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CAMPAIGN="AGAINST some of this work of investigation,

DISEASE.

DR. KOCH'S SUGGESTIONS

SANITARY BOARD.

WANT OF COURAGE.

inatead of rumbling contentedly

along the rut of routine work,

Many years ago, that brilliant BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE. worker, Dr. Hunter, the Bacterio- AT logist, was working on the subject

At a meeting of the Sanitary Board held yesterday Dr. W. V. M. Koch, in bringing a motion that the Board should suggest to the authorities the propriety of setting in action investigations into the possibility of devising, means for

of infantile typhoid, and the 'pre- valence of typhoid, gonerally, but he unfortunately died and the work was lost. Prior to that I was with him in an investigation into the causation of beri-beri by feeding I mention these experiments. facts to show that investigations can be made when men are doing their routine work

Official Inaction.

Another point I wish to bring

the prevention of prevalent infec- forward is: What do the authori tious diseases, deplored the in- ties do when they have the results activity of the authorities and of an investigation placed before the them? Lieutenant Olitzky made a mentioned instances when

by detailed report on the opidemic of of investigations results

have been corebro-spinal meningitig which he medical experts

investigated and also made certain "pigeon-holed."

W. P. suggestions. Has anything on Hon. done? If not, why not? It is true Hon. we have not had another epidemie Dr.we have been lucky when it comes it will find us unprepared and will take a heavy toll.

There were present, Mr. Carrie (Chairman) the

Mr. II. T. Creasy, the Mr.

R. A C. North.

W. .V. M. Koch, Dr. G. W. Pope, Dr. S. C. Ho, Dr. S. W. Tho, Mr. Wong Kwong-tin, Dr. H. A. Faw cott and Mr. J. Watson (Seero- tary)...

Dr. Koch's Speech.. In proposing the motion, Dr. Koch said:

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Now the subject of malaria. We have had some illuminating figures regarding the prevalence of the disease. The numbers given ob- viously do not comprise all, the Cauce of malaria which occur. We might without exaggeration add In bringing this Resolution for one-third or one-half more. Many ward for the consideration of the cases do not come under treatment, Board, I would like to emphasize specially in the outer parts of the that it does not mean to dictate city and in the further parts of methods of inquiry but merely to the Colony, who are content to suggest them, and the reason that apply the ordinary treatment and such a suggestion is required is even lie up for a day or two. One might say that the investigations that there is a number of problems into the subject of malaria are in connexion with the prevalence thoroughly worked out and that of what I may call everyday diseases of an infectious nature enough is known to guide us to which need serious inquiry, and initiate and carry out completely dription that ingniry can only be directed means of prevention. The newly Government service are men who and co-ordinated by the Authori-appointed medical officers in the ties. We know when an epidemic have passed through the Schop! of occurs of some of the rarer infec- Tropical Medicine and have had tious diseases such as cerebre experience of Tropical work-1 spinal meningitis, pneumonic

would suggest that their services plaque or typhus fever, how the be utilized in work on this sub population becomes alarmed; the

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hy the Rockefeller Institute, Lieu-Kowloon, and afterwards Govern tenant Olitzky. He made certalsment Bacteriologist. I emphasise, suggestions. His report was duly that all this work was done in the received and duly pigeon-holed! midst of their daily routine. It sary? Our relations seem cordial The epidemic pursued its usual remains for the authorities to enough. course and declined as such epide-

And now I would like to touch of it. No mosquito, mica do decline, and as far as no mularia," should be our slogan, on another set of disenses of the know nothing has been done and

Intestinal tract, akin, I think, to honour is satisfied.

War on Mosquitoes.

the typhoid group. Quoting from the annual report for 1926 I find When the mosquito is exter-the following causes of death. Many Discases, Now there are many diseases inminated, malaria will disappear. Diarrhoea (undefined) 90, Enteri the Colony the prevalence of which We know how the mosquito can be tis 876, Gastro-enteritis 140, and Alexandria might be diminished, if not sup-got rid of part of the campaign Dyspepsia in children under two Batavia pressed. Take typhoid fever, feria, being carried out. We are in years including Threpsia and Bus Ayr Los Angel instance. According to the report formed that so many thousand Food Atrophy 366a total of 1,477. Caletta of the Sanitary Department for feet of nullahs have been trained 1 am convinced this heavy mor 1926, there were 204 cases includ-in three years, that swamps have tality is due to some infection, at ing seven cases of paratyphold. I been reclaimed in Hongkong and any rate the matter is well worth quote the annual prevalence. In in Kowloon, but that paddy fields the investigation. We should take 1917, 195 cases; in 1918, 249 cases; must remain potential breeding a note, in this connexion, of what in 1919, 136 cases; in 1920, 132 places, for mosquitoes, and that goes on around us daily. cases; in 1921, 194 enses; in 1922, building sites are inspected and 166 cases; in 1923, 302 cases; in that an experienced foreman and 1924. 285 cases; in 1925, 163 cases; two coolies are constantly employ-

The insanitary and unaesthetic ed on anti-malarial work on this in 1926, 204 cases.

Thus we see this that disease side of the harbour, and another manner in which fresh food is ex- occur regularly throughout every foreman and four coolies are simi-posed for sale in the markets, the offending manner in which the car- year and in' every year cases occur larly employed in Kowloon. every month. In the absence of This is the answer of the Head cases of pigs are piled in open the disease in epidemic form we of the Sanitary Department to my of perspiring coolies wearing un- earts or strung on the shoulders must acknowledge that this steady questions. What a native way of

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re matsheds-that the receptacles Look how yellow fever was should be Byproof "to the satis The Colony supports a San!- tary Department and a well equip-stampet out in the Panama Zone! faction of the Board" (I may stated ned Bacteriological Department. I was acquainted with the work that such has never to my know Why should not these, in colla- and knew how the labourers died ledge een referred to the Board), boration, undertake an investiga-like flies. They could

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tion into the method of spend graves quickly enough for the and that no bye-laws or regula- which can be checked so easily if dead. That was in Dr. Lessepstions exist for covering over hid- the social clue of duri only it can be found how it spread? time. The Americans came in, den manure heaps and garden re- Why should the Medical Officer of they employed most stringent mea fuse with earth or mould. Health be diverted from what I sures, sanitary measures, to which call his legitimate duties, such as even the most refractory had to Investigation into the mode of submit. The result was a zone of spread of Infectious diseases, and health.

- Astounding Neglect.

It seems time that alteration was made in the bye-laws of the compelled to undertake the heart- When some years ago I suggest Board to effect these Improvements, breaking duties of a sanitary in- et mensures for extensive dealing It is to me astounding that these spector, a clerk and a legal ad- with the suppression of Malaria, matters, primary matters of hy- visert His time and energy should the then D. P. W., Mr. Perkins, giene, have been omitted.

Then there is a further poten be usefully applied to research and acidly remarked, that our work

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