SMC, in his report for October stites" that there was a noticeable fall in the incidence of dysenteries, find also malaria. Although the umber of malaria eases notified was Jess than half that reported September, the figures are. approximately the same us. those for Octo. ber last year, and there is no doubt that malaria in Shanghai has become 4 problem of major importance. The decrease. "however, ly gratifying since the weather was not altogether unfavourable for the spread of the disease, and it is thought possible that the intensive anti-anophelene measures introduced by the depart ment in August, are producing. some result since the drop is apparently greater than would be accounted for by the normal downward trend at th's time of year,
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