Mr, H. V. Tiencken and Mr, 'A. V.
Pettitt have returned from Home.
Public Health Report for August, Tue engagement is announced of Georgine Alma, daughter of Mrs. L. Figueiredo, to Mr. J.M.H. Clark, of Reuters, Ltd, The outbreak of Cholera whic occurred within the International Settlement during. July, reached epidemic proportions driving the Tue Rey, and Mrs. T: C. Fulton, who are retiring after more than 80 years missionary service in Mukden, have left for Home, Carr. G. W. Clarke; commonly known as "Punjab," formerly Director of Criminal Investigation, S.M-P,, has returned to Shangh: returned from Pei for Kerikeri, New Zealand, on October 5. They expect to. return to Shanghai in' May, 1951, Mr, Clarence J. Spiker, Counsellor to the U. S. Legation, is due here from North China in a few days on his way to America on Dr, J. Ramstedt, the' Finnish ister to China and Japan, and Mr. K. G. Wahamaki, Consul eral for Finland in Shang! sailed for Home, The former has retired, the latter will return after four months? leave.
An epidemic may be defined iq! general terms as a wave of disenag: which, spreading widely, affects large' number of people, and is; usually associated' with mortality)! Under the Sanitary Regulations don; the Port of Shanghai, a disease ig" said to be epidemic when an average, number of three fresh cases occur# @aily for one week. This. hoppo! fon August 7, and the information was communicated to the Municipal Council and to all the Authorities concerned.
After that date most of. the. Far Eastern ports instituted quarantine restrictions against Shanghai. The number of eases rose steadily until the week ending August 17, during which week altogether 803 notifica tions were received from all sources, After that date, the epidemic began to abate, and continued to do s0 te the end of the month,
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