Report of the Health Officer, Corporation of Madras Health Department.

  • Madras (India). Health Department.
Date:
[1956]
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Credit: Report of the Health Officer, Corporation of Madras Health Department. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The laboratory, musuem and the office which were temporarily located in the Periamet Metal Yard buildings opposite to the Ripon Buildings were shifted to the Ashok Vihar on 28th November, 1956. The insecticides, spraying equipment and the trucks however are kept under safe custody in the Periamet Metal Yard and the remaining stock is stored in the “ Hope Lodge ”, Vyasarpady. In the city of Madras, where the population is over 16 lakhs, about 6 lakhs, are exposed to malaria risk. In 1955, the anti-malaria scheme has protected a population of 2,08,879 in George Town area comprising of 10 divi¬ sions from 7th to 16th divisions. During 1956, the area of operation was expanded with the inclusion of 27th division Edapalayam and 28th Division Park Town affording protection to an additional population of 34,717. A map No. 1 given here shows the area of National Malaria Control Programme in the city of Madras in 1956. There are still over 3,50,000 exposed to Malaria hazard in the city requiring protection. Investigation into the prevalence of malaria in the city of Madras : Earlier investigations to find out the amount of Malaria existing and its sphere of influence in the city have revealed that it is entrenched in the most congested area in the northern portions of Madras particularly in George Town and Park Town and becomes explosive in an epidemic form because of the presence of the dangerous malaria carrier A stephensi breeding in wells and over head cisterns giving rise to localised malaria. During 1955, malariometric survey was carried out in 10 divisions of the city examining 5042 children between the age group 2-10 years whereas in 1956, 8951 children were examined in 16 divisions extending the investi¬ gation to the northern and southern portions of the city as shown below :— Table I.—Spleen Survey in 1955-56 1955 1956 f _-A. 'i ( -a. 6 6 £ «4-t o i—i . ”0 a 5? \ ° G °X <L) fi i n ° £ a T3 a p 3 > <D £ vh d > Q Locality Z'-g * U X Cl vi • rH o?§ § ^ <D O T2 ^ ’35 <D X • rH 1. 1st New Washerman- pet .. • • 611 33 5.4 2. 2nd Royapuram • • 564 35 6.2 3. 3rd Singara Garden • • 650 33 5.1 4. 4th Sanjivirayanpet .. • • 644 38 5.9 5. 5th Korukupet • • 704 35 5.0 6. 6th Vyasarpady • • 622 33 5.3 7. 7th Basin Bridge 393 67 17.0 631 65 10.3 8. 8th Peddunaickenpet 341 27 7.9 517 34 6.6 9. 9th Seven Wells 522 44 8.4 594 32 5.4 10. 10th Ammen Koil 404 43 10.6 465 35 7.5 11. 11th Muthialpet 527 51 9.7 436 26 5.9 12. 12th Harbour 434 42 9.7 • • • • • • 13. 13th Kachaleswarar Koil 702 61 8.7 • • • • 14. 14th Kothawal Bazaar 691 57 8.2 • • • • • • 15. 15th Sowcarpet 433 41 9.5 • . # # • • 16. 16th Trevelyan Basin 595 38 6.4 • # # # 17. 27th Edapalayam • • • • 566 58 10.3 18. 28th Park Town • • • • 440 32 7.3 19. 45th Mylapore south • • • • 550 13 2.4 20. 46th Teynampet • • • • 418 8 1.9 21. 48 th T. Nagar south .. • • • • 539 13 2.4 Total 5,042 471 9.3 8,951 523 5.8