§ Sir W. SMILESasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether the Government of Ceylon have taken any action to carry out the malaria preventive measures advised by the late Sir Ronald Ross in 1925 and Colonel Clemesha in 1928?
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTERSir Ronald Ross visted Ceylon in 1925 in a private capacity to advise planters upon the control of malaria on their estates. He issued a report to the Ceylon Association in London in April, 1926. There is no record in the Colonial Office of any report by Colonel Clemesha to the Ceylon Government. I am not in a position to say what action was taken by the Ceylon Government upon Sir R. Ross's report, or upon any recommendations that Colonel Clemesha may have made.
§ Sir W. SMILESasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how much money does the Government of Ceylon intend to spend on anti-malarial work during the current year?
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTERConsiderable expenditure additional to the provision in the Estimates has been voted by the State Council for anti-malaria work during the current year, but I have no detailed information as to the total amount which the Government of Ceylon intend to spend on such measures. The actual figure will, no doubt, depend to some extent on recommendations made by the expert on malaria who is at present visiting the island.
§ Sir W. SMILESasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies how many deaths from malaria in Ceylon were reported in 1934, in 1933, and in 1932?
§ Sir P. CUNLIFFE-LISTERThe Registrar-General's reports give the number of deaths from malaria in Ceylon for the year 1932 as 1,681; for 1933, 1,409. The figures for 1934 are not yet available.40W I will send them to my hon. and gallant Friend when I receive them.