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REPORT ON THE WORKING OF THE HARCOURT BUTLER INSTITUTE
OF PUBLIC HEALTH, RANGOON, FOR THE YEAR 1940.

    (f) Various articles of exhibit, belonging to the Red Cross Society
and maintained at this Institute, were sent out on thirteen occasions
during the year under report to the following places:—

  (1) Nyaunglebin.

  (2) Pegu.

  (3) Baby Show at Rangoon.

  (4) Kyaukpyu.

  (5) Hlegu.

  (6) Nattalin.

  (7) Magwe.

  (8) Dedaye.

  (9) Mandalay.

(10) Maymyo.

(11) Hteindaw (Tharrawaddy District)

(12) Pyapôn

(13) Akyab.

    (g) Repairs and renovations of various Public Health posters,
models and diagrams were constantly carried out.

    (h)Diagrams of poisonous snakes found in Burma were drawn in
their natural colours, at this Institute, for the purpose of making posters
on snake-bite.

    (i) The Public Health Pamphlet, "A Key to the Identification of
the Female Anopheline Mosquitoes of Burma" was revised, and brought
up to date.

    (j)A demonstration on the fumigation of rat holes by cyanogass­-
ing, was given to the staff of the Combined Detention Hospital, at the
Sale Barracks during the year under report by the staff of the
Bacteriological Section.

    (k)CINEMA SHOWS.—On nine occasions during the year, cinema
shows and demonstrations were given at this Institute.

    (l) MEETINGS.—During the year under report, 34 meetings were
held at the Institute by various Societies and Committees, such as the
Burma Red Cross Society, the National Council of women in Burma,
the Burma Tuberculosis and Leprosy Relief Association, etc. The
Annual General Meeting of the Red Cross Society was presided over
by His Excellency the Governor of Burma.

    V. ISSUE OF PROPHYLACTIC VACCINES.—The following table shows
the issue of prophylactic vaccines during the year:—

K.P. KUNDU,                

M.B., (Cal.) D. Bact. (Lond.),   

Director, Harcourt Butler Institute of

Public Health.                 

RANGOON, the 20th May 1941.