CO129-323 - Acting Governor May Governor Nathan - 1904 [6-7] — Page 610

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over-estimates of the extent to which plague is spread by air, by water (unless temporarily and directly contaminated by plague matter), by suctorial insects (fleas and bugs), and by one person directly infecting another.

5.

Sanitary measures which remove from the neighbourhood of man infected matter still seem to be those best calculated to combat the disease, and the general cleansing of the native tenements which has been carried out during the past two years will be repeated in the coming Winter.

6.

If it is possible to communicate artificially to rats a disease not communicable by them to man, this would undoubtedly by lessening the number of these animals in the Colony decrease the extent to which rat plague bridges over the period between epidemics. In this connection the effect of the promised application of Professor Rown's methods to Hongkong will be of great interest.

7.

I append a list of the Institutions and individuals to whom copies of the Report have been distributed.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient

Humble servant,

M. Muthan

Governor,

&c.

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Enclosure 608 over-estimates of the extent to which plague is spread by air, by water (unless temporarily and directly contaminated by plague matter), by suctorial insects (fleas and bugs), and by one person directly infecting another. 5. Sanitary measures which remove from the neighbourhood of man infected matter still seem to be those best calculated to combat the disease, and the general cleansing of the native tenements which has been carried out during the past two years will be repeated in the coming Winter. 6. If it is possible to communicate artificially to rats a disease not communicable by them to man, this would undoubtedly by lessening the number of these animals in the Colony decrease the extent to which rat plague bridges over the period between epidemics. In this connection the effect of the promised application of Professor Rown's methods to Hongkong will be of great interest. 7. I append a list of the Institutions and individuals to whom copies of the Report have been distributed. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient Humble servant, M. Muthan Governor, &c.
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Enclosure 608 over-estimates of the extent to which plague is spread by air, by water (unless temporarily and directly contaminated by plague matter), by suctorial insects (fleas and bugs), and by one person directly infecting another. 5. Sanitary measures which remove from the neighbourhood of man infected matter still seem to be those best calculated to combat the disease, and the general cleansing of the native tenements which has been carried out during the past two years will be repeated in the coming Winter. 6. If it is possible to communicate artificial- ly to rats a disease not communicable by them to m. this man, would undoubtedly by lessening the number of these animals in the Colony decrease the extent to which rat plague bridges over the period between epidemics. In this connection the effect of the promised application of Professor Rown's methods to Hongkong will be of great interest. 7. I append a list of the Institutions and individuals to whom copies of the Report have been distributed. I have the honour to be, sir. Your most obedient Humble servant, M. Muthan Governor, &C. mw
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Enclosure

608

over-estimates of the extent to which plague is spread by air,

by water (unless temporarily and directly contaminated by

plague matter), by suctorial insects (fleas and bugs), and by

one person directly infecting another.

5.

Sanitary measures which remove from the

neighbourhood of man infected matter still seem to be those

best calculated to combat the disease, and the general cleansing

of the native tenements which has been carried out during the

past two years will be repeated in the coming Winter.

6.

If it is possible to communicate artificial-

ly to rats a disease not communicable by them to m. this

man,

would undoubtedly by lessening the number of these animals in

the Colony decrease the extent to which rat plague bridges

over the period between epidemics. In this connection the

effect of the promised application of Professor Rown's methods

to Hongkong will be of great interest.

7.

I append a list of the Institutions and

individuals to whom copies of the Report have been distributed.

I have the honour to be,

sir.

Your most obedient

Humble servant,

M. Muthan

Governor,

&C.

mw

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