Cholera has been entirely absent from' Manchuria and North China this year, though there were small outbreaks in Shanghai and some ports in the south, Scarlet fever invaded many parts of North Manchuria, and severe cases were reported from Taheiho. The type met.with. Was as Malignant as that seen in Peking and Tientsin and often killed all the younger members of a family. This disease is worth careful investigation. Dysentery and other bowel diseases were also frequent throughout the summer, and 50 cases of the former were admitted into Harbin Hospital in July. Erysipelas was quite prominent and attacked two members of our medical staff severe form. -Typhus was ly absent this year, Both small-pox and influenza were not mild in characters. Cattle' plague unusually common, being quite
broke out in a severe form in March May in the Suthua and Lo-pei districts (Heilungkiang). At the request of the Governor we sent two Assistant Medical Officers there, and the epidemic was suppressed by end of June.
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