Anti-Cholera Phages in Pootung Wells Daring the past week four bieteriologieally" "confirmed cholera cases have een recorded in Shang. fini, two from the Hongkew district one from Nantao, and. one from Pootung. All" four patients were mild cases and. Tecovered. under saline. treatment in hospitals, None had previously reesived. anti: L. cholera vaccination. hat these are sporadic cases occur mis parts of the Shi haltdistriet. and have no connection with one another, states ' bulletin issued "by the. "Central" Cholera Bureau of the Ministry' of lcalth, the Chinese Hygienic Laboratory Dr. ¥. N, Yang reports the discovery of over 20. specisnens of anti-cholera. bacteriophage" which he has isolated from specimens of water collected in the. Whangpoo, Soochow Creek, and various sel's Pootung and Nantao. This the first occasion on which ant cholera. phages have been discover in. "the Orient, "For years Japanese Laboratory observers have been tying to find them in Japan but failed to do go. "Such phages ate particularly interesting: French savant, Prof. d'lierelie, in In view of the claim made by the
India that their proper application to cholera-infested districts can total "suppression of future epidemies. Dr. Yang. wil. shortly publish his researches in the proper darters; but this present enounce: tent may prepare the mind of the Public" for them.
"The mass, inoculations against cholera are still being. carried. out ty' Greater Shanghai, Tnternational Settlement. and French Concession. The full report for August will be announced at the end of the month.
"The recent cholera outbreak at Chowspu, 10 miles from. Shanghai, Seems to have spent itself. Up to date 9923 persons. (out of" a population of 14,000 in the district) Fave been inoculated, Steamers from Ningpo are being repulurly Visited at Woosung and the past tugers vaccinated. From AGE 15:20, 4840 have received tions, in view of the impending arch thousands of refugees from the Hfankow el sven daring the com ade by the various health authors ing. weeks preparations azo being
ities to ce-operate in. rescue work fo" that thig large and. important city. of Shanghai may. not unneeeessarily suffer from the importation of dangerous diseases,
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