CO129-320 - Governor Sir Blake Acting Governor May - 1903 [11-12] — Page 567

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the hon. member's question, but will ask for a report on the subject

And ask for a report

of the question

sending out to

coby

and answer

A.F. 15/

I think the marked passage in the newspaper extract enclosed in 19237 shows that Mr. Wein's assumption is substantially correct

reply

I understand that the

Hongkong South has

is making

the experiment of allowing its plague patients to be treated in isolation in their own homes

instead of compelling them

in all cases

to

go to hospital;

The

experiment will be observed when this year's

plague season

has abated; 561

& observe that Mr. C. gathers from the Gov's speech enclosed in 19287

that whereas

Sec. 87 of Ord. 1903

provides that all plague patients living in

a house occupied

by more

than

one

family, the Govt.

has undertaken

to remove

such cases, instead

of removing the patient to hospital

to remove the

other families to other lodgings

at the cost of the Govt., a

very expensive proceeding

that appears to be a

hardship;

I ask that his report should include not only particulars as to the effect of the experiment on the death rate from plague

& on the spread of plague, also information,

[3

1-27

be removed to hospital

The experiment is being tried because it is

believed that

patients, owing

to the

great dislike

of hospital treatment, have concealed

their state of health until it was too late for them to be cured.

The results of the experiment will be carefully watched.

and

to be sent by next mail

a copy of question & answer

for a report as

to the result of the

580-3000-5-01

an

dxy

ay

to the cash

but

I overlooked this point

as it appears to

be inconsistent with the order,

SW15/1 CPL.BE

The Gov. is entitled to credit for the

interest he has taken in their experiment

and I would not be too critical

It will be sufficient to certify that the expenditure

has been incurred.

re: Mr. Weir's question.

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the hon. member's question, but will ask for a report on the subject And ask for a report of the question sending out to coby and answer A.F. 15/ I think the marked passage in the newspaper extract enclosed in 19237 shows that Mr. Wein's assumption is substantially correct reply I understand that the Hongkong South has is making the experiment of allowing its plague patients to be treated in isolation in their own homes instead of compelling them in all cases to go to hospital; The experiment will be observed when this year's plague season has abated; 561 & observe that Mr. C. gathers from the Gov's speech enclosed in 19287 that whereas Sec. 87 of Ord. 1903 provides that all plague patients living in a house occupied by more than one family, the Govt. has undertaken to remove such cases, instead of removing the patient to hospital to remove the other families to other lodgings at the cost of the Govt., a very expensive proceeding that appears to be a hardship; I ask that his report should include not only particulars as to the effect of the experiment on the death rate from plague & on the spread of plague, also information, [3 1-27 be removed to hospital The experiment is being tried because it is believed that patients, owing to the great dislike of hospital treatment, have concealed their state of health until it was too late for them to be cured. The results of the experiment will be carefully watched. and to be sent by next mail a copy of question & answer for a report as to the result of the 580-3000-5-01 an dxy ay to the cash but I overlooked this point as it appears to be inconsistent with the order, SW15/1 CPL.BE The Gov. is entitled to credit for the interest he has taken in their experiment and I would not be too critical It will be sufficient to certify that the expenditure has been incurred. re: Mr. Weir's question.
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the hon. member's question, but Twill ark for a refert in the subject

And ash for a report

of the question

sending out to

coby

and ausurer

A.F. 15/

I think the marked passage in the newspaper extract enclosed in 19237 shows that Me Wein's assumption is substantially correct

reply

?

I understand that the

Hongkong Sout has is

making

the experiment of allowing themes plague patients to isolation in their own homez

be treated in

instead of compelling them

all cases

The

to

experiment when this

plague

season

year's

has abated; 561

& observe that Mr C. gathers from the fov's speach enclosed in 19287

that whe reas

A

87 of Ord, 1903

requires provides that all plagia

for the removal to hospital of all plague patients living in

by

more.

than

has undertaken

of removing

one

a.

house occuped

Sout family, the govt.

such cases, instead

the patient to remove the

other families to other lodgings hard for at the cost of the Gast [wh. and

expensive proceding appear to be a

very

I ask that his report shd, include not only particulars as to the effect of the experiment on the death rate from plague.

& on the spread of plague, also informatin,

[3

1-27

be removed to hospital

experiment is being tried because it is

believed that

natients, owing

many

to the

great dislike,

hospital treatment, have concealed

was too

The

their state of health until it late for them to be cured. results of the experiment will be carefully watched.

and

"

to for. by next mail oend

In copy of question & prisen

19967 asking

answer for f for a rehort as

to the result of the

580-3000-5-01

an

dxy

ay

to the cash

but

I overlooked this point

as it earns to

when minuting 19227 far it

the action proposed is hardly

ne

consistent with the ordce,

SW15/1 CPL.BE

The for. is sulitled to cudit for the

he has taken in their experiment

interest be

and I would not be too critical an t-

ttack Heels

I will be sufficient to cert thes refert shall then the Exfunditure

aicursed.

A 6mm Weir's question.

peopore

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