalanced. A few indus

from. T.B. is 10,000. That is the masses, so that through the ties by their very nature were

iloveths, culcuinteil 03 the children who would provide able to turn from war to peace.

There figuren available,

are the next tables of deathrate with little effort; others needed

hundreds which are never re-statistics the ndulta con bo considerable time. There

parted or computed.

| taught that early treatment la The main danger ages for the only

cure. These super- be- stitions cannot be entirely tuberculosis Infection are tween 5 and 10 years and 12 eradicated--but they

15. Tests have shown brought into proper perspec- that in Hong Kong incidence tive. of these T.B, among these age groups is 64% among children between the ages of 5 and 10, and 845 among those between 10 and 15.

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Mola Hosking:

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METES, (Chinese)

even

of

in

non-essentials,

were

Ago

(From the files of the "China We almost dail the correctne of the following statement, though is made an good authrity With the alt of tide and current the huge steamers on the Hudson river have not attained such speed. But they are more fragile hells; no sane person would al tempt to cross the Channel in one of them (supposing it sible to transport her to England); if she gale, she certainly would break did not turn turtle in the firs:

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Clinical Deficiency

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TORT MUEN ATTORNEYS

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By Dick Turner

"Indeed I do remember my first case, young man-yes indeed! The law school sued me for my tuition!"

BARCLAY ON BRIDGE

By Shepard Barclay....

"The Authority on Authorifios"

OVERDOING DANGEROUS

to lend a trump in order to pres vent him from ruffing out losers of his side suit with the dummy's No matter how sound a principle trumps. This was patently futilo,

with his

opponenta may be, the overdoing of its ap- however,

both plication can be highly dan- showing such fine fits in

true majors, And

gerous. This is especially after the prejudices

of the choice between two suits East's bidding had shown such have been broken down-what for trumps. In most cases, the one a large number of cards in the The following table shows then? Dr. Wu has had many which shows the same number of two minera that West decided the

your declarer's gide, was likely to comparisons of the same age young girls, between 15 and 20, cards in your hand and groups with the statistics from who have come to him in the partner's, or nearest to the same devoid of Issors in those auits."

the only apparent chance other cities (in per cent): early stages and whom he has number, is preferable because the lence

advised to go to an institution. leas-balanced suit then can furnish to beat the big contract was to find East totally veld of hearts, What institution? There is no alde

discards of losers because it is a

suit.

less He therefore led the heart and But if that room for them at the official balanced sult has an unusually set the contract at the outset by TB, sanitorium at Felix Villa, large number of cards between means of East's ruff. where 40 or 50 of 300 beds are the members of your pair, there is North is the one whi went provided for the 100,000 vie- grave danger of one opponent wrong in the bidding, with hly Having so many tims in Hong Kong. They have bolag blank in it. Making that suy very last call. to be sent back to their families the trump may be wise to prevent cards of his partner's two

there is absolutely no other its being ruffed by the defence. way of dealing with them. There are no facilities for treatment, or for the isolation which would eventually elimin- ate T.B. altogether.

5 to 19 10 to 15

years U.S.A. (Mason-

chusettes) 25 Greut Britain

41 (London) Indo - Chinn

(Cholan) 46%

years

34

63

60%

Java

(among Europeans) 18

43

Java (Among

Javanese) : 21

69

1-19

Ja:0 (ameny

Chinese) .. 30

G8

Chinu (Shang-

hal)..... 58

72

A.

then four main essentials: first, to speed reconversion to peace pro- duction: second, to keep produc-feit"). tion going, even of less essential goods, so as to avoid large scale unchtployment; third, to meet the great accumulations of home de- mand: fourth, to rebuild expurts as fast as pussible. A complete production plan providing just the right proportions of everything could probably have been achieved he shutting down huge sections of industry while they were re-

her back when have on the short tuoled and their part in the over- waves of the Channel:- all plan worked out.

Such a "Speed of

Steam Raata, policy with its mass unemploy with English-mart Engine ment and stoppage of production, meeting of the French Society for Baron Seguler stated, at a Inter Encouragement of National have been absurd and wasteful. Industry (from one of the bulle

thla Instead, even though it resulted tina from which we take

off certain unbalances, factories notice) that he saw, when

Havre, twn English steam packets, were kept going at the top pos-the

SuccCAN and the Express sible production. All the time, which make the trip from Havre however, maximum diversion to to Boulogne, a distance of essential channels was going on; statute miles, in five hours, whire close on 30 miles an hour-a Is little of the effort was wasted.

rate of speed never before Consequently, reconversion was tained in steam navigation either carried out with the minimum on rop, lake or river. dislocation and unemployment. Seguler described these boats as

being very long, shaped And in the process increased sup- pirogues, and carrying their saila plies of many things reached the arranged in a new way, that home market while great strides they can take advantage of the were made to improve the Bri-slightest wind without losing the tish export trade. Here it is worth necessary stability of the vessel. Tacir engines are of 350 horsey inentioning that recovery in ex-nower, and built by Musara Maud- ports was so marked that the slay. Sons, and Field, an the a- ure the unhygienic conditions volume, which had fallen in 1944 pular principic, Mechanics and caroless habits with which

Magazine,"

the majority of the Chinese po- to only 3 per cent. of 1938 and

reluctance pulation live; and was barely 46 per cent, in 1945.

to seek medical advice until it was nt 99 per cent. virtually back

is too late. Overcrowding and to prewar levels in 1946. This "By the last steamer from Bom- underfeeding both play their keep-going production policy, bay to China, Mr. McLachlan wa though to

extent indis- passenger: this gentleman is n

thorised to open in China # criminate, actually, therefore, met

Branch of Straits Times."

