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FORT ROSEBERY DIVISION.
This division represents that part of the closed area bounded on the north by the Mununshi River and on the south by the Luera River. The Luera River is also the southern boundary of the sleeping sickness area.
For convenience it is divided into three districts, namely:—
(1) Between the Mununshi and the Luongo Rivers.
(2) Between the Luongo and the Mansa.
(3) Between the Mansa and the Luera.
Fly Distribution.
The Luapula between Chilolo and Chikonkolo carries abundant Glossina palpalis; south of Chikonkolo the Rhodesian bank is mainly swamp with frequent large lagoons; from the neighbourhood of the mouth of the Sakaluwa River the fly extends in practically an unbroken line to the south near Kapwepwe's old ferry.
Up to eighteen months ago fly had not been found north of the Sakaluwa River. It is now, as stated, abundant between Chilolo's and Chikonkolo's. It is now also abundant, as recently reported by Dr. Brunton, north of Chilolo's. This latter is probably not an extension of distribution during the last eighteen months or two years, as records of former examinations do not seem to deal with this portion of the Luapula River.
During the past year the fly has been found to have extended up stream on the Luongo River to a point about three miles beyond Luwuli's village. April of this year it had not been found further up stream than the bridge on the Previous to old road about a mile from the Luapula. In October, 1908, Dr. Storrs reported Glossina palpalis at the bridge over the Mansa River on the Madona-Kapwepwe Road (now disused). He now reports having found it at Kapoli's, about eight miles further up the river.
District No. 1.
Apparently, owing to the fact that up to about a year or eighteen months ago no fly had been found on the Luapula north of the Sakaluwa River, the many hamlets which then occupied the river bank were not moved inland but were unfor- tunately allowed to amalgamate into the present villages, Kapema, Chikonkolo, Kalumbu, Kasonge, and Chilolo, and remain on the bank of the river.
Owing to the high glandular index now found amongst these natives and their immediate proximity to fly, their removal has become a matter of urgency.
There was until recently one village left on the river south of the Sakaluwa, Luangwa's, which was also a messenger post.
This has now been removed, and two men left to guard the crossing to Mukungu's village on the Congo side.
Luwuli's Ferry (Luongo River).
The villages
A pentagonal clearing has been made here, base 1,200 yards long. of Chitondo and Nutipa have been amalgamated and placed about 400 yards from the stream.
A new road has been cut from Chitonda Mayipa to the Mission Station at Chipundu, through the villages of Chalwe and Mulundu to the Sakaluwa, and on the Chongo's village. The crossing of the Sakaluwa is now about 14 miles above Chongo's. Cherengosi's village has been moved back to the new road near Komba's. All canoes except two for the use of messengers for patrol purposes have been destroyed.
Dr. Storrs reports that Cherengosi's village is rapidly increasing in size, and is of the opinion that this is due to the facilities offered for fishing. The village is only separated from the Luapula by a large Dambo.
Many of the villages in this district are undoubtedly far too near the Luapula, more especially Chalwe, Chisawa, and Malundu, all less than two miles from the river. The present Malundu is the result of the amalgamation of Mwenso, Pungwa, Nambali, and Nwemba.
Kaposhya, Shimalama, and Nkondwa have been removed down the Lundashi stream to Kahila's. The tendency in this massing of villages has unfortunately been to move the villages towards the Luapula rather than away from it.
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Movement of villages north of the Luongo.
During my recent visit to this district I was accompanied by Mr. Lyons, Native Commissioner, Kawambwa, and discussed with him the possibilities of moving away all villages in proximity to the Luapula.
Mr.
I am well aware of the difficulties which will attend such a procedure. Lyons states that there is absolutely no other place for the people to go to in the closed area (Luapula Valley) where they can find good land for their gardens and plenty of water, and their movement out of the Luapula Valley means the occupation of land belonging to other tribes and consequent trouble. from the experience of the past, it does not seem advisable to again move villages on Nevertheless, judging to the tributaries of rivers on which the fly is known to exist. This part of the closed area is the eastern valley of the Luapula, and it is probably only a matter of time before all the available water supplies will carry palpalis. It would therefore seem advisable to select a suitable tract of country outside the closed area on the plateau, which these natives could occupy and which could be included in the closed area and to which the same regulations and restrictions as now exist for the closed area could be extended.
South of the Luongo.
All villages which were on the banks of the Luapula have been moved 3-5 miles eastward, and some amalgamation between the smaller villages has taken place.
The station at Madona has been abandoned and the ferry closed. Glossina palpalis up to October, 1908, was known to exist on the Mansa River as far as the bridge on the old Madona-Kapwepwi road. In April, 1909, Dr. Storrs found it about eight miles further up, at Kapoli's.
In order to prevent if possible the invasion of this river further up stream towards the station of Fort Rosebery, a clearing over a mile in length has been made where the Chefosi stream enters the Mansa. At present there is no reason to contemplate the abandonment of this station.
In this district the smaller villages have now been massed into 31 large ones. Of the 25 cases of sleeping sickness which have been found in the Fort Rosebery Division, that is between the Mununshi on the north and the Luera on the south, 21 have come from between the Mansa and the Sakaluwa.
South of the Mansa River.
All villages have now been removed from the Luapula banks, and to some extent amalgamation has taken place amongst the smaller ones. Most of these villages are now 8-10 miles inland. Kapwepwi's, however, is still within three miles.
There is still evidence of frequent communication between these villages and Belgian bank of the river.
There are now in this part of the sleeping sickness area 25 villages. No fresh cases of trypanosomiasis have been found during the year.
Fly Distribution.
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Dr. Storrs reports that as a result of an examination made in the dry season no palpalis were found on the Luapula at Kapwepwi's old ferry nor on the Luera.
The Luera and the Luapula in the proximity of Kapwepwi's old ferry and up stream from there towards Lake Bangweulu will be examined during the coming wet Gland Palpation.
season.
Tables showing à comparison of the glandular indices of 1908 and this year compiled by Dr. Storrs, are appended.
These tables show an increased percentage of palpable glands in all the districts of this division.
Between the Mununshi and Luongo Rivers the increase is 472 per cent. (from 7:26-12-08). Between the Luongo and Mansa Rivers the increase is very consider- able, 11:29 (from 10:30 to 21 59). This is the district from which the very great majority of cases in this division has been drawn.
Between the Mansa and Luera Rivers the glandular index has increased from 8:05 to 11:25, or 3'2 per cent. during the past year.
No. 1. Represents the examination of 5,857 persons, of whom 205 had palpable
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