Ankylostomiasis and bilharziasis in Egypt : from the Public health laboratories, Department of public health, Cairo.

  • Egypt. Maṣlaḥat al-Ṣiḥḥah al-ʻUmūmīyah. Public Health Laboratories
Date:
1924
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Credit: Ankylostomiasis and bilharziasis in Egypt : from the Public health laboratories, Department of public health, Cairo. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    V.—Incidence of Bilharziasis and Ankylostomiasis Amongst the Inhabitants of Nag Hamadi District. By M. KHALIL. PAGE. Pewee UW MRR MENATION OF THE URINE 9.) cc, cSt cts tes ced cece cee ane aa 183 HREBUETS OF HRAMINATION OF THE STOOLS... A OS Oe ae ea, 184 See Paras AND R shee tn 9 DIDI CORY OS 20. OS po dep as 184 re view eu) CawA te WN) DRAIN eo) Wheel bcc feeisl fedeen weascdgsiioaboodes) Ble ves 184 SL ag: en ee a ae oc ee 185 In order to gauge the extent of infection with Bilharziasis and Ankylostomiasis at Nag Hamadi District, Qena Province (Upper Egypt), a fair sample of the population representing all classes was systematically examined. Every individual was requested to supply a sample of his urine and another of his stools in proper receptables handed to him for this purpose. The results arrived at depend solely upon a careful microscopical examination of the specimens supplied without any reference to clinical complaints volunteered by some of the individuals. This ensured the detection of mild cases of infection of which the individual is not aware or in which the disease did not advance to such a stage as to inconvenience him. The individuals selected for examination were :— (1) 68 students of the Provincial Council Technical School. (2) 54 students of the Government Primary School. (3) 24 students from the Coptic Elementary School. (4) 21 girls from the Prince Kamal’s Girls School. ( 5) 93 individuals of the general population coming from Nag Hamadi itself and from the surrounding villages. RESULTS OF EXAMINATION OF THE URINE. ————— SS Sree Number examined, Bilharzia Present. Percentage. ROMIICAUBENOGL 605 2) nck kee hee 68 57 83-8 Government Primary School... ... ... 54 23 42-6 Coptic Elementary School ... ... ... 24 21 87-5 Prince Kamal’s Girls School... ... ... 21 11 52-4 General population ... ...0 0.00... 0... 93 70 75+2 ToTAaL wee eee 260 182 70-0 ese ———— ad It is apparent from the above figures that the incidence of infection with urinary Bilharziasis is least amongst the Government Primary School pupils. This is accounted for by the fact that these pupils come from the best families at Nag Hamadi and the surrounding district. A fair percentage of these boys are the children of Government officials temporarily stationed at the place. The children of those families do not indtlge in bathing in small water streams or drains and are usually well shod and are particular about their drinking water. These reasons amply account for the comparatively lower incidence of infection in this class of the population. It is significant to note that in spite of a higher standard of life of this class the incidence of infection is still considerable. | The incidence of infection amongst the girls attending the Prince’s school is a little higher than that of the boys of the Government School. What has been said about the pupils attending the above-mentioned school is more or less applicable te the girls attending the Prince’s school: