Hookworm.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 March 1923, Page 4

Hookworm.

AUSTRALIAN CAMPAIGN. SYDNEY. Alarcit Good progress lias been made by the Federal authorities i u the hookworm campaign. which was eomnieiiced in ltiltl. . ’ lua report the Commonwealth Alim t , i r Deallb stared that the Depart- ,, • hr- I now- e " mine.l ' -'U 'lf P<'ls. . for U .? lie.J;worm dr-ease. and had eompleted the hookworm siirvc'.y „ '. . . (v-eeiemvcahi. and T. rrit„ .•.• . Li. P alvttee ol 1 ~ kwardi disease was li.-iind to he it: L i .v N . ! -*.e * ale l the rou-tal in imrthei n and , ’ : ;-p.-rii Australia. Most < f tie .A • ’Lae coni blent •.•as free from in i •, and tlie mines examined were tv..,. V. it!: He exeept ion of two group- , • ...,-.| mine, in {.tiieenslaiul. Over i l;».i:*¥t net-sons had heeu Treated. a. f t! native' Papua and N'ev i " 'ui l a. •■.’... -a aearlv everv>"e was ie i , vert* given t’-e me,.!i<-it:e without • • : ms exMiiiinat' e. \f pres-'it rh*1 k nnn Cr.’an.'iign was going ovc • >■■■ infe* ted re: ions a second "r third im... ar.L . s n rule, a distinct inirovement was fen’'.!. Peductie'i ' ' r.e-i.a 1 f. or even t" o- I hii'll -. 11l the ner-

uncommon in places where improvements in sanitation had reduced soil pollution so that few hookworm larvae could develop in the earth. Recently the activities of the Hookworm Campaign were extended to include an invetiaation to map the regions m which malaria and hh.na were being l fn this work the divi-mn of T rmiiea! llvgiene was giving active eo- : • Tt was hoped that tins mveslimuion. like the hookworm sun , vonld reveal practical m,d ways of meveinmg those (Uscmm '•