Two further cases among the Municipal Police have been certifi ed as cholera. The first of these occurred on Sunday afternoon when Sgt. Mackenzie, of Hongkew Station, was taken ill and upon receiving medical attention was dered to the Isolation Hospital, The other case took place on Monday morning, the victim i this instance being Det.-Sgt. Kennerley, who attached to Louza, and he was likewise sent to hospital. These latest additions to the si roll of the police make a total of five certified Manson in his latest book on tropical diseases mentions instances of this bacillus having been swallowed without producing cholera, The mere fact, the doctors contend, that in the cases which have been examined the presence of the microbe has not been detected goes for very little, and it is pointed out that in the case of typhoid the particular microbe to be looked for there is often not located until the fifth week of the illness. Nevertheless, this does not dispose of the fact that the patient is suffering from typhoid, and undergoes treatment for it.
A Sporadic Attack, Cholera_may be present in two forms, epidemic and sporadic. One local physician expresses the opi ion that cholera is in Shanghai in a sporadic form. In the case of an epidemic whole districts would be attacked, as has happened in other countries, whereas in the sporadic form cases arise in parate localities for no special Reason, as such cases are now o¢- curring here, The Latest Cases, We understand that Mr. J. J. Connell, of the firm of Connell Bros, Hankow Road, is suffering from cholera. He was taken with sickness early yesterday morning and his doctor advised his removal riginal f
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