The rat fea survey of Chinese ports on which we have laid so much stress during the past four years has Droduced some "valuable results Which have been recorded in a series of papers published by my senior assistant Dr. C. ¥. Wu, to whom this special. line of research hasbeen entrusted, At the same time, our bacteriological investiga tons on the cholera problem are also showing results. The research Shanghai waters conducted by our microbiologist, Dr. Pollitzer, may throw some Tight on the causes and course of cholera epidemics in the lower Yangtze valley.
A word in regard to the work of the branch stations of the National 'Quarantine Service. "Thanks to the ce-operation of the local civic, gov-Jernment and public bodies in thei" various ports, our activities at Amoy, Hankow, Tientsin, Tangku, and Chin: wangtao' were carried out smoothly, Jand we were able to enlarge the {cope Of Our work In many ate addition to our routine work my staff and 1 have been occupied in Dreparing a series of monographs on {the commoner epidemic diseases of Asia Zor use especially by workers in {this country. "The first: monograph, that on cholera, was published last year, and 1 am glad to say, has [received very favourable comments {from solentists and reviewers in all arts of the world, Our second book, on plague, is in the course of pre:
jon and we hope to get it out by the end of this year.
Perhaps the chief medical event ut! 1994 in this country was the Ninth Conaress of the Far Eastern Associa tion" of Tropical Asscelation which Was convened in Nenking last Oct-'At this unique gathering many Of the most notable medical scientists and health administrators of Eastern countries met to discuss. vital problems affecting we health of" the populations under their care. The results of their deliberations have been embodied in two voluminous tomes of over 2,000 pages, edited by Dr. C. ¥. Wu and myself, and com. pleted within five -monthe of "Tit The Guests Amon those Invited were:—
Mr. N. Aall, Mr. Iatott Abend, se. end'Mrs. ROD, Abraham, Dr. and' Mrs, Ss. Alves, Cou and Mrs. 8. Araki, Me.
To my shipping nds who are here to-day T Wish again to express my thankes for their eu-operation in our work. On the whole our regulstlone have been serupulous'y adhered to, but T should ike to. emphasize that if some shipping agents take even renter pains to let us know before-Hand of the expected dates and times of arrival of their ships, and if some fof their captains are better informed of the elementary quarantine requirements of this port, our work might develop even more smoothly and stic+
Me, snd Mrs. A. RE Chapelain, Dr. and Mrs. Herbert Chatley. rand Chen. Dr. and Mira. BK, Chen, Me. and tes. Sian HM. Chen. Dit. and rs. K.P Chen. Mr. and tre 4 Stes Pabian Chow: Choy. Mr. ned Men" Perey "ena. Mr.
Tingeehi, De. and, Mex. BA. and Mlsa Cleveland. henna Mra. D'A. Cox, Me Miscellaneous Activ Other branches of our activities, such as fumigation, vaccination, inoet-Talien, epldemiotozieal—inteltigence service, and research on various problems, were carried out last year Successfully according to We fumigated O84 vessels. with an tunderdeck tonnage of nearly 1,000, 000. in 1934, "using either sulphur, carbon monoxide-carbon dioxide mixture, oF cyanide gas, according to the special requirements of each ease, "We gave exemption from fumigation to 18 vessels' which on exaination BY our experts were found to conform to certain strict requirements a regards rat-proofing and absence of Fats.
The main event of the year was the completion of the new quarantine hospital ab Woosung, This was
negotiation to provide a" suitable the culmination of four years Station on an accessible site for the reception of emergency eases of communlesble disease occurring on board ships eelling at Shanghai. " Besides wards for first and third class patients, this hospital has facilities for research, being provided laboratory, @ museum and a Library. 'There is also a specially designed is-infection' chamber which will be used for "cyanide gas fumigation. Situated ap it is on the right (Shanghad side on coming up. the river, this Tatest addition to our Service forms. quite @ prominent Iandmaris, Major and Mrs. Derby. Me. ti 3 Davies, Mr R.'W. Davia. if. and Siime Z'Delvaise' de Fensfe, Mr. and Mee. W. FR, Docker Band' Mrs. W. K. Duns Combe, Mr. and. hrs. B. Dupuy.
Mra FT. Durdin, Capt. and Us. 3°G. Dyson, Me. andes, Bf, ¥. Dacn. Brana Bt, LIG. Earle. Mr. and hes Er" everett, Mr. ©, Eumorfopodios. Me ahd' Mrs, i. Fawcett, Dr. R Pellscher. Mr. Sterting Peseenden. Mr. and. Mrs Kea Fetters, Mr- and Min. G. A Fitch, Mes and. Mrs. P.M. Forde," one Mrx. GS. Pranilin. Br. David trid Mire. Chester Frits, Mr_ and' Ma. Fuji Capt and Mrs. B. Galblo. Mr. and Mer, Eason "Gale, "Mf. and. Mme A.
Gerrard, Mand Ins, 4 Col F. RW. Graham. De. B, Grant Sadse and its. P. Grant-Jones, Dr. Gray. Capt. B.'B, Green. Mr. and its. BIE" XI Groeman, Baron and Baroness Gulllaime, Be. ana Mrs. 8. ME Gunn.
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