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The nearest human habitation to the Camp is the village of Wo Li Hop which is half a mile distant as the crow flies. There are no human habitations in the upper reaches of the Shing Mun, the villagers having migrated, and flooded fallow rice fields are a feature of the tributaries of the stream from Pineapple Pass upwards.
On the 28th November, 1932, the Camp site was inspected and a preliminary survey done. Larvae of A. minus and A. jeyporiensis were obtained in abundance in the neighbourhood. Both these Anophelines had been found to be carriers of malaria in the dissections done in 1932. Enquiries were made in the neighbouring village of Wo Li Hop regarding the health of the coolies housed in matsheds there; these coolies were engaged in making the access road to the Dam, and evidence of the occurrence of intense malaria was forthcoming.
On the 1st December, 1932, it was recommended that a map scale 16″ to the mile be provided indicating an area of half a mile radius from the periphery of the Camp site, and that control be obtained of such area and as much beyond it as would be necessary for adequate drainage and oiling, that oiling operations be commenced after the necessary clearing had been done, that mosquito nets of good quality be provided or the buildings rendered mosquito-proof, and that such permanent works as were deemed necessary could be started after oiling operations had been established. For the European quarters mosquito-proofing was recommended.
A Chinese Doctor and a Dresser commenced a course of instruction at the laboratory of the Bureau on 9th January, 1933, in order to obtain a working knowledge of the Anopheline larvae and mosquitoes.
On the 1st February, 1933, the Camp site was again visited; permanent anti-malarial works had been commenced, but no oiling was being done of the water in the ditches which had been dug, nor of the water in the natural breeding places. Three matshed lines had been erected, there were no mosquito nets in use.
On the 10th February oiling operations were commenced under the supervision of the Assistant to the Malariologist, who had had a good deal of experience of this work as a Health Inspector in Malaya. He was assisted by the Chinese Medical Officer and Dresser who were transferred from the Bureau for instruction in anti-malarial operations to enable them to take over charge later. A gang, in the beginning consisting of 6 coolies was got together, who carried out oiling, minor ditching, upkeep of areas under oiling and did a certain amount of clearing in the hill streams. Later on when 2 sprayers were in work and use was being made of Paris Green mixtures, the oiling gang was increased to 10.
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The nearest human habitation to the Camp is the village of Wo Li Hop which is half a mile distant as the crow flies. There are no human habitations in the upper reaches of the Shing Mun, the villagers having migrated, and flooded fallow rice fields are a feature of the tributaries of the stream from Pineapple Pass upwards.
On the 28th November, 1932, the Camp site was inspected and a preliminary survey done. Larvae of A. minus and A. jeyporiensis were obtained in abundance in the neighbourhood. Both these Anophelines had been found to be carriers of malaria in the dissections done in 1932. Enquiries were made in the neighbouring village of Wo Li Hop regarding the health of the coolies housed in matsheds there; these coolies were engaged in making the access road to the Dam, and evidence of the occur- rence of intense malaria was forthcoming.
On the 1st December, 1932, it was recommended that a may scale 16′′ to the mile be provided indicating an area of half a mile radius from the periphery of the Camp site, and that control be obtained of such area and as much beyond it as would be necessary for adequate drainage and oiling, that oiling opera- tions be commenced after the necessary clearing had been done, that mosquito nets of good quality be provided or the buildings rendered mosquito proof, and that such permanent works as were deemed necessary could be started after oiling operations had been established. For the European quarters mosquito proofing was recommended.
A Chinese Doctor and a Dresser commenced a course of instruction at the laboratory of the Bureau on 9th January, 1933, in order to obtain a working knowledge of the Anopheline larvae and mosquitoes.
On the 1st February, 1983, the Camp site was again visited; permanent anti-malarial works had been commenced, but no oiling was being done of the water in the ditches which had been dug, nor of the water in the natural breeding places. Three matshed lines had been erected, there were no mosquito nets in
use.
On the 10th February oiling operations were commenced under the supervision of the Assistant to the Malariologist, who had had a good deal of experience of this work as a Health Inspector in Malaya. He was assisted by the Chinese Medical Officer and Dresser who were transferred from the Bureau for instruction in anti-malarial operations to enable them to take over charge later. A gang, in the beginning consisting of 6 coolies was got together, who carried out oiling, minor ditching, upeep of areas under oiling and did a certain amount of clearing in the hill streams. Later on when 2 sprayers were in work and use was being made of Paris Green mixtures, the oiling gang was increased to 10.
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