Bubonic plague. : Memorandum on the treatment of patients in their own homes and in local hospitals / presented to both Houses of Parliament by command of Her Majesty.

  • Hong Kong.
Date:
1903
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Credit: Bubonic plague. : Memorandum on the treatment of patients in their own homes and in local hospitals / presented to both Houses of Parliament by command of Her Majesty. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    On the 14th May, a man named Ohu Kum reported sick, from No. 76, Second Street. This man originally came from No. 4, Sheung Fung Lane, ground floor. He was attended to by a woman named Wong Sam, who also came from No. 4, Shemig Fung Lane. The other occupants were then retfnovedi to No. 74, -Second Street. He diedi on the 15th of May. The following morning, the 16th May, the woman Wong Sam also reported sick. She was removed to the ho.spital in Third Street where she died on the 20th of May. In a second case there were two cflses reported from the same house on different dates as follows: — On the ,11th of May, a man named Chan Po was reported sick, fi’om the first floor of No. 80, Second Street. He died on the 14th of May. During his illness he was nursed by his wife and daughter. On the 19th of May, the daughter reported! that the mother had also died. Two cases were also re'jx)rted from No. 109, vSecond Street, first floor, on the 7th July, namely: — Lai 'Chu, age 5, schoolboy, and Lai Tak, age 11 years, school- boy. They were both removed to the temporary hospital. The younger boy Lai Chu during the afternoon was removed to the Kennedy Town Hospital at the request of the parents. He died the following morning about 6.80 a.m. The elder boy died about 2.80 p.m. the .same day as he was admitted. The above two were brothers. Except in the ,above there have been no eases reported where there has been any connection between them. I enquired' from most of the people as to what meat and vegetables they had with their meals, but could find nothing out of the common except that they all bought whatever they had at the Western Market. The undermentioned are the names of the Kai-fong and their occupations: — Chan Ki, Druggist. Chak Cheung, Fishmonger. Mak Siu, Caulker. Mak Hi, Salt Fish Dealer. Mak Chak, Lime Washer. Lau Chiu, Fruit Hawker. Liu Yi, Retired Contractor. Wong Wai, Salt Fishmonger, Tam Chun, Timber Merchant, B 2 16107