| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1 |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 014654 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Brown, Norman |
| Place made | New Guinea |
| Date made | 14 April 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
NEW GUINEA. MOSQUITO CONTROL. FIVE HUNDRED ACRES OF WATER LOGGED GROUND WILL BE DRAINED BY THIS ...
Description
NEW GUINEA. MOSQUITO CONTROL. FIVE HUNDRED ACRES OF WATER LOGGED GROUND WILL BE DRAINED BY THIS CHANNEL. FIFTY LOCALS WILL COMPLETE THE WORK IN SIX WEEKS. IN DECEMBER 1942, MALARIA INCIDENCE RESULTED IN 8.9% OF TROOPS RECEIVED TREATMENT EACH WEEK. WITH THE NEW METHOD OF COMBATING MOSQUITOES, MALARIA INCIDENCE FELL TO 0.8% IN TWO MONTHS. (NEGATIVE BY N. BROWN).