CO129-305 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [5-7] — Page 466

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As Rinderpest had been prevalent on the mainland and I have observed some mysterious connexion between Rinderpest and Plague which frequently develops after rinderpest has been pronounced, I sent early in January for the Medical Officer of Health and instructed him to send in at once his suggestions for dealing effectively with a possible recurrence of Plague in epidemic form during the year, and on the 28th January I received his suggestions, anticipating that No.9 District would probably be the worst; he recommended that

(a). Eight European Constables should make a thorough house-to-house visitation once a week, each to speak Chinese or have an Interpreter,

(b). That to prevent the depositing of dead bodies in the street the Police patrol of that district should be augmented by swearing in fifty Indian soldiers as special Constables to be controlled by a European Officer, the same system to be extended to other districts should the Plague spread,

(c). That the Light Regulations (Section 31 of Ordinance

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481 As Rinderpest had been prevalent on the mainland and I have observed some mysterious connexion between Rinderpest and Plague which frequently develops after rinderpest has been pronounced, I sent early in January for the Medical Officer of Health and instructed him to send in at once his suggestions for dealing effectively with a possible recurrence of Plague in epidemic form during the year, and on the 28th January I received his suggestions, anticipating that No.9 District would probably be the worst; he recommended that (a). Eight European Constables should make a thorough house-to-house visitation once a week, each to speak Chinese or have an Interpreter, (b). That to prevent the depositing of dead bodies in the street the Police patrol of that district should be augmented by swearing in fifty Indian soldiers as special Constables to be controlled by a European Officer, the same system to be extended to other districts should the Plague spread, (c). That the Light Regulations (Section 31 of Ordinance
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481 As Rinderpest had been pretilent on the mainland and I have observed some mysterious connexion between Rinderpest and Plague which frequently develops after rinderpest has been pronounced, I sent early in January for the Medical Officer of Fealth and instructed him to send in at once his suggestions for dealing effectively with a possible recurrence of Plague in Epidemio form ; during the year, and on the 28th, January I received his suggestions, anticipating that Fo.9 District would - probably be the worst; he recommended that (8). Bight European Constables should make a thorough house- ›- house visitation once a week, each to spent Chinese or have an Interpreter, (b). That to prevent the depositing of dent bodies in the street the Police patrol of that district should be augmented by swearing in fifty Indian soldiers sa apecial Constables to be controlled by a Huropean Officer, the same system to be extended to other districts should the Plague apread, · (c), That the Light Regulations (Section B1 or Ordinance
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481

As Rinderpest had been pretilent on the mainland

and I have observed some mysterious connexion between

Rinderpest and Plague which frequently develops after

rinderpest has been pronounced, I sent early in January

for the Medical Officer of Fealth and instructed him to

send in at once his suggestions for dealing effectively

with a possible recurrence of Plague in Epidemio form

; during the year, and on the 28th, January I received

his suggestions, anticipating that Fo.9 District would

- probably be the worst; he recommended that

(8). Bight European Constables should make a

thorough house-

›- house visitation once a

week, each to spent Chinese or have an

Interpreter,

(b). That to prevent the depositing of dent

bodies in the street the Police patrol of

that district should be augmented by

swearing in fifty Indian soldiers sa apecial

Constables to be controlled by a Huropean

Officer, the same system to be extended to

other districts should the Plague apread, ·

(c), That the Light Regulations (Section B1 or

Ordinance

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