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Malaria: health precautions in jail

By Our Staff Reporter

THRISSUR, JULY 14. Inmates of the Viyyur Central Jail are being subjected to blood tests in view of the reports of incidence of malaria in some parts of the district. The Jail Superintendent, A. Badarruddin, and the doctor, Praveen Kumar, told reporters here today that blood smears of 200 jail inmates had been send for malaria tests in the last couple of days.

The tests are mainly being conducted among the inmates from other States like Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu and the results are yet to be known. But inmates who have contracted fever are being given medicines for malaria as precautionary measure.

Fogging and spraying of chemicals are also being undertaken in the jail to prevent the outbreak of an epidemic.

Replying to questions, the Jail Superintendent admitted that the jail was overcrowded. The jail which could accommodate 375 persons, now had 510 inmates. There was also staff shortage. "However, we are able to manage,'' he said.

He said the applications for the release of inmates who had completed a particular period of their jail term was still in the processing stage.

He said efforts were being made to give legal education to the inmates as well as classes by spiritual leaders, psychologists and sociologists.

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