1917-1918年鼠疫流行与民国政府的反应

The Plague between 1917 and 1918 and the Reaction of the Republic of China Government

1917-1918年的鼠疫流行,给绥远、山西等疫区带来巨大的生命和经济损失.民国政府设立防疫机构,制定卫生法规,为瘟疫控制提供了法律依据和实际指导,使清末业已开始的近代防疫事业走上制度化.受应对水平和社会控制能力的限制,民众与政府缺乏良性互动,又限制了防疫绩效.

The plague between 1917 and 1918 brought great lost of life and economy to the people in Suiyuan and Shanxi provinces. The government set up epidemic prevention stations and passed hygiene laws. These measures not only provided law basis and practical instruction for controlling the plague but also regulated epidemic prevention course which started at the end of Qing dynasty. Due to the restriction of treat level and the possibility of social controlling and the lack of mutual help between mess and government, the measures were not very effective.