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sohemeo, "tho boat 1b sometimes the enemy of the good"'* Houses of the
minimum standard to meet the requirements of the health and Town 1'lnnning
authorities and the future occupants are usually required so that tho

maximum number can be built with the money available» The Public Works
Department in co-operation with the Town Planning and municipal
authorities and the Health authorities should arrange for a design of a
suitable house conforming to the above requirements to be prepared for
adoption in rehousing sohemes connected with slum clearance. This modol

house would be useful in connection with housing schemes in the rural areto
as woll ns in tho Towns.
4). Halnrla Control
.According to the malaria records of the health department and of

Bapco, the incidence of Malaria has been reduoed dramatically during the
last 10 years, and Malaria which used to be the cause of a considerable
amount of lllnoss, and many deaths, is now of little health importance in
a normal year. However, constant effort by a large skilled staff is

necessary with considerable expenditure on chemicals and equipment in
order to keep Malaria undor control, and there is always the possibility
of the disease getting out of control when climatic and other conditions
are exceptionally favourable for its spread. Wo strongly recommend
therefore that expert advice should be obtained from the World Health

Organization (W.H.O.) as regards the feasibility of eradication of
malaria from Bahrain Island by carrying out tho technique worked out by
W.H.O. which has boon successful in many parts of the world, Eradication
of Malaria results in considerable ocomony because after eradication,
only a very small searching staff is required to ensure it is not re­

introduced from outside the country.
5). Rural Health Services.
Tho Rural Health and Curative Servioos are at present administered
separately. It 1b strongly recommended that they should be combined
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uiiuux- otiv xiboxoofjiu ncujLUfcix yji l leer oi itenitn. Tnc small maternity
hospital at Rafa’a however, would remain under the administration of the

maternity section of tho Bahrain General Hospital.