CO129-263 - Acting Governor Barker Governor Sir Robinson - 1894 [5-8] — Page 247

pressed for information re-garding the Bubonic Plague here, I send formation.

able to the you such in- as I have been collect up to date.

the and symptoms of the disease are such as described by Dr Rennie ai letter quoted in the "China Mail" of May 10th.

very withiri attack t bad attack proves fatal two days. may A milder not kill the fperer ni less than a week.

There is hope of recovery if the patient is alive after ten bo 20 days.

forms me to Dr. Colborne in. that he knew of whose bribe 10 arvá head. took be days to come Out of 10 attacked, the Chinese say 2 recover.

Jative Native doctors have prescribed what they call "cooling" remedies, such as Rhubarb. It appears that they av not treat the bubo Co. cally. (This generally CONVEJ in the groin) Europcars prack= hovers have recommended careful feeding, with autify. retics, some stimulants, poul. the bubo, or sicing swelling, and L. when matured' glandular lancing it

The disease is ende. mic here, but apparentley takes epidemie form at intervals of five to ten ever years, more frequently.

This year, mortality from the plaque has been worse than any.. 400 pecora, ana ale vaid people to have died at Pakhor. It is I now