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94. The nearest stream to Felix Villas was searched on the 16th December, 38 larvae of A. maculatus were found. The stream is about 300 yards distant, there are several residences nearer to it from which no complaints have been received.
Aberdeen Industrial School.
95. Complaints regarding an outbreak of malaria were investigated. Two of the teaching brotherhood, one of whom is said to have died of cerebral malaria, were admitted to hospital in June, also three boys. According to information received the diagnosis was not made by blood examination. In the case of another boy who was admitted to hospital in July, parasites were reported. On the 23rd and 24th July 51 thick films were taken, 47 from the boys, 4 from school servants. All concerned had resided in the School since March, no parasites were found.
96. On the 18th August a visit was paid to the P.W.D. coolie lines on the right bank of the stream on which the School is situated, the coolie line is close to the School and the coolies look after filter beds. The Overseer who has lived in the neighbourhood for years, stated that neither he nor the four coolies ever suffered from malaria, nor did the wife of one of these, nor her small son aged 3. Thick films were taken from the overseer, from two of the coolies, the woman, and the little boy. No parasites were found. The child had no enlargement of the spleen and had lived there all his life.
97. No complaints have hitherto been received of malaria at Aberdeen, nor do the statistics received from the Police Station, indicate any great incidence of the disease.
98. Monthly catches have been done throughout the year in the squatter area on the hill side immediately behind or north of the village, Culicine mosquitoes only were caught. In this area, which is in the next valley to the valley in which the school is situated, there are hundreds of pigs kept, it has been found that A. maculatus can be taken readily in pigsties by night catching.
99. The stream previously mentioned has been kept under observation since 1934 and several larval surveys done. Larvae of A. maculatus could be collected throughout the year but it appears to be the type of stream which harbours A. minimus only in the cooler season, the cases in question occurred during the hot weather.
100. In the opinion of the Malariologist this stream has not yet been proved to cause malaria.
Deep Water Bay,
101. A number of larval surveys were made in the main stream which flows past the Golf Club House, at times 20%—
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94. The nearest stream to Felix Villas was searched on the 16th December, 38 larvae of A. maculatus were found. The stream is about 300 yards distant, there are several residences nearer to it from which no complaints have been received.
Aberdeen Industrial School.
95. Complaints regarding an outbreak of
outbreak of malaria were investigated. Two of the teaching brotherhood, one of whom is said to have died of cerebral malaria, were admitted to hospital in June, also three boys. According to information received the diagnosis was not made by blood examination. In the case of another boy who was admitted to hospital in July, parasites were reported. On the 23rd and 24th July 51 thick films were taken, 47 from the boys, 4 from school servants. All concerned had resided in the School since March, no parasites were found.
96. On the 18th August a visit was paid to the P.W.D. coolie lines on the right bank of the stream on which the School is situated, the coolie line is close to the School and the coolies look after filter beds. The Overseer who has lived in the neighbourhood for years, stated that neither he nor the four coolies ever suffered from malaria, nor did the wife of one of these, nor her small son aged 3. Thick films were taken from the overseer, from two of the coolies, the woman, and the little boy. No parasites were found. The child had no enlarge- ment of the spleen and had lived there all his life.
97. No complaints have hitherto been received of malaria at Aberdeen, nor do the statistics received from the Police Station, indicate any great incidence of the disease.
98. Monthly catches have been done throughout the year in the squatter area on the hill side immediately behind or north of the village, Culicine mosquitoes only were caught. In this area, which is in the next valley to the valley in which the school is situated, there are hundreds of pigs kept, it has been found that A. maculatus can be taken readily in pigsties by night catching.
99. The stream previously mentioned has been kept under observation since 1934 and several larval surveys done. Larvae of A. maculatus could be collected throughout the year but it appears to be the type of stream which harbours A. minimus only in the cooler season, the cases in question occurred during the hot weather.
100. In the opinion of the Malariologist this stream has not yet been proved to cause malaria.
Deep Water Bay,
101. A number of larval surveys were made in the main stream which flows past the Golf Club. House, at times 20%-
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