North Manchurian Plague Prevention Service reports (1911-1913) / edited by Wu Lien-Teh (G.L. Tuck).

Date:
1914
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Credit: North Manchurian Plague Prevention Service reports (1911-1913) / edited by Wu Lien-Teh (G.L. Tuck). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    (i) I took the opportunity when sent by the Government to attend the International Medical Congress in London (Aug. 5th—12th) to read a paper on “ Investigations into the relationship of the Tarbagan to Plague, based on the work carried out by the Service on this important question. The greater part of my paper has appeared in the Lancet of August 23rd, and the Journal of Hygiene will publish in its October issue the full Report of the scientific researches carried out by the members of the Service. In collaboration with G. Sims Woodhead, Professor of Pathology at Cambridge, I am publishing an article on “ The Morbid Anatomy of Pneumonic Plague” in an early issue of The Journal of Pathology and Bacteriology. (j) Luring the past year many rumours have appeared in the papeis and elsewhere of outbreaks of plague (e.g. at Changchunling), of small-pox (e.g. at Ashiho), and of cholera (e.g. at Hulan). In each instance the places were immediately visited by our medical officers, and the rumours were proved to be unfounded. (h) During the past year no case of plague has occurred throughout Manchuria, and the general health of the province has been good. (1) I was obliged to do much railway travelling in the course of my woik, and I desire to take this opportunity of expressing my gratitude to the Chinese Government Railways, the South Manchurian Railway, and the Chinese Eastern Railway, for their courtesy in allowing me free passes to travel on their lines. 4. It will be seen from the above that the Service has done as much as can reasonably be expected within the period. It is evident from the way in which the officials and public have welcomed our work that the Service has supplied a long-felt want. It is to be hoped that not only will the encouraging progress thus made in preventive medicine in China be allowed to continue, but that an impetus will be given to extend our sphere of activity. The yearly allowance of Roubles 78,000 terminated in September ; so I trust that an extra grant extending for a longer period will be sanctioned by the Board. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient Servant, (Sgd.) Wu Lien-Teh, Director and Chief Medical Officer.