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Wednesday, August 22, 1973

HEALTH REPORT FOR JULY

There was a significant drop in notifications of tuberculosis

cases in July, matched by an equally significant decline in the number

of deaths from that disease.

Statistics released by the Medical and Health Department today

showed that in July there were 584 tuberculosis notifications compared

with 727 in June, and 80 deaths compared with 94.

During the month there were two reports of meningococcal meningitis,

and one death. In June, there were four such notifications, and also one

death.

In the first seven months of this year, there have been seven

notifications of meningococcal meningitis, and three deaths.

July saw a slight increase in the incidence of measles, rising to

79 from the 67 cases reported in June. There was also one death. The latter

brought the total number of deaths from measles this year to six, one for

ench month since February.

On the brighter side, July was the fourth consecutive month this year

in which no case of poliomyelitis was notified. In addition, there has been

no report of diphtheria since October 1972.

Reports of typhoid fever fell from 38 cases in June to 30 in July.

Five cases of malaria were reported during the month, all imported (not originating in Hong Kong). No appreciable variation occurred in the

notifications of other infectious diseases.

Hong Kong remained free from cholera and other quarantinable diseases

during July.

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