Annual report on the Medical Department / Straits Settlements.

  • Straits Settlements. Medical Department.
Date:
[1926]
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Credit: Annual report on the Medical Department / Straits Settlements. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    3- 4- 5- 6. 7- 8. 9- 10. 11. 12. 13- 14- 15- 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23- 24. 25- 26. 27- Tonnage entering Singapore ... ... ... 12,776,470 Number of ships entering port ... ••• 7>9&1 Number of ships examined ... ... ... L650 Number of Pilgrim ships to Jeddah ... ... 14 xNumber of Pilgrims examined ... ... 8,667 Number of returning Pilgrim ships ... ... 7 Number of returning Pilgrims examined ... 5>°46 Ships infected ... ... ... ... 5° Fumigation and disinfection by disinfecting launches 635 Fumigation by Cyanide Chloride gas ... ... 1 Number of disinfection Certificates issued ... 5^9 Amount received for disinfection certificates and fumigation charges ... ... ... $46,237 Crew examined ... ... ... ... 127,930 Passengers examined ... ... ... 422,513 Undertakings by Cabin passengers ... ... 521 Chinese Immigrants examined ... ... 348,593 Number of Bill of Healths issued ... ... 3,273 Amount received for same in stamp fees ... $16,150 Amount received for Pilgrim bills of health ... $70 Corpses inspected in harbour ... ... ... 150 Number of permits to import and export corpses ... 42 Amount received for same in stamp fees ... $410 Water boats examined ... ... ... 45 Rats examined: — Total 56; R. Diardi 46; R. Norwegicus 10. Principal prosecutions: — On 4th February, 1926 the Captain, Surgeon, and Chinchew of the s.s. Wing Hong which arrived from Amoy and Hong Kong on 30th January, 1926, were prosecuted for making a false entry declaration and concealing 4 cases of Small-pox- The Captain and Surgeon were fined $500 each; the Chinchew was fined $500 and 3 months’ rigorous imprisonment and another 3 months’ rigorous imprisonment if $500 was not paid. (Section 54, Ordinance No. 157). On 29th April, 1926, prosecuted Captain, Surgeon and Chinchew of s.s. Kalgan which arrived from Amoy on 28th September, 1925, under Section 54, Ordinance No. 157 for making false declaration. Captain and Surgeon fined $50 each and Chin¬ chew $100. On 29th April, 1926, prosecuted Lee Seng Moh, deck passenger on s.s. Kalgan for concealing Small-pox. Fined $150 and costs or 14 days’ rigorous imprisonment. Section 53, Ordinance No. 157.