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from Meningitis and one from Hydrocephalus. The figures compare unfavourably with those of the previous year; the influence of the Public Dispensaries and of the Public Midwives must however be gradually felt, and it is to be hoped that these figures will show considerable reductions within the next few years.

Malarial Fever.

The total number of deaths from Malarial Fever during the year was 591 (as compared with 422 in 1909 and 499 in 1908), of which 9 only were Non-Chinese, 6 being from the Civil population, 2 from the Troops and 1 from the Navy. Of these 582 Chinese deaths, 282 occurred in the City of Victoria (123 in 1909), while there were 70 deaths in Kowloon (120 in 1909), 199 in the villages of Hongkong (165 in 1909), 30 in the Harbour (9 in 1909) and 1 at the Peak. Some of the deaths, however, which occurred in the City were cases brought over from Kowloon or from the Harbour, for treatment in the various City Hospitals. Of the deaths which occurred in the villages 125 were at Shaukiwan (72 from the land population and 53 from the boat population) as compared with 85 in 1909; 68 at Aberdeen (26 from the land population and 42 from the boat population) as compared with 76 in 1909 and 6 at Stanley.

Anti-malarial measures were first inaugurated in this Colony in 1899 and during the past year considerable attention has been paid to this work-special visits have been made by the Sanitary Inspectors in search of breeding places for mosquitoes, dense tangles of brush-wood in the neighbourhood of houses have been cut down, the trained nullahs have been regularly swept to prevent the formation of waterweed and algae, and standing water has in places been treated with kerosene or with carbolated creosote at regular weekly intervals (including several acres of pools in Kowloon) while such cases of Malaria as have come to the knowledge of the Sanitary Department have been investigated and steps taken to prevent the breeding of mosquitoes in the neighbourhood where they occurred. For this purpose weekly returns of all cases of Malaria admitted to the Hospitals are sent to the Medical Officer of Health, while information is also obtained from private medical practitioners as to special outbreaks of Malaria in any portions of the Colony. Certain basements and coolie quarters were also fumigated with sulphur during the Spring to kill off any mosquitoes that might be hibernating in the dark corners of these retreats. The amounts spent on nullah training for the years 1908, 1909 and 1910 were respectively $9,998, $7,737, and $30,628, while the total length of trained nullahs and channels built since the commencement of anti-malarial work in the Colony is 39,918 ft., or more than 7 miles; the total cost of this work has been $221,554.

With regard to the increase in the number of deaths from Malaria in the City during 1910 as compared with the previous year, we find that about one-third of these deaths occurred in Health Districts 9 and 10 which are at the Western end of the City, where a large number of workmen have been employed throughout the year in building operations. The site upon which the Uni-

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L 12- from Meningitis and one from Hydrocephalus. The figures compare unfavourably with those of the previous year; the influence of the Public Dispensaries and of the Public Midwives must however be gradually felt, and it is to be hoped that these figures will show considerable reductions within the next few years. Malarial Fever. The total number of deaths from Malarial Fever during the year was 591 (as compared with 422 in 1909 and 499 in 1908), of which 9 only were Non-Chinese, 6 being from the Civil population, 2 from the Troops and 1 from the Navy. Of these 582 Chinese deaths, 282 occurred in the City of Victoria (123 in 1909), while there were 70 deaths in Kowloon (120 in 1909), 199 in the villages of Hongkong (165 in 1909), 30 in the Harbour (9 in 1909) and 1 at the Peak. Some of the deaths, however, which occurred in the City were cases brought over from Kowloon or from the Harbour, for treatment in the various City Hospitals. Of the deaths which occurred in the villages 125 were at Shaukiwan (72 from the land population and 53 from the boat population) as compared with 85 in 1909; 68 at Aberdeen (26 from the land population and 42 from the boat population) as compared with 76 in 1909 and 6 at Stanley. Anti-malarial measures were first inaugurated in this Colony in 1899 and during the past year considerable attention has been paid to this work-special visits have been made by the Sanitary Inspectors in search of breeding places for mosquitoes, dense tangles of brush-wood in the neighbourhood of houses have been cut down, the trained nullahs have been regularly swept to prevent the formation of waterweed and algae, and standing water has in places been treated with kerosene or with carbolated creosote at regular weekly intervals (including several acres of pools in Kowloon) while such cases of Malaria as have come to the knowledge of the Sanitary Department have been investigated and steps taken to prevent the breeding of mosquitoes in the neighbourhood where they occurred. For this purpose weekly returns of all cases of Malaria admitted to the Hospitals are sent to the Medical Officer of Health, while information is also obtained from private medical practitioners as to special outbreaks of Malaria in any portions of the Colony. Certain basements and coolie quarters were also fumigated with sulphur during the Spring to kill off any mosquitoes that might be hibernating in the dark corners of these retreats. The amounts spent on nullah training for the years 1908, 1909 and 1910 were respectively $9,998, $7,737, and $30,628, while the total length of trained nullahs and channels built since the commencement of anti-malarial work in the Colony is 39,918 ft., or more than 7 miles; the total cost of this work has been $221,554. With regard to the increase in the number of deaths from Malaria in the City during 1910 as compared with the previous year, we find that about one-third of these deaths occurred in Health Districts 9 and 10 which are at the Western end of the City, where a large number of workmen have been employed throughout the year in building operations. The site upon which the Uni-

