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problem and the first step necessary is to obtain expert advice on the best way of attaining our end. I have been much interested to notice since the estimates were printed that this subject has received considerable public attention as the result of a recent article on Malaria by a well known Medical Professor of the Hong Kong University. The annual cost for next year is estimated at just over $20,000. This provides for the Research Officer at $8,000, a European Inspector, six coolies for work in the field, $2,000 for

equipment, microscopes etc., and $5,000 for field works. As the investigations proceed it will probably be necessary

in subsequent years to increase the amount provided for

field works.

It has been decided that the Medical Officer of

Health and the Assistant Medical Officers of Health should

more properly appear under the Medical than under the

Sanitary Department Estimates, though they will remain seconded to the latter department. Provision has been made

for one moro Assistant Medical Officer of Health. He will

be required for work in rural districts both on the main

land and on the island. It is not proposed that these

districts shall be brought under the control of the Sanitary Board in the same way as the urban districts are; the

officer's work will be more in the nature of educating and

instructing the villagers in sanitation and hygiene. He will of course work in conjunction with the District Officers.

With the opening of the new central medical store,

a very necessary and long-needed provision to insure the

economical use of valuable stores, it will be necessary to engago an additional assistant Apothecary, and provision. has accordingly been made. It is intended to use the Victoria

Hospital

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