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(d) The present system of putting animals at night in zerebas adjoining the 

 owner's tnkl, and in some cases in their fi(kl, is to be condemned. 



(e) Tliat fiikh of infected cases and all such belongings as cannot be thoroughly 

 disinfected be burnt. 



(J) Should an extensive outbreak of kala-azar occur in any village, the whole 

 village should be burnt and a new village built on a fresh site, after the patients 

 and contacts have been isolated. 



9. A careful record of all cases of kala-azar should be sent half-yearly by Senior 

 Medical Officers of Provinces to the Principal Medical OflScer. 



Conclusion 



In conclusion, we wish to express our best thanks to the Principal of the Gordon 

 College and the Director, Wellcome Tropical Research Laboratories, for so kindly placing 

 their steamer and floating laboratory at our disposal. 



To the Governor and Officials, both English and Egyptian, of Sennar Province for 

 the great assistance they have given us in carrying out our investigations. To Captain 

 Bousfield, E.A.M.C., whose report on kala-azar was most useful to us in our researches, 

 and to El Yousbashi Nesib Eff. Barudi, S.M.D. for his invaluable help both in our 

 clinical and pathological work in Singa. 



