Malaria has always been a serious health problem in Swaziland, as documented by both historical documents and the Swazis themselves. Colonial documents illustrate the problem of malaria from a British perspective, providing interesting insights into the study of and response to the disease. Alan William Pim wrote one such document, entitled “Financial and Economic Situation of Swaziland. Report of the Commission appointed by the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs, January 1932”. As the title suggests, it details the economic atmosphere in Swaziland, which in turn reveals the relationship between the political atmosphere, environment and health in Swaziland. (FIX INTRO DISCUSES HOW THIS IS HISTORICALLY RELEVANT) Swaziland is one of the smallest countries in Africa and lies between the Republic of South Africa to the west, south and north, and Mozambique to the east. It is divided into four well-defined regions from west to east. These regions are distinguished by altitude, climate, soil quality and vegetation. From west to east are the Highveld, Middleveld, Lowveld and the Lubombo Range. The Highveld has an average altitude of 3,500 feet, the Middleveld and Lubombo are at approximately 2,000 feet respectively, and the Lowveld at 1,000 feet. (PRIMARY PG. 7) & (BOOTH PG 81) (research measurement system) Generally, in years with higher malaria episodes, the number of cases increases as altitude decreases. The link between malaria and its causes has not been clearly defined, but can largely be inferred based on information contained in colonial reports. Most colonial sources state that rainfall is solely responsible for and directly related to the intensity of a malaria epidemic in a given year. However, it also becomes clear through… the middle of the paper… the ions were bad. These documents reveal that health care intentions, while not considered highly valued by Africans and Europeans, remained a priority for colonial advisors. This would become particularly important in the fight against malaria and in resistance to future epidemics. Like much of colonial Africa, conditions in Swaziland were perfect for the malaria epidemic for several reasons. While heavy rainfall produced ideal breeding grounds for the Anopheles gambiae mosquito, drought, famine, population migration and colonial policy also played key roles. The subordination of Swaziland's economic interests has made them vulnerable to disasters due to drastic climate change, which in turn has made them more susceptible to malaria epidemics. British colonial views of such a disaster influence immediate and future response to disease, as was evident following the 1932 malaria epidemic in Swaziland.