CO129-559-17 Dysentry Epidemic- report- etc. 11-11-1936 - 26-11-1936 — Page 18

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NC 236

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حان 3378

Telegram from the Governor of llong Kong to the

Secretary of State for the Colonies.

Dated 20th November, 1936.

Received 12.37.p.

20th November,1936.

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No 215.

Your telegram No 165

Dysentery ordinarily

full

endemic here is Flexer type but present epidemic is shiga type and following figures are in respect of latter only.

Total cases reported 43.deaths

Europeans 8 Chinese 1 All children under 4 years.

21 of these cases developed 8th November and 9th

November

Source of infection not proved but

probably local milk supply. Precautions taken.

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Health

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