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L 12- from Meningitis and one from Hydrocephalus. The figures com- pare unfavourably with those of the previous year; the influence of the Public Dispensaries and of the Public Midwives n ust however be gradually felt, and it is to be hoped that icse figures will show considerable reductions within the next few years. Malarial Ferer. The total number of deaths from Malarial Fever during the year was 591 (as compared with 422 in 1909 and 499 in 1908), of which 9 only were Non-hinese, 6 being from the Civil population, 2 from the Troops and 1 from the Navy. Of these 582 ('hinese deaths, 282 occurred in the City of Victoria (123 in 1909), while there were 70 deaths in Kowloon (120 in 1909), 199 in the villages of Hongkong (165 in 1909), 30 in the Harbour (9 in 1969) and 1 at the Peak. Some of the deaths, however, which occurred in the City were cases brought over from Kowloon or from the Harbour, for treatment in the various City Hospitals. Of the deaths which occurred in the villages 125 were at Shaukiwan (72 from the land population and 53 from the boat population) as compared with 85 in 1909; 68 at Aberdeen (26 from the land population and 42 from the boat population) as compared with 76 in 1909 and 6 at Stanley. Anti-malarial measures were first inaugurated in this Colony in 1899 and during the past year considerable attention has been paid to this work-special visits have been made by the Sanitary Inspectors in search of breeding places for mosquitoes, dense tangles of brush- wood in the neighbourhood of houses have been cut down, the trained nullahs have been regularly swept to prevent the formation of waterweed and algae, and standing water has in places been treated with kerosene or with carbolated creosote at regular weekly intervals (including several acres of pools in Kowloon) while such cases of Malaria as have come to the knowledge of the Sanitary Department have been investigated and steps taken to prevent the breeding of mosquitoes in the neighbourhood where they occurred. For this purpose weekly returns of all cases of Malaria admitted to the Hospitals are sent to the Medical Officer of Health, while information is also obtained from private medical practitioners as to special outbreaks of Malaria in any portions of the Colony. Certain basements and coolie quarters were also fumigated with sulphur during the Spring to kill off any mosquitoes that might be hibernat- ing in the dark corners of these retreats. The amounts spent on nullah training for the years 1908, 1909 and 1910 were respective- ly $9.998, 7,737, and $30.628, while the total length of trained nullahs and channels built since the commencement of anti-malarial work in the Colony is 39,918 ft., cr more than 7 miles; the total cost of this work has been $221,554. With regard to the increase in the number of deaths from Malaria in the City during 1910 as compared with the previous year, we find that about one-third of these deaths occurred in Health Districts 9 and 10 which are at the Western end of the City, where a large number of workmen have been employed throughout the year in building operations. The site upon which the Uni-

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from Meningitis and one from Hydrocephalus. The figures com- pare unfavourably with those of the previous year; the influence of the Public Dispensaries and of the Public Midwives n ust however be gradually felt, and it is to be hoped that icse figures will show considerable reductions within the next few years.

Malarial Ferer.

The total number of deaths from Malarial Fever during the year was 591 (as compared with 422 in 1909 and 499 in 1908), of which 9 only were Non-hinese, 6 being from the Civil population, 2 from the Troops and 1 from the Navy. Of these 582 ('hinese deaths, 282 occurred in the City of Victoria (123 in 1909), while there were 70 deaths in Kowloon (120 in 1909), 199 in the villages of Hongkong (165 in 1909), 30 in the Harbour (9 in 1969) and 1 at the Peak. Some of the deaths, however, which occurred in the City were cases brought over from Kowloon or from the Harbour, for treatment in the various City Hospitals. Of the deaths which occurred in the villages 125 were at Shaukiwan (72 from the land population and 53 from the boat population) as compared with 85 in 1909; 68 at Aberdeen (26 from the land population and 42 from the boat population) as compared with 76 in 1909 and 6 at Stanley.

Anti-malarial measures were first inaugurated in this Colony in 1899 and during the past year considerable attention has been paid to this work-special visits have been made by the Sanitary Inspectors in search of breeding places for mosquitoes, dense tangles of brush- wood in the neighbourhood of houses have been cut down, the trained nullahs have been regularly swept to prevent the formation of waterweed and algae, and standing water has in places been treated with kerosene or with carbolated creosote at regular weekly intervals (including several acres of pools in Kowloon) while such cases of Malaria as have come to the knowledge of the Sanitary Department have been investigated and steps taken to prevent the breeding of mosquitoes in the neighbourhood where they occurred. For this purpose weekly returns of all cases of Malaria admitted to the Hospitals are sent to the Medical Officer of Health, while information is also obtained from private medical practitioners as to special outbreaks of Malaria in any portions of the Colony. Certain basements and coolie quarters were also fumigated with sulphur during the Spring to kill off any mosquitoes that might be hibernat- ing in the dark corners of these retreats. The amounts spent on nullah training for the years 1908, 1909 and 1910 were respective- ly $9.998, 7,737, and $30.628, while the total length of trained nullahs and channels built since the commencement of anti-malarial work in the Colony is 39,918 ft., cr more than 7 miles; the total cost of this work has been $221,554.

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