A." successful application wag made in the Shanghai Special Diss by an accredited representative feet Court a, couple of days the Greater Shanghai Bureau of Public Safety for the extrad of fa warder of the Special District Court" who was. alleged to have stolen five pistols. and about 300 rounds. of ammunition from the Public Safety Bureau on April 19.
According to a statement made to the Judge, accused was former ly a member of the Bureau, bub later he joined the staff of' the Special District Court, On April 19, he visited some of his forme ex' colleagues at the Bureau head quarters and it was believed that, Whilst there, he stole the firearms, When the loss was discovered, ace sed was immediately suspected Tot all of them have all?
How many creditors had notice.!and an application was made to the are there in/Special District Court for his exx tradition, this being, as stated, Mr, Anderson: 58 or 60, in all, Mr, Wing: There has been a quantity of litigation and all sorts }of compromises have been made. It fs rather a big liquidation and such has no doubt given the learn-Jed Official Receiver and the Trustee, great deal of trouble, At the Public Safety Bureau, ace cused was questioned and he' admitted the larceny and Ted detects ives to his bedroom, where the fire= arms were recovered. He will be charged in the Shanghai District Court in Nantao, population, though 22 deaths were traced to' this cause amongst the Chinese population, Smalipoz—5 cases were notified Jamongst the Foreign population and 15 cases were recorded amongst resident Chinese population. In this connexion the Sanitation Division performed 24,161 vaccinations.
Cerebrospinal Fever is on the jerease, 7 cases being—notified amongst the Foreign population, and 52 from among the Chinese Population. In addition 53 case ]were recorded as entering Municip Hospitals from areas outside Settl ment limite Tuberculosis, Diphtheria and Scarlet Fever:—Showed a normal incidence.
Influenza—9 cases were notified }from amongst the Fofeign residents, in which 2 deaths occurred, 72] leases were recorded amongst the Chinese population and 7 deaths} ]were reported.
Among the Foreign population number of Influenzal conditions <c-curred, which however presumably] Jwere not of the true Influenza type.
Malaria—3 cases were notified }from amongst the Foreign population from the Central and Wester districts. In addition 12 cases were recorded which were not contracted in Shanghai, since they'were Mili tary cases and the infection had originally taken place either in India or Egypt.
Medical "Registration.—The first Meeting of the Shanghai Medical Board took place on. the 10th instant. A considerable number of applications for Registration as Medical Practitioners have already been forwarded for consideration of this Board and it will soon be possible to publish an official List Jof approved Medical Practitioners, Dentists and Veterinary Surgeons jin accordance with the Regulations Governing Registrat Labeoratory-—A considerable Jamount of T. A. B. Vaccine, Small pox Vaccine and other routine vaccines were prepared.
'A large issue of free vaccine made to various Institutions, both within and outside the Settlement, Jwhere it was felt to have an effect in diminishing the Smallpox risk, within the Settlement boundaries:
The routine examinations continue to be heavy, but with. the exception of the fact that they indicate a slight increase in BaciDlary Dysentery, there is little cause for special notice.
Pasteur Treatment—34 persons] bitten or licked by dogs received advice, cauterisation and/or treat during the mom, ment.' There were. no fatalities Hospital Division, The Muricipat Teolation Hospitals were kept. busy, owing to the increase in the number of cases of Cerebrospinal Fevers both from the Settlement and, in regard to Chirese cases, from areas Joutside the Settlement. "Ward Road Gaol Hospital reports that its sligh® Dysentery epidemic has now tore inated.
The Police Hospital reports large number of Influenza cases, but otherwise there is little to notes T. B. Sanatorium has a long waiting list of male patients, and thus may be said to be somewhat too small for its purpose, Men il Hospital.—The female side we Doctors attached to the [Hospital Division as Public Voce jeinators started work, and farther temporary assistance' will be engaged as required.
"Food, Dairies and Markets Divie sion—The routine work of thig Division continues to be heavy and with the exception of the apparent subsidence of the Rinderpest epic mic, there seems little of public me terest.
The arrival of the Veterinary, [Surgeon has strengthened the hands of this Division jand considerable improvement is anticipated.
Sanitation Division.—Tho weather jon "All Flowers' Day" being somewhat unfavourable a slight diminue tion is moted in the number of vac citations "as compared with the figures of the corresponding month last year. At the same time the returns are distinctly high and under the circumstances sati factory, 10,354. persons being vaccfnated' on that day, the majority being infants whose vaccinations had been delayed until this date.
The public Vaccination Squad under the Chinese Doctors will serve, to supplement free vaccination work very considerably, and cover eer tain ground not previously possible, Mosquito reduction work wag started during the month, but was. mainly confined to the clearing of Jerecks and ditches, with a. view 80 facilitating preventive measures at later date, Mosquitoes. weve, ree Ported in' the Western District, The Mosquito appear to be surviving the winter better this." yeat and it is to be hoped that, further stocking of ponds willie The Anibolances of the Isclations
ection Vans base now been placed Hopital Compound and the isi under the supervision of a. Junior Hei Inspector. It is anticipated hat this will result in & Higher standard' of service,
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