છે
• Morris,
April 26th a commun
49
Communication was ent
တော
by Inspector Quincey to Mr I. 4. May, Captain Superintendent of Police, stating
that it was
a fact that the disease
was prevalent
in Canton
and that the mortality was considerable. At the instigation of the Colonial Surgeon, information on the subject
was requested from Her British Majesty's
Consul at Canton. This was
courteously
supplied by Dr. A. Rennie on May 20th. On May 11th I suggested to Dr Ayres that I might
go to Canton
to ascertain
the state of affairs. On Sunday May 6th I went to a Chinese Hospital with Dr. Rennie & examined a large
number of cases there. I saw a number of dead bodies. I got back to Hongkong
in the afternoon.
On May 12th
"When I arrived
I heard that Plague had broken out in Hong Kong. I at once enquired from Dr. Ayres, the Acting
Sanitary Superintendent,
what the state
of affairs really was. Dr. Ayres
told me he had written
a letter
asking that, in consequence of the rumours he had heard, certain portions of the City should be inspected by the Inspectors of
Nuisances
and if any sick people were found, to inform him. He would go &
see
them
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છે
• Morris,
April 26th a commun
49
Communication was ent
တော
by Inspector Quincey to Mr I. 4. May, Captain Superintendent of Police caying
that it was
- Plaque
a fact that the disease
was prevalent
in Canton
and that the mortality was consid -cable. At the mstigation of the Colonial Surgeon information on the subject
was requested from Her British majesty
Consul at Canton. This was
Consul
Courteously
supplied by Dr. A. Rennie thro the
on may 200. On May ith I suggested to Dr Ayres that I might
sace for myself
до
ush to Canton
the state of affairs. On Sunday Eng 6th I went to a Chinese Hospital with a Rennie & examined a large
cumber of cases there Kaw a mi ber of dead bodies. I got back to Hongkong,
the afternoon.
on may It in
"When I arrived
heard that Plague had broken out Hong Kong + I at once enquired from onan the Acting
the Acting Sanitary Superin. tbeat 4.
Ayres
what the state
of espain really was. D-Aynes
told me he had written
a lotter
asking that, in Inseguence of the Jumours he had heard, certain portions of the Cit should be inspected by the Inspectors of
Quisances
I if any sick people, were found to inform him. he would go & Ice
awo
them
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