(Cholera and typhoid fever were still epidemic throughout the month, although they decreased from August. Cholera showed a considerable decrease, 608 cases being notified with 177 deaths, as against 3,539 cases with 812 deaths in August. 37 out of a total of 41 foreign cases of typhoid and paratyphoid fevers notified were Japanese, mostly recent arrivals to the port. Of the total cases notified, only two had been inoculated. Amongst Chinese, 278 cases with 169 deaths were recorded, here again ihe vast majority had never been inoculated—only 12 having ever received any prophylaxis. 80 cases of Malaria were notified (20 foreign and 66 Chinese-, an increase of 32 over last month. 46 cases were residents in the Western Area. Of the foreign cases notified, 15 were amongst members of the Defence Forces. Dysentery decreased from August, 657 new vases being notified (63 foreign and 504 Chinese) with 189 deaths (6 foreign and 177 Chinese). Eight cases of smallpox were notified amongst Chinese, with five deaths.
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