(d) Sha Tin. The work of making the station mosquito proof, delayed from 1925, was completed in October.
(e) Ta Ku Ling. In the early part of the year the whole station was made mosquito proof.
(f) Au Tau. Accommodation for 6 police was provided in the Fire Brigade Building at Un Long, certain necessary alterations to the building being carried out at the expense of the local Kaifong. Occupied by Police 2nd December.
4. Sickness.-The following Table gives the Sickness Returns from all stations for 1926, the figures for 1925 being shown in comparison :
Station To Hospital with fever Sick in Stn. with fever To Hospital other causes Sick in Stn. other causes 1926 1925 1926 1925 1926 1925 1926 1925 Sha Tau Kok 37 41 43 123 14 15 Castle Peak 37 44 47 67 5 10 5 Tai Po 28 24 209 70 11 12 10 4 Au Tau 28 20 97 62 5 10 3 22 Sha Tin 25 42 11 24 7 4 1 2 Ping Shan 15 23 33 39 12 9 14 Sai Kung 9 21 21 26 10 3 4 Lok Ma Chau 9 26 12 29 11 16 1 5 Ta Ku Ling 1 10 21 Sheung Shui 2 10 11 24 11 14 3 6 Total 191 261 505 487 77 102As the above table shows, there were 52 fewer cases of malaria than in 1925, but the improvement in this respect is one of figures only as a number of men incapacitated from the effects of this scourge had to be transferred elsewhere.
As in 1925, the men at Sha Tau Kok, Castle Peak and Tai Po were the chief sufferers from malaria, the figures for the last named station being the highest on record, a somewhat remarkable fact seeing that the whole station was made mosquito proof before the advent of summer. Treatment given by the local Government Doctor explains the large number of men at Tai Po sick with malaria in station, compared with the number sent to hospital.
With special reference to mosquito proofing it may be pointed out that the doors of rooms as at present provided—ordinary hinged doors—are quite unsuitable and apt to be left ajar. To remedy this swing doors should be provided.
To reduce the incidence of malaria, more attention should be paid to the surroundings of stations which are not good. Quinine treatment and mosquito-proofing will prove futile in preventing malaria as long as the surroundings of stations where mosquitoes breed are not dealt with.
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(d) Sha Tin. The work of making the station mosquito proof, delayed from 1925, was completed in October.
(e) Ta Ku Ling. In the early part of the year the whole station was made mosquito proof.
(Au Tau. Accommodation for 6 police was provided in the Fire Brigade Building at Un Long, certain necessary altera- tions to the building being carried out at the expense of the local Kaifong. Occupied by Police 2nd December.
4. Sickness.-The following Table gives the
gives the Sickness Returns from all stations for 1926, the figures for 1925 being shown in comparison :--
To Hospital Sick in Stn. with fever with fever
To Hospital Sick in Stn. other causes other causes
1926 1925 1926 1925 1926 1925 1926 1925
Station..
Sha Tau Kok
37 41 43 123
14 15
Castle Peak
37
44
47
67
5
10
5
Tai Po
28
24
209.
70
11
12
10
4
Au Tau
28 20
97
62
5
10
3
22
Sha Tin
25 42 11.
24
7.
4
1
2
Ping Shan'
15
23
33 39
12
9
14
Sai Kung
9
21
21
26
10
3
4
Lok Ma Chau
9
26
12
29 11 16
1
5
Ta Ku Ling
1
10. 21
Sheung Shui
2
10 11
24 11 14
23 3 6.
Total
27 52
191 261 505 487 77 102
As the above table shows, there were 52 fewer cases of malaria than in 1925, but the improvement in this respect is one of figures only as a number of men incapacitated from the effects of this scourge had to be transferred elsewhere.
As in 1925, the men at Shataukok, Castle Peak and Taipo were the chief sufferers from malaria, the figures for the last named station being the highest on record, a somewhat remark- able fact seeing that the whole station was made mosquito proof before the advent of summer. Treatment given by the local Government Doctor explains the large number of men at Taipo sick with malaria in station, compared with the number sent to hospital.
With special reference to mosquito proofing it may be pointed out that the doors of rooms as at present provided-ordinary hinged doors--are quite unsuitable and apt to be left ajar. To remedy this swing doors should be provided.
"To reduce the incidence of malaria, more attention should be paid to the surroundings of stations which are not good. Quinine treatment and mosquito-proofing will prove futile in preventing malaria as long as the surroundings of stations where mosquitos breed are not dealt with.
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