Quarterly report of the Mysore Department of Health.

  • Mysore (India : State). Department of Health.
Date:
[1937]
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Credit: Quarterly report of the Mysore Department of Health. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Adult catches sent from Marconhalli:— 5 catches Species identified No. of adults Stephensi. Culicifacies. I Eluviatilis. Wagus. 83 Spleen Surveys. Hunsur.—A detailed malaria survey of Hunsur Town was done during the quarter It was found during the survey that the spleen rate for the whole town was 33*8 and that the rate varied from 44'3 in one of the sections to 22’5 in another. The anopheiines identified from the collections in the town are A. culicifacies and A. fluviatilis belonging to the carrier group and a number of other non-dangerous species. The principal anopheline breeding areas in the town were (1) Tanks, (2) River, (3) Ponds and Pools, (4) Channels, and (5) Wells. Ghickmagalur.—During the malaria survey of the town, it was found that the spleen rate for the town was 42’2. Ghickmagalur town includes a few adjoining villages within its limits and a classification of the spleen rates according to the different sections showed an enormous variation from 91*3 to 24*0. The highest spleen rate was found to be in Moorumanehalli and the lowest in the town primaiy school. The adult catches showed six different species prevailing at the time of the survey, and of these, only two A. culicifacies and A. fluviatilis are epidemiologically believed to be the carriers of malaria. The types of breeding areas are (1) Tanks, (2) River and Channels, (3) Ponds, and Pools, and (4) Wells. The river flows close on the outskirts of the main living quarters of the town and there are three irrigation channels coursing through several sections of the town. Suitable recommendations for the control of malaria in the town have been made to the Municipality. The anti-malaria work in the town is expected to be started soon partly aided by Government funds. I'hippagondanahalli.—A scheme for the control of malaria in Thippagondanahalli was sanctioned by Govern¬ ment in G. O. No. P. W. 1501-3—S. dated 15th November 1937. The importance of malaria control in this place is