i alaria Control and Discipline (Con't) 
a. Responsibility for malaria control. 
(1) Commanding officers arc responsible for sani¬ 
tation and for the enforcement of previsions of sanitary regulations 
Yd thin their organizations and the boundaries of areas occupied by 
them. (See AR 40-205 and 40-210.). Furthermore commanding officers 
arc charged with devoting particular attention to selection of camp 
sites udth due regard to environmental^ factors affecting the health 
of the troops, protection of personnel from insects, rodents, and 
other injurious pests, and instruction of military personnel in the 
application of hygienic measures for the maintenance of health under 
all conditions. 
(2) The Medical Department is charged with the 
initiation and supervision of measures for the control and preven¬ 
tion of disease in military personnel and among inhabitants of occu¬ 
pied territories. (Sec- AR 40-210.), The functions of officers of the 
Medical Department are mainly those of an inspectorial and advisory 
nature. They survey the malaria problem, recommend measures needed 
for control, and exercise technical supervision over control measures. 
(3) The Corps of Engineers is charged with the 
carrying out of mosquito control work on real property. (See AR 100-80.) 
This includes such operations as drainage, filling, larvicidal pro¬ 
grams, and screening. 
(4) It must be emphasized again that the prevention 
and control of malaria is a command responsibility. Army Regulations 
clearly make it the duty of commanding officers of units, great or 
small, to provide the maximal protection against malaria which cir¬ 
cumstances nermit. This includes the provision of adequate antimalaria 
supnlios, the designation of personnel to carry out control measures, 
and the enforcement of malaria discipline. Losses from malaria can 
be prevented in military forces. A high rate of noneffectiveness in 
a unit from malaria Is a reflection upon the efficiency of the command¬ 
ing officer concerned. 
FOR THE SURGEON, 
Captain, Medical Corps, 
Malaria Control Officer, 
