174
(b) Number of children examined for enlarged spleen.-758.
Where was this done?—At Port Herald, Blantyre, Zomba, and
Fort Johnston.
Percentage affected.---34:27.
Kala-azar, so far, has not been found to exist.
(c) Number of persons examined for filarial diseases.---4.
Where was this done?-At Port Herald. Percentage affected.-Nil.
(d) Any large works for surface drainage of towns or reclamation of
marshes?-No.
(e) Number of men employed in towns and villages for petty anti-
mosquito works. No record as to exact numbers employed, as. there are no anti-malarial gangs. At Government stations prisoners are generally employed on such work.
(/) Amount of Government quinine sold or distributed gratis during the year.-None, but natives applying for quinine at Govern- ment dispensaries are supplied.
(g) Is quinine distributed regularly in the schools?—No.
(h) Measures taken against these diseases on estates employing inden-
tured labour?-There are no indentured labourers.
(i) Any steps taken regarding the housing of the poor?—None
necessary.
(j) Any, exceptional increase or decrease of these diseases recently
noticed.
1914.
1913.
1912.
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No. 127.
~ COLONIAL OFFICE to CROWN AGENTS.
GENTLEMEN,
Downing Street, 18th September, 1915. I AM directed by Mr. Secretary Bonar Law to inform you that recently the various Governments which contribute to the Tropical Diseases Research Fund have been approached with regard to the continuance of their contributions, and that the result has been as follows:-
2. The following Governments have agreed to continue their contributions for
a period of five years commencing with 1914, or, in some cases, 1914-15, at the annual rates stated:-
British Honduras
Ceylon
Commonwealth of Australia
Gambia
Gold Coast
Hong Kong
Leeward Islands
Nigeria
Sierra Leone
Straits
Trinidad
Windward Islands (Grenada) Zanzibar
£50
100
200
100
200
100
25
400
100
100
100
50
100
3. The following Governments, while they have not pledged themselves to con- tinue to contribute for the whole period of five years, will apparently do so:-
Malaria
Blackwater
729
8
757 7
558
11
H. HEARSEY, Principal Medical Officer.
Nyasaland.
No. 126.
WESTERN PACIFIC.
THE SECRETARY OF STATE to THE ACTING HIGH COMMISSIONER.
SIR,
[Answered by No. 136.]
(Gilbert and Ellice Islands. Miscellaneous.)
Downing Street, 31st August, 1915. I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Sir B. Escott's despatch No. 316, of the 28th of June,* on the subject of mosquito-borne diseases in the Gilbert and Ellice Islands.
2. I should be glad to receive the Resident Commissioner's observations on the remarks in the Senior Medical Officer's preliminary report with regard to the pre- vention of the introduction of filariasis into the group.
I have, &c.,
* No. 124.
A. BONAR LAW.
British Guiana
East Africa Protectorate
Jamaica
Malay States
£100
200
100
100
20
Windward Islands (St. Vincent)
4. The Imperial Treasury and the Government of India will continue their contributions, at the annual rates of £1,000 and £500 respectively, to the end of the financial year 1916-17, when the matter will receive further consideration.
I am, &c.,
HENRY LAMBERT,
for the Under-Secretary of State.
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No. 128.
BRITISH GUIANA.
RETURN OF MALARIAL FEVER, BLACKWATER FEVER, YELLOW FEVER, FILARIASIS AND DENGUE DURING THE YEAR FROM THE 1ST JANUARY TO THE 318T DECEMBER, 1914.
(Received 7th October, 1915.)
1. Name of Colony
2. Total area
3. Estimated population*
British Guiana (estimated) 90,200 sq.
miles. 309,938
(a) European other than Portuguese
3,914
(b) Portuguese
10,059
(c) East Indians
134,463
(d) Chinese
2,776
+1(e) Aborigines
6,799
Africans
478
(g) Blacks
118,719
(h) Mixed races
32,364
(i) Other races and races not stated
366
* N.B. By census 1911, 298,041.
+ At 81st December, 1914.
PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE
Reference :-
PILLCO 885
23 PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON
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