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amongst rate examined (see notes re page 8) it would have been

of considerable interest if figures had been shown as to the

relative proportions of bubonic, pneumonic and septicaemie

infections amongst the 1181 cases which occurred.

Also,

whether increased mortality amongst rate was noted immediately

previously to the commencement of the outbreak in November, 1921

Page 63. Small-Pox. (see notes re page 9) The table on this page appears

to indicate the distinct value of vaccination in the arrest of

Small Pox, since following the epidemic of 1916-17, when some

300,000 Chinese were vaccinated, the disease was limited to

almost nominal figures in the ensuing three years. It will

be of interest to observe from Future Reports the relative

incidence of Small Pox after the vaccination of 127,300

persons in 1922.

A. E. H.

18. 10. 23.

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