Vaccination and Inoculation.—13,015 vaccinations. against smallpox were carried out during the month under review, as against 72,710 for last month, an increase of 306.—328,843 vaccinations have been performed since the commencement of the campaign on October 16, 1989. 3,935 Anti-Cholera inoculations were performed during the month, which makes a total of 715,157 since April 6, 1939.
Fly Reduction—During a "check up" survey of known and potential fly breeding places a lot of living larvae and pupa were found in the ground at a pig bristle drying yard. They were hibernating at between 1-6 inches from the ground surface. The larvae were in a semi comatose state but become quite active when put in a warm place. Flies were developed from the pupa under similar conditions. These observations will require to be carried out for some years but may, in due course, suggest a means of attacking flies during their hibernation, a measure likely to be more successful than the more obvious methods.
Squatter Hut Centres.—The sanitary condition of the squatter hut centres remains unchanged in that the tendency to deterioration in the Western District owing to partial stagnation of drainage, slowly but surely continues, 810 huts, in three separate locations, that were destroyed by fire during the month have all been rebuilt, Refugee Camps—The number of Chinese refugee camps remain at 28 and no change in the situation is recorded. To relieve the serious beggar situation it has been decided to augment the camp in the Northern District with another in the Western, the latter to be used during the winter months only, with accommodation for 1,000 beggars. The management will be under the direction of the Salvation Army. Evacuations at existing camps have for the time being ceased. Schemes are under consideration for the repatriation of a percentage of refugees monthly until all camps are eventually liquidated. The Jewish refugee camp situation has acquired a stationary aspect due to economic factors and lack of outside accommodation.
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