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the breeding-places of Anophelines, where they are in the midst of the community, 
at a mere fraction of the money which would be required to dose the population 
effectively with quinine even for a year.” 
Quinine is being supplied at a very cheap rate to our villagers through the 
Post Offices. But can anyone reasonably expect every villager to effectively 
dose himself and all the members of his family with quinine so as to merely 
check an increase in the malarial rate. To expect this is very much more out 
of the question than to attempt a properly conducted campaign against the 
Anophelines. 
Every village community in the colony has the means at its disposal to insist 
on all members of a village to prevent the wilful breeding of mosquitoes on their 
own properties. 
The Mosquito Ordinance No. 19 of 1910, gives the necessary machinery for 
dealing with all offenders. But it must be made use of and not allowed to remain 
in abeyance like so many of the Ordinances in this colony. In addition to this 
Ordinance every Village and Country District, under the provisions of the Local 
Government Ordinance, is entitled to make its own by-laws for the cleansing and 
rendering mosquito-proof of tanks, vats and other receptacles for the storage of 
water and in such by-laws may prescribe the means by which such tanks, vats 
and receptacles shall be made and kept mosquito-proof. Section 179, par. 4, 
Local Government Ordinance, 1907. 
With regard to the making of By-laws, however, Prof. Ross points out :— 
“Such regulations should, if possible, be included in the General Health Act, 
and not be left to the by-laws of local bodies, which are often very incompetent. 
In my opinion British administration is generally much wanting in discipline, 
and tends to neglect the health and lives of the people for the sake of antiquated 
notions about the liberty of the subject.” 
The Mosquito Ordinance does away with the necessity of making by-laws 
with regard to the screening of vats, etc. 
In addition, however, to the help which this Ordinance gives to every village, 
we can do a great deal more in the nature of an anti-malarial campaign in our 
villages. 
Every Village and Country District consists of a Chairman a few Councillors 
and a Village Overseer. 
It should be one of the most important duties of such bodies to see that the 
Mosquito Ordinance is strictly carried out, and they also should personally con- 
duct anti-malarial campaigns in their respective districts. | am convinced that in 
such bodies we have a very effectual machinery for exterminating the Anophe- 
lines in Country Districts. And if only the members of these Districts would act 
accordingly instead of wasting valuable time in the many petty quarrels and 
bickerings which take place at too many of their meetings, an enormous 
amount of excellent work could be accomplished, 
