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(6) Filling up of the few small geddas that are the result of the overflow
of water from the larger geddas, and do not directly originate from the hill.
(7)) Construction of small canals along the hill slope with a view to collect
- i n g a l l t h e r a i n w a t e r c o m i n g d o w n f r o m t h e h i l l . T h e d i r e c t i o n o f a l l t h e s e
canals should slope towards the particular gedda into which it is proposed to
drain them.
(8) Provision of a good and protected water-supply. To start with wells
should form the chief source for drinking and culinary purposes. As certain
species of anopheles in the locality are well breeders, the wells constructed should
be mosquito proof. This object may be gained by attaching pumps to the wells.
and having a concrete coverings for their mouths, with trap doors.
These doors should always be secured with padlocks. All spill water should
be suitably drained.
( 9 ) A l l o l d w e l l s a n d t a n k s i n t h e l o c a l i t y s h o u l d b e f i l l e d u p .
(10) Mosquito proof houses for the labourers will be essential. Only then
the best labour output can be extracted. Also in the labour corps to be formed
there is sure to be a good number of malaria carriers having gametocytes in their
bloods. These will be a positive source of danger to the others unless mosquito
proof houses are provided.
(11) All old huts which are great harbouring places for infected mosquitoes,.
should be destroyed.
(12) No cultivation of rice and ragi should be allowed near Dibbamidi-
palem as this favours the breeding of dangerous mosquitoes. The irrigation
canals should be filled up and the fields levelled and properly drained.
The human factor should be tackled in two places ; (i) the labour camp, and
(ii) the adjoining villages.
Measures recommended are—
(1) All cases of malaria in the labour camp, should be promptly discovered
and arrangements made for their segregation and treatment.
(2) It is highly necessary to discover and control cases and carriers of
malaria in. the adjoining villages in the interest of the labour camp. There is no
safety for the labourers as long as these infected villagers remain untreated.
(3) New villagers should not be allowed to be built in the zamindari lands
close to the harbour area. They should at least be two miles away from the
labour camp.
(4) All these measures should be placed under the supervision of a special
malaria officer with an adequate staff of assistants and necessary laboratory
equipment.
(5) The staff should be specially trained in laboratory and field work for
malaria.
(6) A separate dispensary should be opened for the treatment of the
infected villagers, near the new village of Malakapuram and provided with an.
adequate supply of quinine.
(7) The villagers should be educated by means of propaganda work and
magic lantern shows regarding the dangers of malaria and advised to resort
to the Dispensary for treatment as early as possible.
Malakapuram new site.— In the interest of the labourers it is advisable not to
allow the villagers of Malakapuram to settle down in the new site bearing survey
No. 126. This site has of course to form part of the harbour area where the
proposed anti-malarial measures will have to be carried. out. The geddas on either
side of this site from where the largest number of anopheles larvæ was collected,
should be converted into pucca canals. If the villagers object to their being sent
further west, the area bearing survey No. 125 adjoining this may be given to
them ; this is at a safe distance from the proposed labour camp. If this proposal
is agreeable to the villagers, they should be made to build huts on sanitary lines
and the site itself should be improved by adoption of anti-malarial measures
similar to those of the harbour area. The people should be thoroughly treated
and cured of their disease. This step is of immense importance as otherwise
they will prove dangerous neighbours.