1935-07-31 — Page 5

THE

INOCULATION OF DOGS

SANITARY BOARD. APPROVES MOTION.

| And "probably, infected "pride

oculation.

Masa Inoculation

From the 1931 Annual Report:

Against Fondunandit may be

the existánci mof the dreaded disease.'

MOTHER'S FRIEND

MANY LANDS.

Before 1-conclude,-1, would like publicly to acknowledge iny indebted Mothers in many lands rely impli The mass inoculation of dog IT host interest in this question, forfcitly: on' Baby's Own Tablets to put

'to Mr. J.T. Prior, who has taken a deep.

Kusla Lampar was undertaken early

in 1930. In view of a complete ab the data" which I have vintured to mence of rables in Kuala Lumpur dur» 'place before this Hourd,"

(1)

a

ing the year following compulsory ;, I beg to move the motion standing inoculation, vaccination was not en in my name, adre forced in 1931. In the latter months ;/ Becotider's Remarka A motion "That this Board, be- of that year, however,

rabies re-

Seconding the proposal, Dr. Li ing of the opinion that mass or appeared and it wae decided to re- Shu-fan, und --As I am convinced compulsory inoculation of dogs is enforce vaccination in 1982

From the 1933 Annual Report: that the motion before the Board is an effective means of eradicating Mass inoculation of dogs was under-both sound and practicable, I have no

hesitation in seconding it.. rables, de respectfully urgo the taken by the Veterinary Department

Being a medical naturally. I

man, Government to take Immediate in U areas at the beginning of the

am a strong advocate of inoculation ateper to introduce a system of year, as follows:

In Kuala Lumpur for the certain infectious diseases, of which against diseras particularly againat compulsory inoculation of all dogs

successive year. For the rabies Is ons. 1. In the Colony, such inoculation to second

fear the of по сако

general be done by the Government free second successive year

public has not pufficiently, realized rabies occurred. of charge," was carried by four

efficacy of the

of Inoculation against (2) In Kajang (Selangor) area, votes to two at the fortnightly in which cases of rabies had becurred blée. For this reason should like meeting of the Sanitary Board during 1932, No case of rables action has long passed the experimental

to state that this method of preven held in the Board Room yesterday curred in 1933, afternoon. Mr. W. J. Carrie, Head (1) In Penang laland, in which a stage and its effectiveness is how re- of the Sanitary Department, cases of rabies had occurred in 1012, cepted throughout the civilized world. Fürthernors' Science has definitely only 2 cases occurred in 1938, in the established the fact that the inocula presided.

Addressing the Board, Mr. Lorst weeks of the your, La., during lon confers immunity for at least one

■ period when, at the time of Bald:

"do not propose to take up the disease in these two dogs would be

vaccination, the Inculution period n time of this Board unaccomarily by far advanced for the vaccine to attempting any description of the be effective. appalling nature of the disease rables.

of

I understand that indculation has been found absolutely effective various districts in Indo-China.

Two Forms of Disease

year.

With reference to this efficacy my colleague Mr. M. K. Lo has presented some very convincing reports and statistics, I should like however,

to

maiters quickly right whenever their little ones, show signs of ill-haalth, for they have learned from experience that there is nothing to surpass the gentle efficacy of these tableta, «

In quote a further account conced stomach or bowels.

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Involving none of the fuss and bother generally associated with the giving of medicino to children, they are so pleasant in tnate, Baby's Own Tablets bave a mild, laxative action, and correct health troubles by re moving tho

often lies cause which in some slight derangement of the I start with the assumption that

this method in Japan and the every one would like to see the discase

The prescription of a medical child Staten. Two of the leading authori- aradicated from our midst as soon as

Hutyra and Marek in thair text-

these tablets are a proven specialist, It has been sugerted that there book entitled "Direasca of Domestic specific in cases of constipation, in The question, then la: Are Leing two kinds of rabies, namely the possible. the present regulations, including Californian type and the European A

Animals state as follows under the fanille indigestion, and colle; they reduce feverishness, correl those relating to the muzzling of dogs, type, inoculation cannot be effective neading preventive Inoculation also

and colds, effective?

