The present situation regarding eetious diseases gives no cause for alarm. "Cholera cases are now reporied to be rare, not more than one or two per day. Cases of measles continue to occur but the number of camps, so. affected has remained limited. Dysentery appears to be less prevalent, while" diphtheria and mumps afe sporadic. Recently a few eases of scarlet, fever have been noted and all of these were promptly hospitalized Arrangements have been completed for treatment of the beri-ber! cases {in the camps, and a supply liver all Is now available to all camps for children who are undernourished or who for other reasons need this treatment, A limited amount of fresh milk Is distributed to certain camps and others are given milk powder which has been donated by well-wishers. Plans to issue mille products on a larger scale for the feeding of infants and young. children are present being considered, The following Is a list of contributions received, several of those bbelng in response to the recent appeal for codtiver all and mille products. Mik products are now more. particularly desived. Any contributions will be received by Dr. Pollitzer, Room No. 219, Public Health Depart= ment. Acknowledgment has also to made of a donation of $15,000 for medical refugee relief work from the American National Red Cross. With: out this donation the work would have had to be seriously curtailed: The sum is being administered as the Public Health Department Refugee Medical Rellot Fund. Cheques to be made so payable and crossed National City Bank of New York:
Me, G. Boolsen: 2 gallons Codliver i, 6 pairs bed covers, 2 blankets, Watson Ca: 12 tubes Stearns ointment, 388 tins Rexona ointment.
Imperial Chemical Industries: 23 eases, Monsol disinfectant 8 bottles Scott's Codliver all Miscellaneous dressings.
Messrs. Slowe & Ca 12 Feeding Bottles for infants.
ointment, ea, Kee Drug Cos 24 tins Bezema Parke Davis & Ca: 12 bottles Haliverol at 50 ec, 1 box samples of Haliverol.
International Relief Committee per Mr, On: 24 large tins of Mtileo powder.
Chinese Medical Association: 3 buttles Codliver all, Lester Institute of Medical Research per Dr. B. E, Read: 12 pounds of various amiments, 40 bottles of Ant Cholera drops, 2 gallons Codliver all, 16 Ibs. Sulphur solution for scabies.
Institute of Medical Research 1H. G, Earle: 1 ease Marmite, Jardine. Matheson" Ewo Brewery: 144 bottles Malt beverage.
Mr. ET, Nash: 4 tins Klim Milk powder.
Boolsen: 1 tin Codliver oil.
$20 for milk products, Mr, P: Q. Sze, Tungehi Med. College 3 bolties Codliver all.
Mr. Chang, Nan "Yang Stocking Factory: 19 tins milk powder.
Mr. Wang. Han Sung Chinese YMCA: 1 bottle Codliver ai Mr. E. Lenzlinger: 2 big tins. of, Cenovita Yeast.
Mr. S. W. Zah: 1 tin Codliver of.
Mrs. "R. Gabbott $100.
Mr. Sze Li Sung: 1 tin Codliver
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