CO129-481 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1923 [8-12] — Page 125

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In view of the known presence of

the

stegomyia fasciata in/Victoria and

Kowloon/districts (see page 15 of

Medical Report) and the importance of

this mosquito from its connection with

yellow fever in other parts, the

Committee urge that steps should be

taken to minimise or do away with its

breeding places wherever possible.

The well known habits of the stegomyia

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prepared and issued quarterly for

each district by the Sanitary

Inspectore in charge, in order that

active control may be instituted and

maintained.

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It would appear that action

of this kind is possible under Byd-

Law "Prevention of the Dissemination

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of Disease by Mosquitoes, of the

“Public Health and Buildings Op

Oydind

(No.1 of 1903).

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fasciata as a semi-domesticated mosquito

indicate the lines on which steps should

ibe taken.

Thorough house to house

inspections at regular, short intervals

should be made by Sanitary Inspectors

in their districts, to ensure that all

receptacles used for the storing of

water are covered and protected from

access for the deposition of eggs, and

that eaves-gutters and rain-water pipes,

etc.,shall not contain residual water

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in which mosquitoes may breed. Mosquito-

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larvae indices showing the percentage of

infection to uninfected houses should be

prepared

Mr.

Mr.

Mr.

Sir C. Davis.

Sir G. Grindle.

Sir H. Read.

Sir J. Masterton Smith.

Mr. Ormsby-Gore.

Duke of Devonshire.

Parte 9.

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Vaccination..

The Committee noticed that no 1-8

figures were supplied dhowing the

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proportion of successful case

among those vaccinated, and exp

the opinion that those figures

have been interesting in connee

with the special campaign

when within 22 days 126,000 pers

were vaccinated.

January

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The high death-rate from

tuberculosis