The Archive · 1911

INDIVIDUAL MEASURES

Eat and drink nothing that has not been recently cooked, wise sterilized.

Keep rate out of your house, Starve the rats by providing no fond. for them and around your house, Keep ents. Make your house rat-proof.

Mosquitoes carry malaria, Where mosquitoes cannot be exterminated by abolishing stagnant water or by the use of kerosine oil, or by reporting their presence to the Health Officer, the mosquito net should be carefully used.

weekly inspection should be made and no standing water permitted.

Refuse should not be allowed to accumulate, and a properly covered, easily-lifted galvanised iron receptacle should be provided. Nightsoil buckets should be kept securely closed, including those in the servants' Intrines. Proper receptacles for these purposes may be obtained at the Health Office, Yards and Drains should be kept in a good state of repair and freely flushed with water. al from

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