for the Twelve Months ended 31st December 1902.
From a sanitary point of view, the chief interest of the year 102 centres in the cholera epideiie. This appeared in the native city in the second week of June, having made its way from Shanghai by the river and canal routes. It may be said indeed that (with the doubtful exceptions of small-pox and typhus) practically all important outbreaks of infectious disease occurring in this neighbourhood may be traced back to Shanghai as their source.
The reign of cholera lasted a little over three months, no more cases being heard of after the middle of September. Accurate mortality statistics are of course unobtainable; but there is reason to believe that jthe rough estimate of 2,000 deaths, in a ative population of, say. 120,000, is not ery far from the truth.
Itis pleasant to report that an immunity vext to absolute was enjoyed by the British Concession. One case only came under observation. No foreign residents were attacked. Ihroughout the summer, sanitary activity was chiefly directed to supervision the food and water supplies, mainten-yorking order, and improvements required upon various private lots. A certain proportion of these last still remain ina condition by no means sati factory. oaolees in the coming year, it is important flew of the possible recrudescence of
that all such places should' be attended to before the return of the warm w athar.
Repairs to the surface drains of the Concession are needed at various spots; and the main drain outfall will require advancing to a distance of twelve yards or thereabouts, in consequence of silting of the foreshore.
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