A total of 182 cases of smallpox have been reported to the Health Departments of the International Settlement and the French Concession in the week ending December 10. Of these, thirteen were foreigners, In all 59 persons. three of whom were foreigners, died of the disease during the week, Only two cases and one death were reported from the Concession whilst the rest occurred in the Settlement.
In Hongkew, a case a day has been reported from amongst the Japanese living there, for the first ten da December and every effort is being made to prevent the spreading of the decease.
In all, 63 cases of tuberculosis were reported for both the Concession and the Settlement during the week—37 deaths were reported. The only, foreign case was reported from the Concession.
Beri-beri is sharp} on the decline, only 21 cases having been repartee to the' health authorities of the Settlement and two in the Concession.
Foreign deaths from all causes during the week under review, totalled thirteen, whilst 1491 Chinese died from various diseases.
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