GENERAL HEADQUARTERS
SUPREME COMMANDER FOR THE ALLIED POWERS

APO 500
4 May 1946

AG725.11 (4 May 46) PH
(SCAPIN-920)

MEMORANDUM FOR	IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT.
THROUGH	Central Liaison Office, Tokyo.
Subject	Appointment of Insect and Rodent Control Officers.

1. Reference is made to Memorandum number (SCAPIN-48), dated 22 September 1945, Subject: “Public Health Measures.”
2. The Imperial Japanese Government is directed to appoint a full-time Insect and Rodent Control Officers in each prefectural (Ken) health office. This officer to be responsible for the organization, training, operation, supervision and coordination of all insect and rodent control personnel and activities within the prefecture.
3. The number and organization of subordinate units in counties (Gun), cities (Shi) and town (Machi) will depend upon prevailing local conditions in the several prefectures, as outlined during the conference held at Kyoto from 22 April to 27 April 1946. Prefectural insect and rodent control officers will submit to the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs plans for their respective prefectures based upon consultation with the director of the prefectural health office and the local Military Government Public Health Officer.
4. The Ministry of Health and Social Affairs will require prefectural insect and rodent control officers to make such periodic reports of activities and consumption of supplies as may be deemed necessary.
5. The Imperial Japanese Government will submit a written report to GHQ, SCAP, not later than 15 May 1946 concerning the action taken to comply with this Memorandum.

FOR THE SUPREME COMMANDER:

B.M.FICHI
Brigadiar General,AGD,
Adjutant General