CO129-559-17 Dysentry Epidemic- report- etc. 11-11-1936 - 26-11-1936 — Page 11

Enclosure No.2.

The Hon. Colonial Secretary,

HONG KONG.

Sir,

"1

HONG KONG,

17th November, 1936.

WE, the undersigned parents of children who have died in the recent dysentery epidemic request that Government immediately appoint a Commission of Inquiry with the object

of ascertaining:-

(a) The source of infection: ?

(b) Whether the type of milk known as "Nursery Milk” and supplied by the Dairy Farm Ice & Cold Storage Company, Limited, was pasteurised prior to the

epidemic manifesting itself on or about the 7th day

of November, 1936: ?

(c) Whether any or all of the deaths could have been

prevented had the Authorities taken immediate

precautions when the epidemic was first notified on

or about the 7th day of November, 1936: ?

(d) Whether any action is contemplated by Government to

prevent a recurrence of this or any other type of

epidemic.?

We have the honour to be, Sir,

Your obedient servants,

(Signed) E.F. Wilson,

W. Wilson,

J. Beck,

G.R. Lean,

J.T. Marden,

V.M. Beck,

E.G. Lean,

E.L. Marden.