Commercial Bank not only some of the many home at Bombay.". demands but also helped to sup If Mr. McLachlan does open a ply some of the pent up world ranch in Hong Kong, it is to be demand. Long before the dollar hoped he will confine himself to i Banker's business, and not tutz. loan began to

run out more the establishment into a naw′′ swiftly than anticipated the Gov-shop, encouraging people, to gain ernment had been busy porting bio in opium. out the order of production needs with incidentally increasing ern-

sonic

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File::

Leads Them All

Hong Kong with its G4% and 84 leads thera all. for reason that could be remedied, by an all-out Govehament and public effort.

Chief among these reasons

In England, there is one bed available for every ten victims. In Denmark, one of the most progressive countries in the world in dealing with the T.B. menace that is aweeping the warld, there is free treatment as well as adequate support for the inmily of a patient. nurk har 3,400 beds for her T.B patients. The whole China, with her 130,000,000 po- pulation, has provided only 2,000 hospital beds for tuber- culosis enses.

Naval Hospital?

S. 7

B. A 4083

H. AK 754

D. 8 4

C. A

H. 04 D. K J 10 C. K J 8 7 6 4 3

N

3. 0 2

H. None

W

F

n. Q9 76

S. KJ 10 G4

4 3 2

C. Q 10 0 2

H. Q J 10 8 0 3 D. A С. Б

Wext 20

North

3 C

4 D

4 NT

G D

Раза

5 NT

6 D

Pass

7 8

Auita and knowing that South's hearts were longer than his spades be-

they were bid first, a should have placed the hand in 7-Hearts.

cause

Tomorrow's Problem

S. KJ 9 8 H. 7 3 (Dealor: South. Both aides vuk. D. 10.8 54 Don- gerable.)

C. 10 8 2 South

Enst 1 H

A D តុ ន

of

C

Pass

West decided that he would re-

112-

S. A 7 3

H. 8 6.4

D. 3 2.

C. QJ 9 7 5

N

WED

S

IC. 0 3

9. 0 5 2

H. AQ052

D. K 6

C. A K. 4 (Dealer: East. Both sides vul-.

verse usual procedure with his nerable.) opening lead because of the

If East unsoundly returns usual nature of the situation disclub 0 after winning tho first closed by the bidding. At a low trick with the diamond A, bow? The Anti-T.B. Association isid two suits, it is often advisable 4-Hearts?

contract, when the declarer had should South plan his play at

Reparations Issue

part. Underfeeding in Hong trying to obtain the Naval Kong can be found even in the Hospital in Wanchai for a T.B. well-to-do homes, beenuse cer- sanitorium. It is unused now, tain foods and necessities for a but the Government, when ap- erament fund to which he can well-balanced living diet are preached about either letting it appeal, there is no home for considered unhealthy and in- or giving it over to the Asso- his dependants to live while he digestible by the Chinese, and ciation, made financial condi- is away. There is no schemo they stubbornly cling to the tions which at the moment the for recuperation after he is re- white rice and salted eggs and Association is not able to meet. leased from hospital-If he pork.

Berlin, Sept. 23. From a European point of view ever gets there.

One of the aims of the Asso- German industripilats It is interesting to note the the hospital is badly situated.

and high percentage of T.B. in re- But the European point of view ciation in Hong Kong is to pro-workers as well as reparations awaiting with gione where the staple food is does not enter into the ques-vide specialised and developed claimants are plinsis on the greater volume 200,000,000 a year, thus releasing white rice. In Java, for in-tion here. For one thing, the equipment for the clinics and anxiety the publication, expect which must go to export markets, inlour and materials to increase stance, as the table shows, al-cost of building a new sani- hospitals they hope to set up, ed this week, of the British and Now the final stage, has been supplies of capital and other goods though most of the Chinese tcrium outside the city would with or without Governmont American list of German plants reached with the allotment of for export. Some weeks ago the living there aro reasonably be prohibitive, and it does not aid. A research centre will avaliable for reparations in the detailed targets to, individual in-Lord President of the Council, comf:rtable, the Chinese popu- look as if the Government help to limit the treatment ac- combined western zones.

