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THE HONGKONG DAILY FRESS, MONDAY, APRIL 18TH, 1904.

fewer rats are now caught the greater umasher of these are ruught in housen.

The report of the Hon. Dr. J. M. Atkinson, Haffkine's Prophylactic-352 of the Plague Principal Civil Medical Oloor, on the health Staff were inoculated, five afterwarde developed and sanitary condition of the Colony of Hong-plague, and two of these died. The isocalations kang for 1903 is published in the Gatetic. We were discontinuod in June, as the Government make the following extracts:

POTULATION.

The estimated poputation of the Colony for 1962) was 325,631. There were 1,094 births and 6,185 deaths, 1,251 of which were from pingus. The birth rats was 3.17 per 1,000, as compared with 3.8 per 1,000 in 1993. The death rate was 18.0 per 1,0, no compared with 21.7 i 1902. The following figures will show the comparison of the death-rate in the Chinese and Non- Chinese during the past two years:-

Bacteriologist found the serum to be contaminat- ed. Dr. Hunter intends making the serum locally next year.

Enteric Fever.At no time was this discuNE epidemic. Only 44 cases occurred, us compared with 55 in 1902. Half of these occurred during water supply was intermittent. the first four months of the year, when the Fifteen of these cases were imported.

Malarial Fever.The roturn of deaths from this class of discuros continues to show a des eline, the number returned as having occurred amongst the Chinese heing 283 in 1903, a against 393 in 1902, and 541 in 1901 a surs. sign of the efficacy of the active anti-malarial Non-Chinose. 19.00 per 1,000 16.6 per 10 measure which have been carried on. Chinese... 21.03

Beri-beri.-There were fewer deaths from beri beri last year, the number for the past thre years, boingg-1901, 377; 1902 452, 1903, 397.p

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1902

19.1

PREVALENCE OF SICKNESS

1903.

Is the different seasons of the year, and general character us to the mildness or severity of the diseases prevailing.

Saull-pox.-Sixty cases were notified, as cour parel with 57 in 1902. The greater majority of these, namely 53, occurred in the first five months of the year.

Cholera-There was a remarkable immunity frem, cholera as compared with previons feer only 10 cases being notified, against 460 in 1902.

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Dengue. This disease was not THEODORO. VAFIADIS

as in 1902, only 1238. eases being admitted to hospital, as against 12 in the previous year. The epidemic commenced much later in the year, viz.. in August, and was over in October.

The number of cases of infections diseases, notified during the year 1003, was 1,553. There was a decided diminution in the number of cases of diphtheria, only 8 being notified in the year, scurlet fever cccurred in the military amongst as compared with 20 in 12. All the cases of

those who had recently arrived from England.

Phgue. This disease again occurred in an

GENERAL SANITARY CONDITION, epidermic form, 1,415 cason being-notified, as

The diminution in the death rate both umongst the non-Chinese and the Chinese tenda compared with 572 in 1902. As will be soon to show that the sanitary condition of tho from the following table, the outbreak commenc Colony is improving. This is more marked as ed early in the year; it attained its height in the plague was much more prevalent in 1983 than month of May, and, as is usually the case, as in 1903 than in 1902, notwithstanding that in 1902. The totul number of deaths was 999 marked decline ocenrred as soon as the mean temperature reached 82 deg. F.

The following table gives the number of cases reported in each month of the last two

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1903.

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29

March

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April

27

272

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343

July

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Angust.

50

September

October

November

December

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The especial points of interest in connection with the 1904 outbreak have been ---

(1) The earlier diagnosis of cases, which has been affected by a modification of Koss's method of examining microscopically blood-films adop- ted by Dr. Bell of the Govèrarient Civil Hos pital. As u direct result of this there has been a higher percentage of recoveries, the cuses having come under treatment earlier.

(2.) The discovery in May of plagae-fected fowls, quail, duck, K., in the markets of the Colony, Knowing as we do that the Chinese eat their poultry very slightly cooked, this may explain the way h, which many of the peptic cases become infested. viz., through the gastro- intestinal tract.

