133769
Caps
4/10
No.
Received .. Colonial Office, 29 Sept. Athenied &
tong Kong
1913/
Report on Special Investigations, c^in
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(Bacterological Dishtull and in Vantares,
during the
six months, Jon 1st to June 30th 1913.
An investigation of the mosquitoes of HongKong S
commenced in July 1912 and still continues.
(A) Scone of the Investigation.
PRINTED FOR PARLIAMENT C^.7261 MARCH 1914
The work may be divided for practical purposes as
follows
1.
A search for the presence or absence of Stegomyia
fasciata; the importance of this in view of the connection
between Stegomyia fasciata and fellow Fever need not be gone
into here.
2. A collection of anopheline mosquitoes with special
reference to their exact distribution in the Colony. It is also
hoped to work out which of these anophelines are malaria carriers.
3. A collection of culicines in general in order that a
definite record of the culicidae of HongKong may be establisbed
and a representative collection of specimen got together and
a jeot
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preserved in this Institute.
(B). Method of carrying out the work.
The investigation is being carried on almost entirely
by the capture of larvae and pupae and the subsequent breeding
of them out. At the same time notes are made of the exact conditions
under which the larvae etc. are taken so that when completed it
should be possible in most cases to say, on taking an adult mosquito,
where that mosquito has bred from.
(C) Assistance in carrying out the collection.
Owing to the numerous routine duties of my post of
Bacteriologist and Medical Officer in Charge of the Victoria
Mortuary, the time which I have to spare for this special work is
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never
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