Similar improvement in health conditions is reported by the French Concession Commissioner of Public Health in his report from February He states; There was a marked improvement during the month of February in the public health of the Concession, as compared to Jo ry. Diseases in general declined by 14 per cent, and the death rate by 19 per cent. As to com-unieable diseases for which notification is compulsory, the decrease was more accentuated: 52 per cent.
In the first place, the improvement since the beginning of February, is due notably to the decline of the allpox epidemic: since then it rer ined stationary. In all, 70 cas were recorded as compared to 247 cases in January. The seriousness of the disease however, increased notably. The death rate amongst the Chinese reached 57.14 per cent. against 31.98 for the previous month:
of which 40 were fatal. foreigners, the mortality declined to 25 per cent. against 36.36 cent. for the previous month: 4 ses with one death. In February, ents isolated at the hospitals gave al of 4888 days of treatment. e decline of typhoid fever is of notice, the number decreasing by 75 per cent. amongst the Chinese, the death rate fell from 69 to 40 per cent. Amongst foreigners, it shows same the provement Diphtheria v 'h remained stationary amongst foreigners decreased by half amongst the Chinese, Vital Statistics Vaccination A good time awaits you at the jolly old
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