unless vaccine is

is made from the against rables in Japan that "out of diarrhoea, relieve croup The answer is obvious. I might

type of virus in question. But I am, 20,117 dogs vaccinated only four immediately ease the pains of teeth- borrow a legal phrase and say that informed that according to the In- developed the disease as a result of ing, expel worms, soothe the nerves before the and induce sound health-giving sleep the matter is res tres loquitur. The stitute for Medical Research in Kuala an infection contracted

Lumpur, there

others no in a natural way. From chemists regulations have failed to

is 1о essential differ- vaccination. Among the their object.

ence between the virus of rabies from, rabies developed within one year." everywhere you can obtain this ideal. Europe and America.

With reference to the United States children's health safeguard,

BABY'S OWN TABLETS.

achieve

The next question, obviously there any other and more effective step which can be taken?

Is

According to the best of my know ledge, information and bellof.

the

the

from

As regards the cost of the vaccine the authors state that "this method I understand that it is obtainable. the Animal Diseases Investigation veral hundred thousand dogs having has been very extensively employed since its introductior by Eichhorn, Station of the Ministry of Agricultura answer is yes,' and it is the syston and Forentry and from The Kitasato been vaccinated with very satisfac- contracted the 'discase

Medical Institute, both in Tokyo, at Lory results." about 10 yen per 100

100 CC., which would

of mass Inoculation.

Law in Japan

་

Onus On Owner

|

aix months

Inter he did not feel that one shoubi ank the Government to accept 10- aponsibility for the disease.

at I agree with Mr. provision should le did not feel that a call should be

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I propose to inform this Board very briefly what is being done in

The Common experience derived various places relatively near Honge sufficient to ipcculate 20 dogs or

a few more. It can also be obtained from campaigns abroad in, that to be kong in combatting this disease.

from the Institute for Medical Roeffective a system of compulsory mass search in Kuala Lumpur and from 'inoculation is absolutely necessary; the Pasteur Institute in Saigon

Lo that in the adop- tion of the system, more or less similar rates.

have communicated with Messrs.be made to penalise defaulters and if Mustard & Co. Ltd., who are the local a dog has bitten a person, the onus agents for Mulford vaccine and they should be on the owner to prove that

withita me to state their it has been invulated have authorised current price is $1.45 less 40 per cent months. discount amounting to H.K. $0.87 net., As far as I am aware, une reason and that they felt sure that in the for not adopting compulsory in- event of a large quantity being re-oculation in Hongkong so far is, due be further to the fact that it is difficult if not quired, the price would reduced,

impossible to identify the inoculated dog. In America when a dog is in- oculated, a badge is issued for at- tachment to the collar and the owner is given certificate. The danger of collar is this method in, that the Hiable to be transferred to

an un- inoculated dog.

First as regards Japan: The law In Japan is that a Governor of any Prefecture, may, when he thinks fit, order the inoculation of all dogs. The The order is enforced by the Police, owners of the dogs bring them to the Police Offers, where in- in done free by official Yet Surgeons and a certificate given. Doga may be inoculated by private Vets, and their certificates are shown to the Police when vaccination by the Police is dispensed with, Charges by private Vets, vary from ons yen to two yet.

I understand that compulsory in- oculation has been found 100 per cent effective in eradicating rabies various districts in Japan.

tried. The town

not not

of Kuala

Suggested Heavy Fines I believe that the public of Hang- kong will enthusiastically co-operate under a system of compulsory but froe Inoculation, and that there will be very few defaultera.

tion will

be

The

it is self-evident that the

of

Dogs Tattooed

B

Dogs in Hongkong, he remarked. were kept as pets, with a very low exceptions in the New Territorios, and wore, therefore, luxury animals. made to burden tax payers further with the inoculation of such animals.

Inoculation of cattle

against rinderpest was good as cattle werd of commercial value to Hongkong,

added Ile

that the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon was of the opinion that the present restrictions on removal of dogs and the muzzling order word very effective. He pealed to the publle to carry these measures out.

