M 115
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Pat Heung Construction Works.
571. The Medical Department in co-operation with the engineering authorities engaged in construction works at Pat Heung took steps to safeguard the health of the labour forces employed on the works.
572. Anti-malaria measures including mosquito surveys, mosquito proofing, draining, oiling, and the training of water courses were carried out under the advice of and under the supervision of the staff of the Malaria Bureau.
573. The treatment of the sick was the concern of the staff under the direction of the Medical Officer New Territories. A small field dispensary was constructed and equipped and placed in charge of a resident dresser. Three times a week the Chinese Medical Officer visited from Un Long.
574. At first the number of malaria cases caused considerable anxiety. As time went on and the situation became more and more under control the incidence of malaria decreased and the health of the labour force improved. A scheme to free and keep free of mosquito breeding an area extending to half a mile of the residential area is under consideration. If this scheme be put into operation there should be little trouble from malaria.
575. The following shows the number of cases treated at the dispensary since its opening on the 25th of September.
New cases Old cases 787 634 Malaria cases 194New Territories Police Stations.
576. These have been inspected periodically by the M.O. i./c. Kowloon and New Territories, and, in addition the A.M.O.s visit them once a month.
577. 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 insecticide in an endeavour to kill any adult mosquitoes which may be present. The men on night patrol are of course exposed to the bites of mosquitoes. A table showing the incidence of malaria amongst the whole police force will be found in Appendix B.
578. During the past year Totaquine has been used prophylactically at the Police Stations in the New Territories.
A. R. WELLINGTON,
19th April, 1937.
D. M. S.
M 115
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Pat Heung Construction Works.
571. The Medical Department in co-operation with the engineering authorities engaged in construction works at Pat Heung took steps to safeguard the health of the labour forces employed on the works.
572. Anti-malaria measures including mosquito surveys, mosquito proofing, draining, oiling, and the training of water courses were carried out under the advice of and under the supervision of the staff of the Malaria Bureau.
573. The treatment of the sick was the concern of the staff under the direction of the Medical Officer New Territories. A small field dispensary was constructed and equipped and placed in charge of a resident dresser. Three times a week the Chinese Medical Officer visited from Un Long.
574. At first the number of malaria cases caused consider- able anxiety. As time went on and the situation became more and more under control the incidence of malaria decreased and the health of the labour force improved. A scheme to free and keep free of mosquito breeding an area extending to half a mile of the residential area is under consideration. If this scheme be put into operation there should be little trouble from malaria.
575. The following shows the number of cases treated at the dispensary since its opening on the 25th of September.
787
634
New cases Old cases
Malaria cases
194
New Territories Police Stations.
576. These have been inspected periodically by the M.O. i./c. Kowloon and New Territories, and, in addition the A.M. Os. visit them once a month.
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577. 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 insecticide in an endeavour to kill any adult mosquitoes which may be present. The men on night patrol are of course exposed to the bites of mosquitoes. A table showing the incidence of malaria amongst the whole police force will be found in Appendix B.
578. During the past year Totaquine has been used pro- phylactically at the Police Stations in the New Territories.
A. R. WELLINGTON,
19th April, 1937.
D. M. S.
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