The Department is not equipped to deal with a large typhus outbreak or to prevent it as this would require a large number of disinfecting plants.
The Eastern District shows a steady increase in population which has resulted in the necessity for greater concentration in that neighbourhood. A large number of shops are coming up for licensing and some of the markets are really becoming quite busy. The usual preparations for mosquito control were carried out and it is interesting to note that anophelz were found breeding in ponds which will receive treatment.
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