Ap-

Rables recurred owing to eur- reptitious introduction of the disease from outside the Colony, he added.

Coloured Spots

with

Dr. Li Sha-fan added that reference to the tattering of dogs, be would suggest that a red spot be used for 1936. a hlas spot for 1936, a green spot for 1987 and bu oll

very

In As one means of penalizing owners

who have made default, I would Rd- In Hongkong however, the situation As regards Kuala Lumpur: The vocate that it should be provided, that appears to be even more baffling, be

the the owner of any dog who has Ult-cause of the predominating number following are extracts from Annual Reports of the Institute for ten a person and who cannot satisfy of a certain breed, namely the chow- Medical Research in Kuala Lumpur: the Magistrate List the dog has been dog. It is common knowledge that From the 1930 Annual Report: Inoculated within 12 months should chow dogs have a very close resem

Dogs, of course, would not be allow Prophylactic inoculation of dogs was be fined heavily, even up to $500, if blance to each other. This being the ed out without muzzles during the commenced in Malays during the your the Magistrato is satisfied that he has case, any system of photography for period of observation after inoculation

of the certificate the purpose 1925 and the results obtained have the means to pay. been sufficiently excouraging to I do not say that any such regula means of identiflestion would be of had been carried out. He wished the Government would sincerely and with- effective in getting all the little value. However the real diffunt delay go lato the question of the Justify continuance.

The procedure has been found by doge in the Colony-cspecially in some culty in Identification arises, when in

use of stock vaccine in the Colony. to be outlying districts it the New Terri- owner whether of a village-hauss er the Veterinary Authorities

Mr. Lo Replies successful in so far that outbreaks tories Inoculated. But I see no rea-a junk has more than one dog of the

Mr. Lo, replying, remarked that he can be controlled, but fresh outbreaks on to doubt that the great majority name sex, colour and breed.

the of the dogs on the Island and, in edeur from time to

did not understand the Medical Officer has

of Healthy's objection at all. He did In the absence of an alternative markedly diminished. It appeared foon will be inoculated. And incidence of the diavas And

to dogs dog, I would like take this muzzling order but that the order that more energetic preventive moa-greater the number of inoculated done method of identifying the inoculated not, ask for the removal of the sures were desirable, and accordingly, that exist at any period the greater opportunity to advise now na pulsory inveulation. It was

should be supplementary to the com.. -compulsory "mass" incculation Hmunity against

immunity obtained by the com-

the

the Staten to the Cint when torony painful to him that if there was un- spread been

Surgeon last year, that when n Lumpur w colected Inoculations disease. And I would urge that the inoculated, it can be simultaneously certainty as to the marits or other-

rere undertaken by the staff of the importation of any dog into the tattooed with a

a special mark on the wise of certain anti rabies vaccine as Veterinary Department at Police Colony be prohibited except on pro- body. The tatino mark need only be used elsewhere that it should be just

duction of a certificate atations.

that that it has a distinguishing mark and no more.

Regarding the identification of in- The figures given below show the been inoculated within 12 months or When this is carried out, ali doge oculated dogs, Mr. Lo said that there i number of rabid dogs reported within on the condition that the dog the limits of Kuala Lumpur dure oculated.

be caught without such marks should be forthwith quarantined and in- dealt with as stray dogs.

was a law in Hongkong that no-one and He the years 1928, 1929 and 1930, and the annual cost to the Government of cerely believe that the adoption was to steal or murder,

it would be rather futile for resulta indicate that mass inoculation The

this device together with the thought of the canine population in en endemic cannot be very great. I understand issuance of the collar,badge and the People to try and invent a means of others could area may be of confiderable value: that the following are the figures for certificate, would solve the problem identification whereby

1928 1929 1930 licensed dogs in the Colony for 1986: and render the identification of the tell they did not steal or murder!

Inland of Hongkong

If there was a

the inoculation 1,884.inoculated dog need hardly remind of dogs then everybody must obey it 21 20 of Greater Kowloon ...

