Heat Has Little Effect on Local Disease satisfactory stale of health among the residents of the Foreign Settlement is recorded in the Report for June of the Commissioner of Public Health, released on Thursday. It is pointed out that the heat wave did not cause any marked increase in disease here. The report follows in part:—"Apart from a notable decrease in rainfall, climatic conditions this summer were normal until June 25, when the prolonged heat wave, which has been the subject of so much comment, occurred. The high temperature, however, did not result in riy marked increase in communi-fable of other diseases, though it was responsible for a number of cases of heat stroke amongst all classes of the community. The mortality in these teases was low, During ihe month cholera remained absent, but the usual chlorination or wells was commenced, and through the courtesy of the Shanghai Waterworks Ca, the free supply of water to the poorer population in outlying districts was made available fas from June 28, It is of interest to note that the population served by wells is now in many cases beginning to request chlorination and to assist the office responsible for this duty by informing them as to the exact location of various wells. This change of attitude is most gratifying and may be said to be at complete variance with the attitude during the past few years.
The work of anti-cholera in: foculation proceeded along normal ines, except during the 33th, Annual Health Campaign of the Shanghat City Government, when as a com operative measure this Department intensified its propaganda, During the month 55,299 inocul considered in reloion to the population, but tt should be remembered that' inoculations are performed en-Uirely on a voluntary basis, and that in all countries the population tends to postpone preventive measures until the disease is actually present, an attitude which renders all prophylactic work dificult, and as far as the individual 1s concerned, may result in postponing treatment until too late.
The returns at the Open Air Swimming Pool were affected by the hot spell, and 18,279 persons passed the turnstile, which is roughly double the number ' for June. last year, and the employment of extra A total of 51 foreign births were recorded this month, 42 of which were amongst residents of the Foreign Settlement.
One hundred and ninely-three Chinese births were recorded. The collection of statistics of Chinese births is improving rapidly, largely owing to the efforts of the Sanita-Hon Division.
The foreign death-rate of 10.94 and the Chinese of 1281 per mille are both considerably below the normal average for June.
Smallpox persisted in sporadic form, oth typhoid and paratyphoid fevers increased, while measles was epidemic until the last week of the month, when a rapid decline was noted." Though influenza and cere-Drospinal rever increased moderately, the incidence of scarlet fever dropped.
With the exception of the tuber~ culosis section, work in the Municipal Hospitals was relatively light, At the Chinese Isolation Hospital, 102 patients wore admitted, including 18 cases of cerebrospinal fever. Over five thousand patients were handled at the Gaol Hospital; of this number over 1,000 were admitted for treatment. "Pulmonary tuberculosis remains the chief source of anxiety Of the seventeen deaths recorded, eleven were due to this cause, Nevertheless, it may be said that the health of the Gaol population is reasonably satisfactory.
The average daily milk production was 30,250 Ib, roughly 23 per cent. greater than that of June last year. Of the 187 milk samples examined in the Municipal Laboratories, 18 were found below bacteriological standards.
Four dairies are under quarantine on account of contagious pleuro-
"The not weather called for accolorated supervision of markets, restaurants, ete, including the sampling of food-stuts and the water supply. Firty-eight stall holders were taken before the Special District Court for breach of Market Regulations. Weights and scales continued to be tested at irregular times, and offenders prosecuted.
Early morning inspection of bakeries and bakery deliveries gave no cause for complaint,
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