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Seegext (Edin.). Infection de Fievre Recurrente par les Mnqueuses 

 chez I'Homnie. [ Int'ociioii witli Eociivrput l\>v('r lluouo-li 

 ihe iimeous inembrnii(\< in ;i mau.] — C.U. Hchdoin. Soc. dc 

 Biol., Paris, l>;xv, no. 28, 1st August 191.'5, p. 1<S5. 



Tile author refers to tlie recent iuvesiigaiions of Nicolle, 

 Blaizot aiul Couseil [see this /xcrieiv, Ser. li, \)\). 70-72] thnt the 

 infectiou of intermitteut fever is carried to uuiu tlirougli abrasions 

 of the ,skin caused by scratchiuo- aud crusliino- infected lice upon 

 it or by rubbing the eyes with the contaminated nail. In further 

 proof that infection by this means is quite possible, he records 

 the case of three persons who were engoo'ed in inoculating' a 

 monkey with blood containing- spirilla, during which, by a 

 sudden moTement of the animal, the syringe was detached from 

 the needle aud all three received a sprinkling- of blood on the 

 forehead and in the eyes. One wore spectacles and escaped infec- 

 tion, the other two developed the symptoms of recurrent fever 

 in a grave form 8 davs afterwards. 



The Public Health and Buildings Ordinance (No. 1 of 1903), as 

 amended up to 31st December 1912. — llonnLoini, \\)\'-\, 1(17 ])}). 



The following* is an epitome of the provisions relating to the 

 spread of plague and other diseases. 



The Sanitary Board has powers to pass l)ye-laws with regard 

 to rats, and the means and precautions to be taken on shore or on 

 board vessels in the waters of the Colony for minimising their 

 numbers ond destroying- them, and for preventing- them from 

 passing- from vessels to the shore or vice versa. Any building- 

 containing rat-holes or similar places, or with ventilating open- 

 ings unprovided with gratings shall be deemed a " nuisanc(\"' 

 Lath and plaster walls are prohibited. Impermeahle Hoors are 

 required. Yentilation under boarded floors in the lowest storey 

 is necessary, and any openings for this purpose must be i)rotected. 

 Ceilings are prohibited outside tlie h]uroj)ean reserve, except with 

 the permission of the Building- Authority. All mooring cables, 

 hawsers, and ropes must pass through a metal tube about 2 feet in 

 length with a trumpet-like flnnge at either end in order to prevent 

 the rats from passing- either way along the cable. The flange 

 must extend at least 8 inches clear of the rope or cable. vStrong 

 substantial movable dust-bins of impervious materials and with a 

 closely fitting cover are required, as this not only prevents the 

 breeding of flies, but deprives rats of a food supply. Every 

 inlet to a drain or sewer must be provided with a trap of approved 

 pattern. Every opening giving* access to a drain age tra]) must be 

 entirely protected hy a fixed grating. 



This ordinance also contains a provision for the prevention of 

 the dissemination of disease by mosquitos. When larvae of 

 of mosquitos are found on any premises tlie owner or occupier 

 must remove all accumulations of water or take steps to pi'event 

 the recurrence of the breeding of mosquitos. 