(3) The fact that bags, Hean, &c., including: cock roaches, from, infected houses have been found by the Government Bacteriologist to be plague-infected; thus body-vermin is evidently another means by which the disease is spread.

(4.) The success which has been attained by the internal administration of carbolio neid in large doses-12 grains every 2 hours in the treatment of this disease.

It is to this and to the fact that eaves have come for treatment earlier that the year's death. | rate ut Kennedy Town Hospital has been the lo wost on record since 1894, viz., 60.6 per cont Last summer His Excellency Sir Henry Blake took over a block in the worst district of the city and endeavoured to stamp out plague by semring the cleanliness of the people and of the houses. A report has already been

published on this experiment by the Colonial Office. One practical outcome has been that during the past winter we have seenrod the hearty co-operation of the people in the general cleansing of the Chinese houses, which is new an annual vintermeasure. This was done mach mero thoroughly and expeditiously than before and with a minimum of experise to the Government,” the Chinese evidently realising that it was to their interest that this measure should be vell done.

Rats-The number of rats caught daring the past three years laus follows-1901, 77,763; 1902, 117,839; 1903, 101,056. These caught in 1909 have all been bacteriologically examined at the Public Mortuary; and 3.744 were found to be plague-infected. By far the greater number of these rats were collogtod in the frat half of the year. Towards the end of June, from information received it becama evident that a large number of rats were being imported into the Colony for the bonus. A fresh system was adopted, and although much

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5 p.m. 4. POLO PONY SCURET.-For a Cup THE QUEEN OF TABLE WATERS.

presented by the Club--Open to all bona fide polo ponies passed as such by the Committee of the Club. Catch weights not less than 11 stone. Best of three heats, to berun without dismount- ing,eachfrom the distance postin. Eutrance$5 6.25 p.m.5. THE GYMKHANA CLUB CHALLENGE Cor:-Valne 8-, (not less than $200). For all China Ponies. Weight for inches as per Penalties and allowancen us por Race scale. No. 9. Jockeys' penalties and allowances as per Racs No. 1. To be won by the pouy scoring most marks in the races for the Cup by the end of the Club's season, counting 4 for a Sist, for a second and I or a third, The benefit of marks already scored to pass with the pony on a ssle. Any winner of the race to carry & lbs. extra for Gaol wina iu sub-convince you of the ralus of the investment. -séquent starts for the Cup; penalties accumu

Latire up to 15 lbs. Firs to start or no racs, Entrance $5 to go in the purchase of a momento to the winner of ench race. One milo.

5.45 p.m. 6. THE "PEINHORE" Cur.-Pro- sented by J. H. Lowis. Esq. For all China Ponies that have wou no flat race of any description since the 1st January 1904 Weight for inches as per scale. To be ridden by Jockeys that have not won an official race in Hongkong or China. Entrace $5. Idi

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Entries (which muststate the name, owner, col. ours, beight and colour of ponios entered, and be accompanied by the necessary fros), closa ha the Honorary Secretary at the dougkong Club at 6 pm. on Wednesday the 13th April, 1904.

The Committee reserve the right to declare off any race for which there are not at least fire entrics and three starters.

Attention in drawn to the rules of the Club providing that (a) No person stali be a member of the Clab unless he is a member of tlus Hoag- kong Jockey Club, ́ ́ (8) All members of the Hongkong Jockey Club shaft be eligible for election without ballot, and (c) No person unless he is a member of this Club shall be eligible to radle or run any pony at any Gymkhana rooting. Notice of intented membership should be seût to the undersigned.

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This Steamer brings on the cargo eriginally [266 loaded on board the ss. "Sado Maru," et Middlesborongh, Rotterdam and Antwerp and consignees of the same are hereby notified that Average Baul most be signed before Bills of Jading can be countersigned for delivery.

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TAKE NOTICE that under No. & of tho Domestic Cleanliness and Ventilation Bye-laws (us amended), every domestic building or part of sach building within the Central Division of the City of Victoria and the Western Division of Kowloon occupied by members of more than one family must ha Cleansed and Limewashed by the owner during the months of March and April, and further TAKE NOTICE that :-

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