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COLONIAL REPORTSANNUAL.
There was one ease of scarlet fever on the Island, which
appears to have been imported from Shanghai.
During the summer a severe epidemic of cholera broke out
at Chefoo, the Treaty Port, distant 60 miles by road and 40
miles by sea from Weiliaiwei, and the disease gradually spread
along the high road from Cliefoo to Weiliaiwei until it reached
several of the villages in this Territory, the nearest affected
being situated seven miles from Port Edward. Cliefoo was at
once declared an infected port, and all native passengers arriving
by sea were subjected to medical inspection, whilst the villages
infected were visited by a medical officer. Printed instructions
regarding the treatment and prevention of cholera were also
circulated throughout the Territory by the headmen of the
villages. As a result of the precautions taken, the disease did
not spread in this Territory and soon disappeared.
The number of vaccinations performed on the mainland
during the year amounted...”
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