There are, bound to be dis- dustries. Even, however, at this Mr. Herbert Morrison, em-) lation had the highest T.B. would help the Association to cording to the conditions which

The exist

exclusively in Hong appointments on both sides, ** final stage it is impossible to make phasised the fact that more than death rate on the island. This establish such a resort.

was due, Dr. Wu considers, blg advantage of the hospital Kong, adapted to the climate and the British authorities in the programme 100 per cent. ever Britain must become the

the Ruhr are preparing for conclusive and rigid. Flexibility workshop from which the world to their diet of white rice. The in Wanchai is that many Chi and temper of the people.

tiese who would hesitato to go Juvanese themselves had not

The Anti-T.B.Association protests and possible strikes to could obtain the machinery and high an has therefore been retained

cccurrence of T.B. for treatment which would has drawn up plans for a when the dismantling picture meet such variable factors as equipment it needed for recovery And In the north of China, al- mean Jong separation from tuberculosis clinic. This clinle becomes clear.

Officials here world prices and the almost in-and reconstruction; and the new though there they live under their families would be quite would provide for mass radio and, in the Ruhr, however, flat- superable difficulties of achieving export targets show that various the same insanitary conditions, willing to go to Wanchal, graphy, to catch T.B. in itsly repudiated recent sugges- full multilateral trade for some classes of machinery are being the Chinese population eat where travelling to and from early, still-curable stages, espe- tions that the vast coal, iron years, which means that Britain called on for some of the largest mainly whole wheat cereals, the hospital would be a simple clinic is estimated to cost $100, many is "seething" and ready cially for the children. The and steel area in western Ger- The difficulty would must move nearer to individual increases. Taking this group as which may in part account for matter.

probably be to get across to 000, with a further $20,000 for for "mass strikes" in anticipa balance of trade with each of her a whole, the fourth quarter 1946 their lower death rate.

final reparations the familles that the hospital oquipment: It would be staff- tion of the main suppliers and, therefore, export volume of 147 per cent, of

was for patients only.

ed by voluntary workers, and let-Router. have an economy flexible enough 1938 is to be raised to 224 per

One way to run the hospital the Association, through Dr.

- “Lung Fever" to switch to the production of the cent, by mid-1948 and to 254 per The long history of T.B. in on a satisfactory basis, with Wu, is trying to urge the Gov. B goods they want. As Britain's cent. by the end of 1948. - Ex- China (there are records which out having to meet the Government to adopt, a scheme Anti-T.B. Association, and who President of the Board of Trade, ports of agricultural machinery show that the dreaded "lung ernment, demand for a guncan similar to that now operating translated the old Chinese play Sir Stafford Chipps, pointed out are to make the largest individual fever" exlatod around 2680 teed maintenance allowance of in England. There District into English, is the producer when unching the programme contribution with the final target B.C has produced an unusual $20,000 a year, would be to Nurses go to each house where and chief organizer of the last week, it la not a sky high six times greater than in the last resistanco to the disease. From give each large firm, and gov T.B. is reported, and if hos schome which, it is hoped, will larger impossible of achievement. quarter of 1946. The rest of the one point of view this has its erent department, the chance pitalization is not possible give roles about $25,000 for the An ward. regular treatment when need-sociation. Earlier this your advantages, as it means that to support: their own It is an actual task which can increases spread the "load" over there is at least some inherent This would take care of their cd, and also advise on the best Father Sheridan arranged a ard must be reached. In carry the whole British engineering in immunity In the race. But own employees when they methods, in the circumstances; play along similar lines, a Chi-- ing out the overall objective it Justry. From the first reactions, from the social angle. It la. ex were ill, and it would also help to counteract the risk of infec nese drama which was com may be necessary to impose fur ir is clear that both industrialists tremely discouraging. It means materially to reduce the risk tion in the family, ne

pletely Chinese except for the ther cuts in home consumption, and workers will make strenuous that the disease is not usually of infection in the Colony.

dialogue. It proved extremely On the present basis, however, the efforts to achieve the new targets, reported until it is in an ad-

successful and won praise from monthly, overseas gap of But the main pre-requisites are of variced stage, as the victim can

all sections of the community, The Association has already It is man like Dr. Wu and $50,000,000 is to be closed as, to sourse, adequate supplies of coal carry on his normal work when roughly two-fifths by reductions and raw materials. So far as coala Western, man would be bed- Then, of course, there is the raised 300,000.00 towards the Father Sheridan and the mon ridden. This leasens; the world-wide rüblem of support costs of the clinic. To help and, women, of the | Auti-T.B. in imports for home consumption is concerned fint priority must chance of recovery and in- for dependinta. If a T.. raise the rest of the money Association who are fighting and three-fifths by increased ex he given to the 450.000 tons creases the risk of the infee patient ordered to hospital, needed the Wah Yan College almost alone, an enemy which ports. The latten in turn, will, that industry will need in the sixtion being pread to his family or dismissed, from work (as in producing carly in October, should be challenge to all of however, entail further cuts in winter months, once that criți. The most anual complaint of a often happens. If his condition a play which will be acted by us. It is tragic hat at the | supplies; for" "the home market; cal period has been mastered, the Chinese pal jent is haemoptysis, la discovered even in the Euro-old boys of the College: | samo time they should have to 'domestic: capital & expenditure: D future can be viewed with a new or blood-stained sputum, which young houses)kwhat happens to Fathers Sheridan," who muien ante doyenment apathyanne - tos be-reduced-by-anything up to hoptiinism, p1 PREMIA kies need nöflicheresiarlly's indieste (kia: family: Kuriis

The Dependants

Official Apathy