1035. Preventive measures against malaria. [§ 12, Act V, 1861].
(a)In order to protect the members of the force from malaria, adequate measures shall be adopted in places where malaria is prevalent, as advised by the Public Health Department from time to time and published in the Police Gazette.(b)Every member of the force suffering from fever in any station must receive prompt treatment by a doctor, if possible.(c)In outlying police-stations and outposts where no doctor is available or where there is no adjacent hospital or dispensary, members of the force suffering from fever shall be treated by the officer-in-charge in accordance with the following instructions or any further instructions published in the Police Gazette from time to time.The Superintendent shall, in consultation with the Civil Surgeon, arrange to supply a stock of quinine mixture which shall be kept at all times of the year at such police-stations or outposts. The mixture which shall be composed of 10 grains of quinine to an ounce of water shall be prepared in the police hospital, and on the bottle which contains this mixture shall be pasted specific instructions as to the dose. An ounce of the mixture shall be given twice daily in the case of an adult suffering from fever. If after four days of such treatment the fever still continues the patient should, if possible, be seen by a doctor who will advise further treatment or he should be sent to the headquarters police hospital forthwith.(d)(i)To keep the police force reasonably free from malaria Paludrine parade should be held in all police-stations or outposts situated in malarious areas to ensure compulsory ingestion of Paludrine at regular intervals by each member of the force posted in such stations. Such parade should be held once or twice a week as the Superintendent of Police of the district concerned may consider proper during the malaria season from the 1st July to the 31st December of each year. One tablet of Paludrine (300 mg.) should be handed over to each member of the force attending the parade in the case of a weekly parade or one tablet (100 mg.) to each in the case of a bi-weekly parade and the officer presiding over the parade should see that the tablet is actually taken. The tablets should not be taken on empty stomach.(ii)When a person is transferred from a malarious to a healthy station in the midst of the malaria season,, he should preferably be kept under the same paludrine regime till the end of December.(e)In addition to such prophylatic treatment as may be advised in the Police Gazette from time to time it is essential that other anti-malarial measures, such as the destruction of mosquito breeding places, clearing of jungle in the vicinity of quarters and barracks, spraying of pools and ditches with oil and spraying of quarters with pyrexthrum compounds and any other measures recommended by the Health authorities shall be carriedout.(f)All officers and men in quarters and barracks shall sleep at night inside mosquito nets which should be tied over the beds and tucked in under the mattresses before they go to sleep. The nets shall be well shaken before tying to see that no mosquitoes are inside. The mosquito nets shall be kept in good repair so that there may not be any holes in them. In order to ensure this the nets shall be examined by the officer-in-charge or the next senior officer once a month and by the inspecting officer during kit parades.Note. - Action taken under this clause shall be daily form the subject of an entry in police-station and outpost general diaries.(g)The Armed Inspector at headquarters and officers-in-charge of police-stations and outposts must instruct their subordinates accordingly and see that these measures are invariably adopted.(h)Where possible anti-malaria squads should be formed by Superintendents at headquarters in consultation with the Health authorities.(i)The responsibility of officers for the health of their subordinates cannot be too greatly emphasised. It is therefore the duty of inspecting officers to see that these rules are carefully observed.
