ENCLOSURE NO 3.
CHOLERA EPIDEMIC
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1937.
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The first intimation that Cholera had broken out in South China was contained in a letter dated 10th July, 1937, from the Commissioner of Chinese Maritime Customs that there had
been reported over 100 cases of Cholera at Hoihow since the 1st. July.
On the 15th July, quarantine restrictions were imposed against arrivals from Hoihow on account of Cholera.
The weekly report of communicable diseases from Canton for the week ending July 24th reported 22 cases and 17 deaths, but this report was dated the 30th July and was not received by the Medical Department until the 3rd August and subsequent to a visit by the Port Health Officer.
indication that Cholera was in Canton.
This was the first
On the 23rd July, a
Chinese male student arrived in this Colony from Canton by train; he died the following day at Kowloon Hospital from
Cholera.
The following extract is taken from the South China Morn- ing Post dated 26th July, 1937 :-
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Canton, July 25. With a rise in temperature to 90 deg. today many cases of cholera, typhoid and diarrhoea have broken out. About 35 people died of these diseases over the week-end after short illnesses.
From the 24th to the 30th July single cases were found daily in different parts of Victoria having died from Cholera.
On the 29th July, the Infectious Diseases Hospital, Kennedy
Town,
was opened for the admission of Cholera cases.
On the 31st July, Dr. Ware, the Port Health Officer, went
to Canton for the purpose of establishing contact with the Health Authorities and investigating the position with regard to Cholera in that City.
On the 4th August, Govt. instituted mass inoculation
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