Exhibit at the HK Museum of Medical Sciences:
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Graduates and senior students from the Hong Kong College of Medicine were employed as assistants to the Government Bacteriologist between 1902 and 1912. Their main duty was the examination of rats at the public mortuary and at the Bacteriological Institute for evidence of plague infection, in order to help in control and prevention of the disease among the community.
Date picture taken
2 Sep 2014
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New Look
Revamped laboratory display at the Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences. Compared with the earlier photo, new mannequins and exhibit arrangements have been introduced, while the original rat bin can still be seen on the countertop.