CO129-263 - Acting Governor Barker Governor Sir Robinson - 1894 [5-8] — Page 66

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here from Canton and finding a suitable soil for development it multiplied here. My reasons for holding these views will have to be given later. The question as to whether we will find a Bacterial or other cause for the pathological changes will be in abeyance for some time.

The Mortality is very high at present. It can only be definitely stated after this Crisis is over. At the beginning it was practically 100% almost everyone affected dying. The high mortality may have something to do with the poor and badly fed condition of those attacked, but as in most epidemics of plague it is not advisable to lay all the blame for the high mortality on the low physical condition of those affected.

Prophylaxis. The Sanitary part requires no discussion. Medically I have so far insisted on the Sisters and attendants using Eucalyptus oil freely, on their handkerchiefs & also volatilising the same oil on the Wards by small lamps, some of the Chinese attendants were supplied by the Tung Wah authorities.

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63 here from Canton and finding a suitable soil for development it multiplied here. My reasons for holding these views will have to be given later. The question as to whether we will find a Bacterial or other cause for the pathological changes will be in abeyance for some time. The Mortality is very high at present. It can only be definitely stated after this Crisis is over. At the beginning it was practically 100% almost everyone affected dying. The high mortality may have something to do with the poor and badly fed condition of those attacked, but as in most epidemics of plague it is not advisable to lay all the blame for the high mortality on the low physical condition of those affected. Prophylaxis. The Sanitary part requires no discussion. Medically I have so far insisted on the Sisters and attendants using Eucalyptus oil freely, on their handkerchiefs & also volatilising the same oil on the Wards by small lamps, some of the Chinese attendants were supplied by the Tung Wah authorities. 32

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63 here from Cauton and finding a suitable soil for developement it multiplied here. My reasons for holding these views will have to be given later. The question as to whether we will find a Bacterial or other cause for the pathological changes will be in abeyance for some time. The Mortality is very high at present. It can only be definitely after this stated Crisis is over At the beginning The it was practically 100% almost everyone affected diging. high mortality may have something and badly to do with the poor and fed condition of those attacked, but as in most epidemics of plague comment it is not advisable the mortality is is very high at the to lay all the blame for non- the low recovery physical condition of those affected. Prophylaxis. The Sanitary, part requires no discussion est Medically I have so far insisted on the Sisters and attendants using Eucalyptus oil frede, on their handkerchiefs & also volatilising the same oil on the Higria by small lamps, some of the Chinese attendants upplied by the Tung wak 32 authorities

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here from Cauton and finding

a suitable soil for developement it multiplied here. My reasons for holding

these views will have

to be given later. The question as to whether we will find a Bacterial or other cause for the pathological changes will be in abeyance for some time.

The Mortality is

very high at present. It can only be definitely

after this

stated

Crisis is

over

At the beginning

The

it was practically 100% almost everyone affected diging. high mortality may

have something

and badly

to do with the poor and

fed

condition of those attacked, but as in most epidemics of plague comment it is not advisable the mortality is

is very high at the

to lay all the blame for non-

the low recovery

physical condition of those affected.

Prophylaxis. The Sanitary, part requires no discussion est Medically I have so far insisted on the Sisters and attendants using Eucalyptus oil frede, on their handkerchiefs & also volatilising

the same oil on

the Higria by small lamps, some of the Chinese attendants

upplied by the Tung wak

authorities

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