4.—This has occurred in epidemic form during this summer, appear-first at Shanghai early in July ang reaching its climax in August. Although the number of cases recorded officially were a few hundreds 10 to 14 per cent. At the Chinese Isolation Hospital, 664 cases were admitted up to August 14. of which 400 were cholera, with 45 deaths. The epidemic travelled to Nanking, Ningpo and other neighbouring cities, and three carriers were found on board steamers bound for Dairen, but fortunately these were detected in time. The Philippines and several cities in Japan were invaded, but the outbreak was limited these, places. Thanks to early precautions taken, Manchuria escaped. Our, Quarantine Hospital at Newehwan detained one shipload of 53 coolies on August 30—September 4.
I happened to be in Shanghai during August and took the opportunity to have some samples of water from the intake (Soochow Creek) and mains of the Chapei Waterworks examined bactericlogically tithe Municipal Laboratory. 'The' findings were that cholera 135-0999 8888 a Manchouli on the Chinese Eastern Railway. Here two Russians who had been hunting tanabagans deve-Joped bubonic plague, one with pneumonia complications, The Iatter died, An unexpected group of four eases of Bubonic Plague occurred among Chinese in Shanghai between October 27 and November 15. aprerently arising from some rats which had hidden in the straw of a crockery establishment, These cases may be summarised as follows:—
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