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turpentine, 5 per cent, petrol, 2 per cent, oil of cinnamon and 88 per 

 cent. talc. The first named is specially useful, as it not only kills the 

 lice and their eggs rapidly, but the odour, which is retained for a long 

 time by the clothing, will keep the lice away for several weeks. A 

 10 per cent, solution in water is recommended, body Unen to be soaked 

 in it and all outer clothing well wetted and the mixture rubbed in with 

 a brush. 



De Stefani (T.). Note di Myiasis negli animali e nell' uomo. [Note 

 on Myiasis in animals and man.] — II Rinnovamento Economico- 

 Agrario, Trapani, ix, nos. 5 & 6, May-June 1915, pp. 89-92 

 & 110-113. 



A general account is given of Hypoderma bovis and Gastrophilus equi, 

 and 100 larvae of the latter on 6 square inches of gastric mucous 

 membrane is stated to be a not uncommon degree of infestation. Two 

 cases of myiasis are cited in children, one in which the nasal cavities 

 were blocked by a large larva of Oestrus (Cephalomyia) ovis, and another 

 of invasion of the conjunctiva by the same larvae. The following 

 Diptera are said to be very commonly the cause of myiasis in one form 

 or another in Sicily :■ — Chrysops caecutiens, L., attacks the eyes of 

 cattle and is a common cause of conjunctivitis. C. marmoratus, Rossi, 

 C. perspicillaris, S., and C. connexus, Lw., are also Sicilian species. 

 Cases of intestinal myiasis in man caused by the Syrphid, Eristalis 

 arbustorum, L., and Pollenia rudis, F., are noted. Sarcophaga carnaria, 

 L., is very common in Sicily and cases of myiasis caused by its larvae 

 are not uncommon. S. lafifrons, Fll., Calliphora vomitoria, L., C. azurea, 

 Fll., and C. erythrocephala, Mg., Lucilia caesar, L., and L. sericata, 

 Mg., also cause myiasis, and it is stated that the larvae of Fannia 

 canicularis, L., are frequently swallowed with green food and cause 

 serious gastric disorders. Larvae of AntJiom.yia pluvialis, L., have 

 been found in the auditory canal in man. Piophila casei, L., can 

 hardly be considered as causing myiasis, because the larvae are often 

 deUberately swallowed, though they have been known to pupate in 

 the human intestine and to develop into adults causing intense colic. 

 The author concludes with general advice as to the avoidance of risks 

 and care and attention to domestic animals, so that, if attacked, they 

 may be relieved as soon as possible. 



Scott (H. H.). An Investigation into the Causes of the Prevalence of 

 Enteric Fever in Kingston, Jamaica ; with special reference to the 

 question of unrecognised carriers. — Ann. Trop. Med. & Parasit., 

 Liverpool, ix, no. 2, 30th June 1915, pp. 239-284, 10 charts. 



Flies are very numerous at most seasons of the year in the poorer 

 parts of the city in which many of the cases of enteric fever originate, 

 but especially during the " mango season," which begins about May, 

 and at this time the number of cases begins to increase. Cockroaches 

 are also very troublesome. 



