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Out of the number of emigrants examined-105,967--there were 386 rejections for the following diseases :

1. Fevers, viz., Small-pox, Plague, Malaria, etc.

2. Phthisis in an obviously well marked stage is not allowed to proceed.

3. Skin Diseases. Under this are chiefly extensive cases of Scabies and Ringworm.

4. Eye Diseases. Pronounced Trachoma and Purulent Ophthalmia are the chief

diseases; the latter more frequently seen in children.

5. Beri-beri when easily seen of the Wet or Dropsical type.

6. Venereal Diseases. Primary and well marked Secondary types.

7. Old age and general debility, ie, the obviously very old and infirm in an emaciated

.state.

Emigration during the first half of the year increased considerably over last year. Table IV shows the comparison of the two years 1906 and 1907 for the first six months and showing an increase of about 24,000.

During the

year

e-Quarantine Duty.

nine ships were detained in quarantine for the following diseases :—

Small-pox,

Plague, Cholera,

Anthrax in Cattle,.

5 ships.

I ship.

1

Table III gives the details under these headings.

Immigration.

Return inmigrants from Singapore and other ports are not medically examined except when a port has been declared infected by us. Immigrants are always carefully examined when coming from a port proclaimed as "infected". When such ports as Shanghai and Singapore are proclaimed, the increase of work becomes considerable and involves the necessity of a second launch.

G. P. JORDAN, M.B., C.M., M.R.C.s. (England),

Health Officer of the Port.

Table I.

Showing the numbers of Vessels arriving at and tearing the Port with the numbers

of Emigrants.

Ship's Flag.

Arrivals,

Departures.

No. of Emigrants.

British Vessels.

1.876

1,880

78,576

Foreign Vessels,

2,306

2,315

27,391

Totals...

4,182

4.195

105.967