Public Health.—The Council considers the question, raised by the Health Officer ina recent memorandum, of including i the Bye-laws certain additional article tended to improve public health conditions It is decided to direct the H-alth Officer to draft the propssed new Bye-lws with the assistance of the Legal Adviser, to be forwarded hereafter for the Council's approval, und with a view to thur subsequent submission to the Ratepyyers wid evatirmotion by the Consular and Diplomatic 2nd April, 1992.
Sim,—Reganding telegram from Tientsin asking for reliable information concerning the amount of infectious disease in Shanghai, have to state that the only figures that would be available for other ports are those furnished by my monthly reports published in the Municipal minutes. The Japanese Consul has been the only indiviti-inal who has come to me directly for figures relating to prev: of infections disease.
the figures published in the weekly mi of the Council show that Scirlet Fever is the only disease that is prevalent, and the incidenice of this, compared with the total popiilation is, in my opinion, of a moderately severe though not of epidemic nature. At no time j during the last six months has the Jeath-rate among the total population been over 26 po thousand per aunum, a figure which is less than the average of many urge European towns e.g. Liverpool.
have therefore continued to sign clean Bills of Health for shins leaving the Port. appending figures giving the amount of in factious disease occurring in Shanghai during the previous week.
One case only of Scarlet Fever has been notified among the foreign population since the 24th March. Sixteen cases are in isola tion at the Victoria Nursing Home at the present time, and these represent the creator popula ion of 7,000. Figures relating to the number of cases. occurring among the foreign chinese p epulation can be approximate only and the best index of the general prevalence is afforded by the figures relating to the foreign population, which are accnrat know Tam therefore of opinion that. the dectarasomite, in the maknaee prescribed by Land {tion of Shanehai specially indicated, as the figures rela 1g to an infected port is
Lekin Runners in the Settlement.—A Scarlet" Fever. the only disease which' is prevalent, are not such ax would indi case of lekin collection in the Settlement futai epidemic, the general death rate having been renar'ed by the Captain Super. the last six months never having exceeded intendent of Polics in the Daily State of the moderate rate of 25 per thousand per 26th March, it is ted thixt the runners a arrested on occasion are now held by Tam, Sir, the Municipal Polies, the Magistrate and Yours faithful the Assessor differing xs to the pun'sh-ment to he inflicted!. "The Council directs Health Ofer. that the prisoners be held in custody J. 0. P. Bras, Esq. pending a satisfactory settlement of the Secretary. case, Fire Deprrtment. Taotui's Contribution.—It is decided that, for the future, no application will be made to the Tuotai for his quarterly subscription of Tls. 100
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