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The following Table shows the results obtained :--
Total Rats searched 259 Total fleas found 1,830 Species. No. found. Average per Rat. Xenopsylla Cheopis 1,249 4.82 Leptopsylla Musculi 59 0.23 Ctenocephalus 18 0.07 Pulex 4 0.01The maximum number found on any one Rat was 57, the number of Rats on which no fleas were found was 68.
April.
The Cheopis Index was highest in June and lowest in April.
Preventive Measures Against Small-pox.
1. "Under the Vaccination Ordinance, all Public Vaccinators are under the control of the Director of Medical and Sanitary Services who is Superintendent of Vaccination". As Registrar of Births and Deaths, the Head of the Sanitary Department is responsible for ensuring the vaccination of all children whose births are registered.
Vaccinations were performed by:-
(a) the Public Vaccinators.
(b) the M.O's in charge of Government Hospitals.
(c) the M.O's in charge of Chinese Hospitals.
(d) the M.O's in charge of Chinese Public Dispensaries.
(e) 179 members of St. John's Ambulance Brigade under the Assistant Commissioner.
Altogether 258,212 Vaccinations were performed.
Preventive Measures Against Cholera, Dysentery and Enteric.
1. The usual routine measures against the spread of bowel disease continued to be taken—viz—purification of the Public Water Supplies, closing of Wells.
Preventive Measures Against Tuberculosis.
1. The measures taken against Tuberculosis were:-
(a) Periodical general cleansing of premises.
(b) Action taken to prevent the erection of unauthorised cubicles especially those which have defects in the matter of light and air.
(c) Action by the Building Authority to ensure the erection of houses having a proper supply of lighting and ventilation.
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The following Table shows the results obtained :--
Total Rats searched
Total fleas found
Xenopsylla Cheopis
Species.
Leptopsylla Musculi
Ctenocephalus
259 1,830
No. found. Average per Rat.
1,249
4.82
59
0.23
18
0.07
4
0.01
Pulex
The maximum number found on any one Rat was 57, the number of Rats on which no fleas were found was 68.
April.
The Cheopis Index was highest in June and lowest in
Preventive Measures Against Small-pox.
1. "Under the Vaccination Ordinance, all Public Vaccina- tors are under the control of the Director of Medical and Sani- tary Services who is Superintendent of Vaccination". As Re- gistrar of Births and Deaths, the Head of the Sanitary Depart- ment is responsible for ensuring the vaccination of all children whose births are registered.
Vaccinations were performed by:-
(a) the Public Vaccinators.
(b) the M.O's in charge of Government Hospitals.
(c) the M.O's in charge of Chinese Hospitals.
(d) the M.O's in charge of Chinese Public Dispensaries. (e) 179 members of St. John's Ambulance Brigade un-
der the Assistant Commissioner.
Altogether 258,212 Vaccinations were performed.
Preventive Measures Against Cholera, Dysentery and Enteric.
1. The usual routine measures against the spread of bowel disease continued to be taken-viz-purification of the Public Water Supplies, closing of Wells.
Preventive Measures Against Tuberculosis.
1. The measures taken against Tuberculosis were:-
(a) Periodical general cleansing of premises.
(b) Action taken to prevent the erection of unauthorised cubicles especially those which have defects in the matter of light and air.
(c) Action by the Building Authority to ensure the erection of houses having a proper supply of light- ing and ventilation.
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