Annual medical and sanitary report / Swaziland.

  • Swaziland. Medical Department.
Date:
[1953]
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Credit: Annual medical and sanitary report / Swaziland. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    - 9 - Dieldrin is under field trial in 300 huts in the vicinity of the Swaziland Irrigation rice fields, where the spraying was carried out in October. The results of this investigation, which is being carried out in association with an experiment conducted by the Resident Medical Officer, Swaziland Irrigation Scheme (O.D.C.) into the use of Daraprim (Pyrimethamine) (in weekly doses of 20 mg.) as a prophylactic, are awaited with interest, as multiple spraying is becoming increasingly expensive owing to rising labour costs. (ii) Snallpox, A number of alleged cases of smallpox were reported but on investigation all proved to be unfounded. In view of the low vaccinal state of children in the North-West Section of the territory, as disclosed during the school survey conducted in 1952, a vaccination campaign was carried out in that area, details of which are given below:- Area. Adults. Children, Total, Emkaba 612 860 1472 Hebron 530 871 1401 Esipocosini 301 751 1252 Chief Jaha 584 433 1017 Usutu Forests 848 307 1155 Chief Mshinange 149 359 308 Malkerns 343 630 973 Totals 3567 4211 7778 | During June the population of the following areas were immunised:- Area. Adults. Children. Total. Mahlanya 135 172 327 Lobamba 460 636 1096 Ezulweni 530 730 1260 Chief Mvemve 180 3° 7 487 Dlangeni 269 407 676 j Totals 1594 2232 3846 j In December, following an unconfirmed report of variola in the area of Nomahasha the following vaccinations were performed;- Area, Adults. Children, Total. Nomahasha 353 639 992 Motshane 208 304 512 Totals 561 943 1504 The routine vaccination of police, prisoners and Medical Department staff was intensified in August, (iii) Schistosomiasis. (Hospital cases: In-patients 117 Out-patients 489) 606 cases were treated at the main hospitals during the year, as/