New measures carried out this year, included spraying the homes!
patients suffering from malaria with antiemosquito mixture "in an endeavour to kill infected mosqulfoes. The fish bred and used by the department are:—Gambusia afin, Local Minnow, "Henli" Minnow and Paradise Fish." These fish are found fo breed better under natural conditions, and therefore when suitable ponds are found they are usually stocked with fish and left for a season.
There are sixteen of these stock ponds in the Western and five in the Eastern district; during the year 27,850 mosquito Ash were placed in the various ponds for breeding purposes; 16,000 were placed in creeks 8 an anti-mosquito measure; 7,000 were deposited in the Race Course Creek; 6,200 in various ornamental Ponds throughout the Settlement and 5500 were issued 10 the public on request, Anophelene larvae were also found breeding In surface wells, and. this uisunee was overcome by Inducing the villagers to stock the wells, with gold fish, which they did willingly. Mosquito fish in the Eastern district are most pro life, and may be found in almost any pond or creek, During the season' fish are placed in Flee fields asthe relatively clean water found there is found to be a ood breeding place for anopheles.
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