In conclusion I Territories (including

conroquercek. A of the egriousness

of the or bear the conse watch dogs)

Regarding the President's point as revealed by the recent deaths from human

man rables in the about the measure of responsibility 4,100. Colony. I am trongly

of the opinion falling on the Government, Mr. L

remarkod he did

did not ask

ask the Govern- that it is Imperative that a system

ment to be guarantora and he did not inocu of compulsory Inoculation should

think the Government should be asked Out of a total exceeding 5,000 in Intion has to be repeated yearly be adopted without delay. oculations only 3 failures to protect The annual cost is only a matter of

to assume a responzility that tho In dealing with such a dreaded

Government should not assume. against rabics have been reported, a few thousand dollars. Surely the disease as rabies no trouble and ex- In each case the inoculated dog had|Colony can afford

Publle and Humanity pay such a

i.

Number of rabid

dogs

Number of inovula-

tions carried out 755

426

New

3200

A further experiment, on a smaller. scale, was carried out in Kuala Selangor, and similar resulta were obtained.

Total

To be absolutely effective

1,303,

973.

sasured.

been in contact with a rabid animal,/ trivial annual premium as insurance/Pense are too great for its eradication

and Medical Science has lald tho method at our very door.

I consider the great benefit to be derived from the proposed measure reasonable expenditure.

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I have much pleasure in seconding the motion.

M. O. H. Replies

left at

low

Mf. Eo expreveo/dity.

The President had raised the quos tion as to why should everybody bear the expenses. Mr. Lo said he hoped very much the Hongkong public had that degree of humanity not to trouble over or evade assuming the responsibility of paying a few thou sand dollars a year in the cause of human life, even they should not assume such Dr. Pope, Medical Officer of Health,

utter disapproval said that he could not follow Dr. Li's argument with regard to facilities Veterinary Surgeon as far as be of the complacency of the Colonial for the identification of dogs. He

understand

the remarked on the inxity of the local could

and had public and said that oven, if frog la muzzling order was good and onulation of dogs was ordered there proved effective, then he (Mr. Lo) would still be defaulters. There was would not waste the time of the

Board, but it had

had been established that always to be considered the owner the, muzzling order had not

been

effec- who did not care about his dog and allowed it to get into contact with Live. Itables could be contracted by a other dogs that were not above us scratch from a muzzle, without one- plejen, and also wander on the necessarily being bitten by the dog. beaches without muzzle or lead.

Bafe and effective muzzling he said, had proved time and again to be very effective, method for the

Mr. Lo, in conclusion, said he askod that the puble of Hongkong- be an advanced community and follow other places like Japan and Kuala Lumpur

which had tried and succeeded with

eradication of rabies. There would compulsory inoculation of doga ahways be a dangerous percentags,

Dr. Castro Basto remarked that it however, as every native craft of any was known that medicine was not an decent size had a dog on board. He exact science. If a fairly high por- felt against the motion and he did not think it would work, contage of immunity from the disease i could be obtained it would be enough, Element of Uncertainty

The President remainded Mi. Lo that Enlarging o

on Dr. Li's remarks re- he did not any only the mussling garding affecing of dor, the Pre-order had proved effective

but Kiro. zident Jocularly remarked that if a the present restrictions on removal of dog wera

verba tattooed

your dogs.

be tattooed all

Spacine Inoculation vaccine,

he thought, Introduced a very Met. W d. Carrie (President)}; Dr. G definita clamant of 21

* uncertainty." If W. Pope (Medical Omeer of Health), compulsory inoculation were enforcod Mr. Wong Kwong-dis, Mr. M. K. Lo, ertain defrost of responsibility Liz, L. C. F.Belam Dr. R. ZA. kwoold fall on the Guvernmentsbody Cuatro Basto, Dr., în Bbt fan, Mr. C

if there was a breakdown in imajunity: 74 Rəsd Recretaru) and Mr. Im Ting".

hqaitst) rabimni taqang" (Assistant: Secretary).

on beiner inoculazed it toont..

motion by Mr. Lo was carried votes to 2.

MK slocke

present at the meeting (

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