Against smallpox, adequate protection was given by vaccination of the population, specially in schools and refugee camps, 33,239 persons being vaccinated during the month.
Inoculations against typho-paratyphoid fevers were maintained; 4526 inoculations were given.
In addition to the usual routine work of the disinfection service, the suppression of insects was undertaken in police stations (cells ete.) and in various barracks, particular attention being given to the destruction of bugs. 1347 corpses were cremated during the month, and the bodies of two patients who died of variola hzemorrhagica were also disnosed of by cremation.
Concluding the report states: Samples of the town water have been examined and found satis-
While a mother was sentenced to two years and six months' imprisonment by the Third Branch Kiangsu High Court yesterday charged with attempted murder of her daughter, a son is reported now to have kidnapped his mother in Pootung in order to collect a ransom of $500.
The sentenced woman is Wang Hu-sze who, some weeks ago, was sentenced to e years' imprisonment by the Second Special District Court because she pushed her 13- year old daughter into the Whangpoo near the French Bund in on attempt to drown her. Disatisfied with the judgment of the lower court, she filed an appeal with the high court but as a result her prison term was reduced by four months only. In court, it was revealed that she was angry with her daughter because the lotte: had lost her job as a "ta chia" or "virgin amah" through negligence of duty.
The Pootung kidnapping was committed on Monday and the mother is still being kept a prisoner by her son Tang Sung-lin, nicknamed "Wild Dog" who is alleged to be in company with bad characters. He is alleged to have kidnapped his mother on the wedding day of his sister after burning the house occupied by the aged woman. He became angry with his mother because the latter refused to pay him some money on his sister's wedding day.
Tang is reported to be in full control of Chenkawan, a village in Pootung where the crime was committed, land his men are said to be responsible for the theft of wedding gifts sent by the two contracting families. There is no wedding and the mother is still a prisoner being unable to pay, according to a Pootung correspondent,
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