[The epidemic prevention committee of the temporary capital Luoyang and its cholera control in 1932].

The epidemic prevention committee of the temporary capital Luoyang was launched by the Examination Authority of the National Government in order to prevent the spread of cholera in Luoyang in August 1932. With the assistance of the ministries and commissions of both the central and local governments, the epidemic prevention committee of the temporary capital Luoyang organised a powerful anti-epidemic team and collected relatively sufficient funds and drugs for epidemic prevention, therefore, ensuring the operation of each organisation and the development of epidemic prevention mechanisms. Meanwhile, it took two strategies for epidemic prevention in terms of treatment and prevention. The infected patients were given medical treatment on the one hand; Active prevention strategies were developed on the other, such as vaccination, water disinfection and epidemic prevention propaganda. The two strategies effectively controlled the spread of cholera in Luoyang and its surrounding areas. It was found that such effective cholera control was determined by the particular and political identity of Luoyang as the temporary capital at that time, and the strong support from diverse organisations and departments as well.