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Although the population of this district has nearly doubled during the last twelve years the deaths from Malaria have not correspondingly increased. The table suggests a diminution in Malarial infection.
A certain amount of nullah-training has been done in this district and the care exercised by the Military Authorities in the large extent of land in their possession to the east of old Shaukiwan Village have probably had much effect in reducing the prevalence of Malaria.
Table of Malarial deaths in Aberdeen and Stanley.
Year Deaths from Malaria Deaths from Malaria per cent of total deaths Deaths from Malaria per 1,000 of population Aberdeen Stanley Aberdeen Stanley Aberdeen Stanley 1911 47 20 21.5 44.4 3.31 10.0 1915 46 32 19.5 GE.0 3.05 30.4 1917 68 11 24.3 28.1 4.40 10.1 1919 71 12 28.9 36.3 3.14 1.1 1920 82 12 35.9 36.3 4.22 10.4 1921 ... 9 28.7 29.0 2.80 7.6 1922 79 3 26.7 14.28 5.26 2.0 1923 23 13 8.0 27.0 1.52 8.6 1924 72 16 27.0 57.0 4.36 9.7 1925 90 16 29.2 30.3 4.94 8.9The figures for these two Registration Districts are combined in one table as they include the villages and settlements on the South Side of the Island of Hong Kong from Pokfulam on the West to Tai Tam on the East.
The causes of most of the Chinese deaths in these districts are not certified by medical practitioners but are registered by the District Registrars of Deaths on information supplied by informants who are usually relatives of the deceased. There is therefore a probability of error in diagnosis but in spite of this it is probable that the above table does suggest that Malaria is much more prevalent in these Registration Districts than in the others.
Permanent measures for the prevention of mosquito breeding e.g. nullah training have not been undertaken to an appreciable extent in these districts.