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101. Among those admitted to Government Hospitals there were 150 benign tertian, 266 sub-tertian and 7 quartan infections.
102. The cases admitted to the Government Hospitals during the last ten years were as follows:-
1927 670 581 1928 485 1929 653 1930 535 1931 585 1932 465 1933 475 1934 457 1935 384 1936103. Many of the Police Stations are screened and every man is provided with a mosquito net. Prophylactic quinine is issued and the living rooms are regularly sprayed with an insecticide in an endeavour to kill any adult mosquitoes that may be present. The police on night patrols are of course liable to infection.
104. The total number of deaths attributed to this disease was 503 giving a death rate of 0.50 per mille over the whole population. The low death rate is, of course, due to the fact that the great bulk of the population residing in the drained urban area is not subject to risks of infection. If figures for local districts were available it would be found that in some areas the incidence and death rates were very considerable.
105. During the year the Malaria Bureau continued its investigations into the life history, habits and carrying powers of the local anophelines. The results obtained were both interesting and instructive. As in previous years there was no obstruction from the local Chinese; on the contrary they took an interest in the proceedings and showed their eagerness to be of assistance. The Chinese Inspectors have shown ability and zeal.
106. The Bureau co-operated fully with the Army, the Royal Air Force, the Sanitary Department and Public Works Department. A full account of the activities of the Bureau will be found in Appendix "B".
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101. Among those admitted to Government Hospitals there were 150 benign tertian, 266 sub-tertian and 7 quartan infec- tions.
102. The cases admitted to the
the Government Hospitals during the last ten years were as follows:-
1927
1928
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
670
485
653
535
585
465
475
457
384
581
1936
103. Many of the Police Stations are screened and every man is provided with a mosquito net. Prophylactic quinine is issued and the living rooms are regularly sprayed with an insecticide in an endeavour to kill any adult mosquitoes that may be present. The police on night patrols are of course liable to infection.
104. The total number of deaths attributed to this disease was 503 giving a death rate of 0.50 per mille over the whole population. The low death rate is, of course, due to the fact that the great bulk of the population residing in the drained urban area is not subject to risks of infection. If figures for local districts were available it would be found that in some areas the incidence and death rates were very considerable.
105. During the year the Malaria Bureau continued its investigations into the life history, habits and carrying powers of the local anophelines. The results obtained were both interest- ing and instructive. As in previous years there was no obstruction from the local Chinese; on the contrary they took an interest in the proceedings and showed their eagerness to be of assistance. The Chinese Inspectors have shown ability and zeal.
106. The Bureau co-operated fully with the Army, the Royal Air Force, the Sanitary Department and Public Works Department. A full account of the activities of the Bureau will be found in Appendix "B".
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