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the pools. After the first mentioned stream had been dealt with, C. fatigans could still be caught on the Mount Kellett area of the Peak in small numbers, when the second stream was dealt with, the nuisance ceased.
Pokfulam.
143. At the Dairy Farm Pokfulam, a cesspit discharges into the stream which receives the overflow from Pokfulam Reservoir and the drainage from Pokfulam village. Formerly C. fatigans bred plentifully in the polluted pools and in wet cultivation irrigated by the stream. Since 1934 the stream has been oiled and the wet cultivation dried out one day a week. The market gardeners gave every assistance. The results have been satisfactory.
VII. THE TEACHING OF MOSQUITOLOGY AND INSTRUCTION OF INSPECTORS IN THIS WORK.
144. The instruction of the Inspectors was continued throughout the year.
145. They assisted in the supervision of measures undertaken for the prevention of malaria and of mosquito nuisances, and carried out investigations relative to these matters. They performed dissections and precipitin tests, identified mosquitoes and their larvae, and kept records of such undertakings.
146. Demonstrations in collecting mosquito larvae and adults were given to classes of R.A.M.C. men, also instruction in the elements of malaria prevention. Classes were held for students of the Hong Kong University and demonstrations of anti-malaria field work given.
147. A Key to the Identification of the Anopheline mosquitoes of the Colony has been prepared.
148. Two papers were written for the Chinese Medical Journal, one dealing with the habits and pathogenicity of Anophelines, the other with the occurrence of filarial infection in mosquito and man.
VIII. CO-OPERATION.
149. Visits were paid to Wong Ma Kok Stanley Peninsula with Capt. Burke R.A.M.C., to Kai Tak with the Drainage Engineer, P.W.D., to Stanley, Repulse Bay, Aberdeen, and Telegraph Bay with the Assistant M.O.H. and District Sanitary Inspector.
150. Castle Peak was visited to advise on a question of drainage and an inspection made of the Volunteer Camp Fanling.
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the pools. After the first mentioned stream had been dealt with, C. fatigans could still be caught on the Mount Kellett area of the Peak in small numbers, when the second stream was dealt with, the nuisance ceased.
Pokfulam.
143. At the Dairy Farm Pokfulam, a cesspit discharges into the stream which receives the overflow from Pokfulam Reservoir and the drainage from Pokfulain village. Formerly C. fatigans bred plentifully in the polluted pools and in wet cultivation irrigated by the stream. Since 1934 the stream has been oiled and the wet cultivation dried out one day a week. The market gardeners gave every assistance. The results have been satisfac- tory.
VII. THE TEACHING OF MOSQUITOLOGY AND INSTRUCTION OF INSPECTORS IN THIS Work.
144. The instruction of the Inspectors was continued throughout the year.
145. They assisted in the supervision of measures under- taken for the prevention of malaria and of mosquito nuisances, and carried out investigations relative to these matters. They performed dissections and precipitin tests, identified mosquitoes and their larvae, and kept records of such undertakings.
146. Demonstrations in collecting mosquito larvae and adults were given to classes of R.A.M.C. men, also instruction in the elements of malaria prevention. Classes were held for students of the Hong Kong University and demonstrations of anti malaria field work given.
147. A Key to the Identification of the Anopheline mos- quitoes of the Colony has been prepared.
148. Two papers were written for the Chinese Medical Journal, one dealing with the habits and pathogenicity of Anophelines, the other with the occurrence of filarial infection in mosquito and man.
VIII.-CO-OPERATION.
149. Visits were paid to Wong Ma Kok Stanley Penisula with Capt. Burke R.A.M.C., to Kai Tak with the Drainage Engineer, P.W.D., to Stanley, Repulse Bay, Aberdeen, and Telegraph Bay with the Assistant M.O.H. and District Sanitary Inspector.
150. Castle Peak was visited to advise on a question of drainage and an inspection made of the Volunteer Camp Fanling.
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