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Malarial Parasites are widely but not uniformly distributed. The 
distribution of the different species as seen in the District Hospital in 
Kwala Lumpur are shown by Dr. McClosky to be as follows :— 
Malaria at the District Hospital, Kwala Lumpur, during 1903, 
by A. J. McClosky, m.b., c.m., edin. 
1. Microscopical examination of the blood of all cases of Malaria was 
made at the Institute for Medical Research, and a diagnosis made according 
to the parasites found. 
2. Two hundred and fifty-three cases were treated during the year, 
classified according to the following types: Malignant, Quartan, Benign 
Tertian and mixed types. 
The following table shows the number and percentage of each type and 
compared with the preceding year :— 
Types. 
1903. 
1902. 
Number. 
Percentage. 
Number. 
Percentage. 
Malignant ... 
136 . 
- 53-73 
77 
43-57 
Quartan 
79 
31.22 
55 
30.72 
B. Tertian ... 
26 
10.27 
4 1 
22.9 
Malignant and B. Tertian 
10 
3-95 
3 
1.14 
,, ,, Quartan ... 
1 
•39 
I 
•55 
B. Tertian and Ouartan ... 
1 
•39 
2 
1.11 
Total ... 
253 
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There has been a marked increase of Malaria this year as compared 
with the previous year. This increase is mainly due to the large number of 
admissions from amongst the coolies working at Ulu Gombak. The order 
of prevalence of the different types of fever is the same for both years, and 
does not correspond with that given by Dr. Hamilton Wright in his 
Study No. 1, in which the Benign Tertian is shown to be more prevalent 
than the Quartan Type. 
