(vi) Rat Catching :- Twenty-eight members of the cleansing staff were employed during the year setting traps, bird-lime boards and rat-poison; also collecting rats from street rat-bins, private premises, etc., and taking them to the Public Mortuary for examination. A special campaign in October-November was undertaken when rat-poison was distributed throughout urban districts. The total number of rats caught was:-
Hongkong Kowloon
88,938 35,285
Of these none were found to be plague infected.
(vii) Mosquito Prevention :- The routine work of oiling pools and inspecting dwellings for breeding places was carried out by District Inspectors, and full use was made of the powers given by the by-law for the Prevention of Dissemination of Disease by Mosquitoes. The usual cutting of undergrowth in May and October was also carried out in conjunction with the Botanical and Forestry Department and the Military Authorities (as regards Military lands).
(viii) Educational :- Films on Anti-Malaria Measures, kindly lent by the Shanghai Municipal Council, were by courtesy of the management, Hongkong Amusements Company, shown at various local Cinemas.
6.- WORK UNDER FOOD AND DRUGS ORDINANCE AND SECTION 83 OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND BUILDINGS ORDINANCE.
33 samples of milk were submitted for analysis under section 12, of which 31 were found to pass the standard and 2 to be below standard.
6 samples of camphorated oil (Linimentum Camphorae B.P.) were also submitted of which 2 were found to pass the standard and 4 to be below standard.
Under section 83 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance the following food stuffs were destroyed by order of the President:-
33 cases of Herrings.
7.-VACCINATION.
(i) Under the new Vaccination Ordinance, No. 12 of 1923, all Public Vaccinators are since 1st January 1924 under the control of the Principal Civil Medical Officer, who is the Superintendent of Vaccination. As Registrar of Births, the Head of the Sanitary Department is responsible for ensuring the vaccination of all children whose births are registered, and Appendix H shows the results of action so taken.
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(vi) Rat Catching :- Twenty-eight members of the cleansing staff were employed during the year setting traps, bird-lime boards and rat-poison; also collecting rats from street rat-bins, private premises, etc., and taking them to the Public Mortuary for examina- tion. A special campaign in October-November was undertaken when rat-poison was distributed throughout urban districts. The total number of rats caught was:-
Hongkong Kowloon
.88,938 35,285
Of these none were found to be plague infected.
(vii) Mosquito Prevention :-The routine work of oiling pools and inspecting dwellings for breeding places was carried out by District Inspectors, and full use was made-of the powers given by. the by-law for the Prevention of Dissemination of Disease by Mosquitoes. The usual cutting of undergrowth in May and October was also carried out in conjunction with the Botanical and Forestry Department and the Military Authorities (as regards Military lands).
(viii) Educational:-Films on Anti-Malaria Measures, kindly lent by the Shanghai Municipal Council, were by courtesy of the management, Hongkong Amusements Company, shewn at various local Cinemas.
6.- WORK UNDER FOOD AND DRUGS ORDINANCE AND SECTION 83 OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND BUILDINGS ORDINANCE.
33 samples of milk were submitted for analysis under section 12, of which 31 were found to pass the standard and 2 to be below standard.
A samples of camphorated oil (Linimentum Camphorae B. P.) were also submitted of which 2 were found to pass the standard and 4 to be below standard.
Under section 83 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordin- ance the following food stuffs were destroyed by order of the President:-
33 cases of Herrings.
7.-VACCINATION.
(i) Under the new Vaccination Ordinance, No. 12 of 1923, all Public Vaccinators are since 1st January 1924 under the control of the Principal Civil Medical Officer, who is the Superintendent of Vaccination. As Registrar of Births, the Head of the Sanitary Department is responsible for ensuring the vaccination of all children whose births are registered, and Appendix H shows the results of action so taken.
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