FOREIGN AND INSULAR.

CHINA.

Amoy-Cholera and Plague.

Acting Asst. Surg. Bonthius reports July 3:

During the week ended July 1, 2 deaths from cholera and 2 from plague were reported in Amoy city, and 1 death from plague in the international settlement of Kulangsu.

Hongkong-Cholera and Plague-Plague Rats.

Surg. Brown reports July 5 and 11:

During the week ended July 1, 16 cases of plague with 12 deaths were reported, and during the week ended July 7, 3 cases of cholera with 3 deaths and 8 cases of plague with 6 deaths were reported. During the two weeks under report 49 plague-infected rats were found.

CUBA.

Transmissible Diseases.

The following statement was issued by the national department of sanitation:

No quarantinable diseases were reported in the island during the week ended August 5.

GIBRALTER.

Quarantine Against Arrivals from Leghorn.

The following notice was issued July 26 by the board of health: It has been decided by the board of health that no vessels which have communicated with Leghorn shall be admitted to pratique unless they have been more than 7 days out from that port and then only after medical inspection and subject to there being good health on board, and to there having been no sickness either before departure or during the voyage.

Quarantine Against Marseille Removed.

On July 28 a further notice was issued as follows:

It has been decided by the board to remove restrictions against Marseille, but no rags can be landed.

HAWAII.

Record of Plague Infection.

The last case of human plague at Honolulu occurred July 12, 1910. The last plague-infected rat was found at Aiea, 9 miles from Honolulu, April 12, 1910.

At Hilo the last case of human plague occurred March 23, 1910. A fatal case occurred at Honokaa, 60 miles from Hilo, December 17, 1910; 2 fatal cases were reported January 31, 1911, and 1 fatal case was reported April 19.

The last plague-infected rat was found at Honokaa February 2, 1911. A plague-infected rat was found at Hilo during the week ended June 10, 1911.

Chief Quarantine Officer Ramus reports, July 24:

CALCUTTA-Cholera and Plague.

Acting Asst. Surg. Allan reports July 20:

During the week ended July 1 there were reported at Calcutta 25 deaths from cholera and 43 from plague; in all Bengal, 59 cases of plague with 60 deaths; in all India, 2,968 cases of plague with 2,400 deaths.

ITALY.

Status of Cholera.

Surg. Geddings at Naples reports August 19:

From August 1 to 12, inclusive, cholera was reported in Italy as follows: City of Naples, 172 cases with 56 deaths; Province of Naples, 297 cases with 162 deaths; rest of continental Italy, 1,347 cases with 537 deaths; Palermo city, 200 cases with 94 deaths; Province of Palermo, 71 cases with 36 deaths; rest of Sicily, 287 cases with 62 deaths.

Examination for Cholera Bacillus Carriers.

A bacteriological laboratory in charge of a medical officer of the Royal Italian Navy has been established in the barracks at Palermo where steerage passengers are detained in observation prior to their departure for the United States. In future all prospective steerage passengers from cholera-infected or from suspected districts will be subjected to bacteriological examination for the detection of vibrio carriers in addition to the procedures heretofore practiced, namely, bathing, disinfecting of clothing and effects, destruction of foodstuffs, and detention under observation five days.

RUSSIA.

Status of Cholera.

The following information, dated July 29, was received from Chargé d'Affaires Wheeler at St. Petersburg:

According to a communication just received from the foreign office, 17 cases of cholera with 5 deaths were reported in Russia from July 9 to 15. The cases and deaths were distributed as follows:

According to information dated August 2, received from Consular Agent Proux, an outbreak of cholera has occurred at Tunis. Six deaths from cholera were reported to date.

VENEZUELA.

Plague and Yellow Fever at Caraćas.

Consul Manning at La Guaira reports August 7:

During the week ended July 29, 1 case of plague and 4 cases of yellow fever were reported at Caracas. All precautions against spread were being taken.

Examination of 52 rats proved negative for plague infection.

CHOLERA, YELLOW FEVER, PLAGUE, AND SMALLPOX. Reports Received During Week Ended Aug. 25, 1911.

[These tables include cases and deaths recorded in reports received by the Surgeon General, Public Health and Marine-Hospital Service, from American consuls through the Department of State and from other sources.]

CHOLERA, YELLOW FEVER, PLAGUE, AND SMALLPOX-Continued.

Reports Received During Week Ended Aug. 25, 1911.

[For reports received from Dec. 31, 1910, to June 30, 1911, see PUBLIC HEALTH REPORTS for June 30, 1911. In accordance with custom, the tables of epidemic diseases are terminated semiannually and new tables begun.]