25 —
Reported
from No. Origin of patient
"
Probable place of
infection
Blue Nile 2 1 Nubawi from Hag Abdulla ... Gezirah
J 5) U Sennar ... Wad-Medani Fung. 18 1 Shaigi from Kurmuk... Kurmuk 9 Abyssinians" • 1 Sudanese
1 Zaghawi
1 Firtitawi
1 Borgawi ftrom ,loseires. Roseires
1 Bornawi
1 Somali 2 Bertawi J
White Nile 1 1 Shukri from El-Dueim El-Dueim
Kordofan 2 1 Garni from Um-Ruaba Gebelein 1 Kanana from Um-Talha Urn Talha
Total 42 •
,
MALARIA.
Irrigated area, Blue Nile Province.
The high malaria rate which prevailed in the autumn of 1927 as a result of the heavy rains and humid atmospheric conditions persisted in the first two months of 1928, but it fell throughout March and had returned to normal by April.
A lower malarial rate throughout the autumn months was very marked. This is to be attributed in part to the absence of the widespread flooding which had resulted from the heavy rains in 1927, but in part to the fact that all officials both of the Government and Syndicate, as a result of the heavy malarial rate of the previous autumn, were actively alive to the importance of ensuring the execu¬ tion of all anti-malarial measures laid down as necessary by the medical author¬ ities. Field channels were promptly and completely baled out, accumulations of water were dealt with, and mosquito nets issued against payment to tenants for themselves and for their dependents. Over 20,000 nets were thus issued.
The following list shows the attendances for malaria during 1926, 1927 and 1928 at the 22 dispensaries in the irrigated area and the three other dispensaries in the same province, but outside the irrigated area
1926 1927 1928
Gezirah dispensaries . . 357 2160 979 Rufaa dispensary . . 210 779 324 Kamlin „ . . 102 583 221 Managil * ,, 24 95 —
The figures show :— (i) The high malarial incidence following the rains in 1927. (ii) The higher incidence of malaria at dispensaries in the province, but out¬
side the irrigated area. _’_
*Tho Minagil District is higher and on sandy soil and has therefore always been less malari¬ ous than the heavy cotton soil areas.