CO129-545-8 Annual medical report 1932 2-11-1933 - 16-5-1934 — Page 13

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Special provision has been made at Shing Mun

for the workmen engaged on the construction of the Gorge Dam

where there is a temporary hospital of fourteen beds in

charge of a Chinese Medical Officer with the assistance of

two dressers.

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The registration of births and deaths in the

New Territories, where at first some opposition was met with, is now proceeding smoothly, and it is now believed that

there is little evasion of the law.

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No case of plague, human or rodent, occurred

in 1932. As in previous years smallpox again made its appearance, two hundred and twelve cases being reported.

There was also a sporadic outbreak of cerebro-spinal

meningitis, and for the first time for a number of years

cases of cholera occurred, two hundred and forty-one in all

being notified. The outbreak was, however, scarcely of

sufficient severity to be described as an epidemic.

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interest.

The report of the Malaria Bureau is of considerable

The Bureau since its establishment has secured

much valuable information regarding the life histories and

malaria carrying powers of the local anophelines.

Further provision has been made in the 1934 Budget for

the carrying out of anti-malarial works.

I have the honour to bo, he

- Sir,

Your most obedient, humble servantg

W. PEEL

Governor, &c.

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