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143. The following general review of work done and progress made in matters of sanitation is, so far as the Sanitary Department is concerned, based on facts supplied by the Medical Officer of Health. The Annual Report of the Sanitary Department is issued independently by the Head of the Sanitary Department.
Preventive Measures Against Mosquitoes and Insect Borne Diseases.
144. The only law on the subject is the following by-law made under the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance which is administered by the Sanitary Department:-
'When the larvae of mosquitoes are found on any premises the Board may on the advice of the Medical Officer of Health or any Assistant Medical Officer of Health give notice to the owner or occupier of such premises to remove all accumulations of water from such premises or to take steps to prevent the recurrence of the breeding places of mosquitoes in any such accumulations of water and such owner or occupier shall comply with such notice forthwith.'
This by-law does not apply to the New Territories.
145. There are no special Sanitary Inspectors engaged in anti-mosquito work and the anti-mosquito brigade consists of two overseers and a squad of oiling coolies.
146. The routine work of inspection of premises for the presence of mosquito breeding was carried out by the district inspectors. Oiling of pools and destruction of mosquito breeding places was carried out by the anti-mosquito gangs.
147. The usual cutting of undergrowth in May and October was done in co-operation with the Botanical and Forestry Department as regards Crown Lands, and with the Military Authorities, on military lands.
148. The Malaria Bureau of the Medical Department continued to function throughout the year. The work done included:
(a) General survey of the Colony and New Territories for the purpose of ascertaining what species of mosquitoes exist and the life history of each.
(b) Research regarding insect borne diseases to determine the insects hosts and the conditions influencing the spread of infection.
(c) Special investigation in malarious districts with a view to the eradication of disease.
(d) Local mosquito surveys for the abatement of mosquito nuisances.
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143. The following general review of work done and progress made in matters of sanitation is, so far as the Sanitary Depart- ment is concerned, based on facts supplied by the Medical Officer of Health. The Annual Report of the Sanitary Department is issued independently by the Head of the Sanitary Department.
Preventive Measures Against Mosquitoes and Insect Borne Diseases.
144. The only law on the subject is the following by-law made under the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance which is administered by the Sanitary Department:-
'When the larvae of mosquitoes are found on any premises the Board may on the advice of the Medical Officer of Health or any Assistant Medical Officer of Health give notice to the owner or occupier of such premises to remove all accumulations of water from such premises or to take steps to prevent the recurrence of the breeding places of mosquitoes in any such ac- cumulations of water and such owner or occupier shall comply with such notice forthwith.'
This by-law does not apply to the New Territories.
145. There are no special Sanitary Inspectors engaged in anti-mosquito work and the anti-mosquito brigade consists of two overseers and a squad of oiling coolies.
146. The routine work of inspection of premises for the pre- sence of mosquito breeding was carried out by the district in- spectors. Oiling of pools and destruction of mosquito breeding places was carried out by the anti-mosquito gangs.
147. The usual cutting of undergrowth in May and October was done in co-operation with the Botanical and Forestry Depart- ment as regards Crown Lands, and with the Military Authorities, on military lands.
148. The Malaria Bureau of the Medical Department con- tinued to function throughout the year. The work done in- cluded:
(a) General survey of the Colony and New Territories for the purpose of ascertaining what species of mosquitoes exist and the life history of each.
(b) Research regarding insect borne diseases to determine the insects hosts and the conditions influencing the spread of infection.
(c) Special investigation in malarious districts with a view
to the eradication of disease.
(d) Local mosquito surveys for the abatement of mosquito
nuisances.
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