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pools and were shewn the methods of destroying the larvae, all standing collections of water were as far as possible got rid of and many trees, Eucalyptus and others, were planted.
In August shortly after my return Í visited the New Territory accompaned by the Captain Super- intendent of Police; we inspected Tai Po and Sha Tau Kok.
I recommended that the numerous paddy fields adjoining the Police Station at Sha Tau Kok should, if possible, be resumed and reclaimed, there is constantly stagnant water on them which forms excellent breeding place for Anopheles.
I also recommended that, to better drain the swampy grounds around the Police Stations, a number of Eucalyptus trees should be planted, what is required is to plant these trees on the damp areas at the base of the hills not on the slopes of the hills.
Again, in October with the Acting Captain Superintendent of Police, I visited Cheung Chau, Tai 0, Ping Shan and Au Tau.
As plague has been prevalent at Cheung Chau, I recommended that steps be taken to kill off the rats which are still prevalent there; this has been done.
We arranged for the transfer of the Lepers from the swampy island near Au Tau Police Station to the buildings erected for their habitation on the hillside opposite to their old abode, they have since been transferred and are visited weekly by the Resident Medical Officer.
Attached is a return marked B from Dr. THOMSON's report on the "Examination of Mosquitoes showing the number of mosquitoes examined by him from the several Police Stations during the year ending 30th Stepember, 1901-this conclusively shows, as was to be expected, that at the station where most malarial fever cases occur the proportion of Anopheles found is also greater.
I also enclose the report of the Resident Chinese Medical Officer. In my opinion there should be at least two resident medical officers- -one for the East and another for the West of the New Territory, that one in the West might be stationed at Un Loong or Ping Shan, and the one in the East as at present at Tai Po, the work is much too arduous for one, the distances he has to travel are very great and it is practically impossible for him to do justice to the large resident population; in addition to this he can never get away on leave.
Another important requirement is a registration of births and deaths.
It must be remembered that all the Chinese living in the New Territory are British subjects and several cases of infanticide have already occurred; in order to check the native practice of abandoning their female children, some such measure is necessary.
I would suggest that each Police Station should be a place for registration.
J. M. ATKINSON, Principal Civil Medical Officer.
Table A.-Showing Cases of MALARIAL FEVER at POLICE STATIONS in NEW TERRITORY frum March to December, 1900 and 1901, and the PROPHYLACTIC TREATMENT adopted.
Increase or
Stations.
Tai Po.*
San Tin,*
Ping Shan,*
Sha Tin,*
Kowloon City.*
Tai O.*
Sha Tan Kok,t
Sheung Shui,†.
Au Tau,‡
March, April. May. June. July. August.
Septem- ber.
October.
Novem- Decem-Average
ber. ber. Strength.
Decrease
1900 1901 1900 1901 1900 1901 1900 1901 1900 1901 1900 1901 1900 1901 1900 1901 1900 1901 1900 1901 1900 1901
after Prophylactic
I
4
1
1
- 2
1
4
2
4
2221
5421
3 1
2
2
1
2
IN HOR
6 4 16 7 31
2
22 5 17
1 1
3
2 2
2 3 I
3
2
3
1
11
2
10 8
4120
30
3
18
61111
2
4
17
10
4 19
2 – – 300
Prophylactic treatment was started on May 1st, 1901.
* Quinine 5 grs, thrice daily for 2 days followed by interval without any quinine and so on. † Quinine 3 or 5 grs. once daily.
Arsenic gr. twice daily.
Sha Tau Kok,
Ping Shan,
Sai Kung,
San Tin,
Tai Po, Sha Tin,
Tai O,........ Au Tau, Sheung Shui,
B.-EXAMINATION OF MOSQUITOES,
2
G
نت
3
16 10
2
19 12
+
23 14
14 8
L24∞
15
16
11
10
19
13
25
11
12 S
20 1+
Specimens
received.
Anopheles.
Culex.
4,428
14-
3,987
251
12
233
648
8
544
916
14
823
819
191
618
662
43
529
251
12
233
1,853
113
1,724
829
10
805
Treatment.
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