17. Additional information to be given if possible on the following points :-- (a) Is there any legislation in force against the breeding of mosquitoes in
premises? Yes.
Numbers of notices, convictions, and warnings during the year:--
500 notices, 28 convictions.
(b) Number of children examined for enlarged spleen.-None.
Does kala-azar exist?—No.
Where was this done? Percentage affected.-Twelve patients examined at hospital; three had filaria in blood.
(c) Number of persons examined for filarial diseases.
(d) Any large works for surface drainage of towns or reclamation of
marshes. None.
(6) Number of men employed in towns and villages for petty anti-mosquito
works. Approximate oost.-Three men in St. John's.
(f) Amount of Government quinine sold or distributed gratis during the year. Agencies employed.-£15. Distributed through police,
ministers.
Is quinine distributed regularly in the schools?-No.
(h) Measures taken against these diseases on estates employing indentured
labour. None,
Any steps taken regarding the housing of the poor.-No.
Any exceptional increase or decrease of these diseases recently
noticed?
(*) Any other remarks on the subject?
ST. KITTS-NEVIS.
7.
117
Government Dispensaries :-
(a) Number of such dispensaries
(b) Total attendances during the year
(c) Attendances for malaria
(d) Attendances for filarial diseases
Attendances for dengue
B.
Medical Service :-
(a) Number of Government Medical Officers (b) Number of special Health Officers
(c) Number of other registered practitioners..
9. Schools:----
(a) Number of Government and State-aided schools (b) Number of scholars registered in these schools (c) Percentage of daily attendances
10. Estates employing indentured labour
12.
11. Estimated revenue of the Presidency
Estimated expenditure of the Presidency (b) Annual medical and sanitary expenditure
(c) Upkeep Government hospitals and dispensaries
(d) Total salaries and allowances of Medical Officers
Total annual sanitary expenditure
18 Towns under Municipalities or Town Councils :-
(a) Number of such
(b) Total population
Total revenues
(d) Total medical and sanitary expenditure... 14. Table of deaths by districts:
co
3
5,693
09 86
0
8
0
0
47 9,000
50 per cent.
0
£50,765 5 4 61,534 16 5 678 3 2 7,708 6 0 2,292 3 3 10,878 12 5
1 8,000
£2,400 0 0
5,600 0 0
1. Colony of the Leeward Islands
2 Total area: St. Kitts 65 square miles, Nevis 50 square miles, Anguilla 35 square miles. Total
150 square miles.
3. Estimated population :-
(a) Total
Europeans
Other races
4 Births during the year
5. Deaths during the year:-
(a) Total deaths
(b) Deaths ascribed to fever
(c) Deaths ascribed to blackwater fever
(d) Deaths ascribed to yellow fever...
6. Government Hospitals:-
(a) Number of hospitals
(b) Totals, during the year:
Admissions
Deaths
(c) Malarial fever:
Admissions
Deaths
(d) Blackwater fever:
Admissions
Deaths
(e) Yellow fever:
Admissions
Deaths
Filarial diseases:
Admissions
Deaths
(9) Dengue:
Admissions Deaths
:
::
::
::
OO
888
68
oo
0
Presidency of St. Kitts-Nevis,
Area
District.
(quare Population.
miles).
January.
February.
Total Deaths.
March.
April.
May.
June.
July.
Angust.
September
October.
November.
44,680
1,580
St. Kitts ...
655
26,658 67 66 6:3 45 65 61 64 77 65 62 64 61
760
42,699
Novia
50
13,528 33 39 26
23 19 26 36 37
21
25 11 30
326
Anguilla
35
4,494 2
6
co
5
9 6 5 3 10 11
69
1,631
Total
|
44,680 102 109
8
9:5 71 89 92 109 120
91
90 85 102 | 1,155
1,230
15
15. Table of deaths in the principal towns:--
0
0
Total Deaths.
2
Town.
District.
Population.
1,112
January.
February.
November.
December.
Total.
103
5
1
Basseterre Charlestown
Total
St. Kitts Novia
8,159 912
OO
16.
耳
a
25 40 34 20 28 29 28
5 6 6 5
30 46 40 25 31
Rainfall during the year :-
34 25 28 17
39 337
6 6 2 6 3 0 5 53
35 34 36 31
31 17 34 390
Where Observed.
District.
January.
February.
March.
April.
•Ime
Rainfall.
Botanic Station, Basseterre... Wall Blake...
Charlestown
St. Kitts 3-37 2-76 1-877-18 8-33 3·19 5·07 2·05 1.85 3.61 8.96 2·63 50·87 Nevia 3-402-74 3-10 2-52) 6·29 2·65 5·16 4·72 2-20, 4·17 12·44) 4·16] 53.55 Anguilla 1.34 2-24 2-10 1-637-582-382-372-41 1-73 2-33 870 2.68 37-49
niny
Beptember.
October.
November
December.
Total.
December.
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