46
10
days made its appearance in Hongkong. "This terrible disease has been raging in Canton for the last 3 months and it is stated in this morning's newspaper that the mortality in that City has been from 200 to 500 a day.
Doubtless it has been introduced into Hongkong from Canton. This Colony has fortunately for several months past been suffering from excessive drought and consequently, a very limited water supply and it has been impossible owing to the filthy habits of the Chinese to keep the densely populated Districts of China Town in a satisfactory Sanitary condition. The number of cases up to 15th May has been about 130 and there have been very few cures.
I enclose a report on the subject from Doctor Lowson and beg to state that 17
16th May 1896
46
10
days
made its appearance
in Hongkong.
"This terrible disease
has been raging in Canton for the last 3 months and it is stated in this morning's newspaper that the mortality in that City has been from
200 to 500 a
day
Doubtless it
has been introduced into
Hongkong from Canton. Un this Colony has
fortunately
for several months past ~ been suffering from
ex
cessive t
>
cessive
drought and conse,
quently, a very limited water supply and it has been im
possible owing to the
filthy of the Chinese to keep
habits
the densely populated Districts Town in a satisfactory
China Town in
of China
Sanitary condition. The number of cases up to 15th May has
been about 130 and there have
been very few
eures.
J'enclose a report
16th may
1896
the subject from
Doctor
on
Lowson and beg to state.
that
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