"That more cases of cholera have been reported this year than last is true; that a cholera epidemic prevails' is equally true (an "epid-ernie" constituting the notification of three or more proved outbreaks of any disease or infection). But to
unprecedented 1s untrue." say that the epidemics, Serio of Such was the reply of the Commissioner of Public Health (Dr. C. Noel Davis) when questioned " on Monday. regarding the alleged menacing epidemic of cholera in Dr. Davis assured our representative that there were no grounds for special action on the part of the Municipal health authorities, "We were api by Dr. New, whose hospital in Thibet Road is fall, and have allotted a part of the Chinese Isolation Hospital in Range Road for any overflow. We are confident of our ability to cope with the situation, however grave it may row, even if special, temporary Hospitals have to be erected as was done during the last big [plague outbreak."
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