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the scales witk a mild cresol-soap liniment which is brushed in with a 

 hard brush until the skin looks clean. On the next day the liniment 

 ■given above is brushed on in a thick coat ; its action lasts for several 

 days. For the next eight days rubbing should be carried out with 

 wood, wool or straw, a brush being liable to hurt the animal. On the 

 •eighth day the coating should be washed away with warm soapy water, 

 but it is better to leave it on until it gradually comes away. Only in 

 ■v^ery bad cases is a second application necessary. 



SiTANALA (J. B.). Verslag omtrent den medischen dienst dij de 3^ 

 wetenchappelijke expeditie naar Zuid-Nieuw-Guinea, 1912-1913, 

 voor zooverre waargenomen door J. B. Sitanella, Inl. arts. 



[Report on the medical service of the third scientific expedition 

 to southern New C4uinea, 1912-1913, as it in so far pertained to 

 the charge of J. B. Sitanella, native medical practitioner.] — 

 Meded. Burgerlijk. Geneesk. Dienst. Ned.-Indie, Batavia, 1915, 

 pt. 4, 1916, pp. i-14. [Received 30th June 1916.] 



The region explored by the expedition comprised the Lorentz river 

 and the country between this river and Mount Wilhelmina, one of the 

 snow-covered peaks of the Orange mountains. The experience gained 

 by former expeditions showed that active prophylaxis against malaria 

 and beriberi would be necessary. Malarial prophylaxis included the 

 administration of quinine, the use of mosquito-nets and fumigation 

 by means of fires of green wood. Out of every ten mosquitos killed, 

 at least nine were Anophelines. Early in November only a few small 

 Anophelines occurred at Kloofbivak, which only attacked in the dark. 

 During the first half of December, however, the numbers of mosquitos 

 increased considerably and larger species of Anophelines were present 

 which also attacked in the light. 



SwELLENGREBEL (N. H.). Verslag over de muskieten verzameld door 

 /Ti den inlandsehen arts, Sitanella, gedurende de 3de wetenschappelijke 



expeditie naar Z. Nieuw Guinea, 1912-1913. [Report on the 

 mosquitos collected by the native medical practitioner Sitanella, 

 during the third scientific expedition to southern New Guinea, 

 1912-1913.] — Meded. Burgerlijk. Geneesk. Dienst Ned.-Indie, 

 Batavia, 1915, pt. 4, 1916, pp. 15-16. [Received 30th June 1916.] 



The mosquitos sent for identification arrived in very bad condition 

 and it was only possible to identify examples of Anopheles {Myzorhyn- 

 chus) harhirostris. 



De Raadt (0. L. E.). Het vlooienverlies bij de levende rat. [The loss 

 of fleas from the living rat.] — Meded. Burgerlijk. Geneesk. Dienst 

 Ned. Indie, Batavia, 1915, pt. 4, 1916, pp. 17-19. [Received 

 30th June 1916.] 



The rat-flea only uses its host as a source of food and frequently 

 leaves it between feeds. Under normal circumstances the flea will 

 always be able to find a rat to return to, but where the number of 

 rodents has been greatly decreased (for instance, if plague prevails 



