CO129-485 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1924 [8-12] — Page 386

by Beckett

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taken in Hong Kong to enforce the registration

of births which was apparently compulsory.

Paros 9 & 13. Molazia umongst Chinema

Folloegen

The Committee suggested that information should

be obtained us to the precautions taken against

Malaria in the case of the Police recruited from Wei

Hai Jai.

Page 31. Rebiga. Dr. Balfour suggested that

the list of referoncos to articles on the immunisatien

of dogs against mbies, which he had recently

furnished, should be communicated to Hong Kong +

(b) Sonitaw Report.

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Dr. Balfour remarked that although the

pox epidemic in liong Kong had now died out, it might

be useful to draw the attention of the Hedical

Department to the value of Dreyer's treatment of

smallpox by sponging with permanganate of potash.

Zare 17. Bxtangion of Komisàn To. DT.

fern drew attention to the remark that, "It is well

"to remember that án a tropical country new ground

"cannot be won except at a price", and said that

experience in the Tropical African Dependencias

kud sown that, when p.oper precautionary measures were taken, undeveloped country could be opened

up without the risk of grave mortality from malaria

and other dissases, The Committee recommended that

Should the Governor be asked who was responsible for the

sanitation of the new areas.