INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH, RANGOON, FOR THE YEAR 1938.
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(xiii) The following table shows the number of rats identified. In
no case was Pr. peslis detected:—
| Species. | Live and dead rats (port area). |
Live rats (Steamships). |
Dead rats (Steamships). |
| G. bengalensis | 926 | Nil | Nil |
| R. norvegicus | 189 | 18 | 10 |
| M. concolor | 758 | Nil | Nil |
| R. rattus | 186 | 85 | 23 |
| M. musculus | 440 | 74 | 234 |
| C. coerulea | 303 | Nil | Nil |
| Total | 2,802 | 177 | 267 |
In addition to the above, 16 dead rats were received from other
sources. Two rats sent from a rice mill in Kanoungtoe were found
infected with plague.
During the year of report 1,145 fleas were received from the
following places, and the results of identifications are shown against
each:—
| Place . | No. of fleas. |
X. cheo- pis. |
X. astia. | Ctenoce- phelus. |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
| Myingyan | 767 | 518 | 248 | 1 |
| Zigôn | 162 | 15 | 10 | 137 |
| Kungyangon | 187 | 17 | 170 | ... |
| Gyobingauk | 9 | 8 | 1 | ... |
| Tatkòn | 20 | 14 | 6 | ... |
| Total | 1,145 | 572 | 435 | 138 |
(xiv) Identification of snakes.—Thirty two snakes were identified
during the year. They belonged to the following species:—
(1) Xenopeltis unicolor.
(2) Zamenis korros.
(3) Dryophis mycterizans.
(4) Psamodynastes pulverulentus.
(5) Natrix stolatus.
(6) Chrysopelea ornata.
(7) Lycodon fasciatus.
(8) Oligodon splendidus.
(9) Natrix subminiatus.
(10) Zamenis mucosus.
(11) Oligodon cruentatus.
(12) Lycodon aulicus.
(13) Typhlops diardi.
MALARIA BUREAU.—The following routine work was done during
the year:—
Identification of specimens—
| Anopheline larvaæ | 4,508 |
| Adult anopheline mosquitoes | 745 |
| Culicine mosquitoes | 99 |
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