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and that it might account for the presence of trypanosomiasis amongst 

 cattle in districts free from tsetse ; but no trypanosomes were found. 



The author's conclusions were as follows : — (1) A considerable 

 portion of the wild game in the fly districts of the Western Province 

 of the Uganda Protectorate is infected with trypanosomes. (2) 

 Certain of these trypanosomes have a suspicious resemblance to the 

 human trypanosomes, T. gambiense and T. rhodesiense ; others are 

 known to be exceedingly pathogenic to domestic animals. (3) The 

 tsetse of these parts also contain flagellates which it is highly probable 

 are derived from wild animals. (4) The population of the fly districts 

 is scanty, and the greater part has recently been removed to fly-free 

 areas. (5) It is reasonable to hope, that, as regards the spread of 

 human trypanosomiasis, the removal of the people from the infected 

 districts will suffice, and this measure will simultaneously prevent 

 native cattle being exposed to the fly bite ; the majority of the fly area 

 is practically uninhabited country. (6) The alternative of destroying 

 the game, and so of abolishing what is doubtless a permanent try- 

 panosome reservoir, would be a gigantic and almost impossible under- 

 taking in this region. In considering such a proposal, elephant must, 

 of course, be included, as must also hippopotamus, sitatunga, bush-pig 

 and hyaena, all of which are difficult to eradicate. The scarcity of 

 people is a serious objection to such a course, as is the difficult nature 

 of the country. It would be well to await the trial of this expedient 

 under more favourable conditions before undertaking so drastic a 

 measure under severe natural handicaps. (7) It would appear 

 inadvisable to take any measures to protect the existing game and 

 thereby encourage an increase in their numbers. On the other hand 

 it is inadvisable to permit natives to hunt in the fly districts. The 

 ideal arrangement would be to make the fly districts prohibited areas, 

 and in the region under consideration this is feasible to a far greater 

 extent than would be the case in other parts of the Protectorate. 



Mongalla Province Sleeping Sickness Regulations, 1913. — Soudan 

 Govt. Gazette, Khartoum, 7th March 1913. 



These regulations, of the 6th Feb. 1913, cancel the Sleeping Sickness 

 Proclamation of 1909. Camps may be established for the reception 

 of persons suft'ering from sleeping sickness and the Medical Officer 

 may also detain a suspected person there. Clauses 9 to 14 deal with 

 water traffic, and the Medical Officer and every Magistrate has power 

 to stop and detain any vessel which appears to have infringed the 

 regulations. Clause 15 requires all persons who enter the Sudan by 

 land from Uganda to proceed forthwith to Mongalla and submit 

 themselves for medical examination there. Clauses 16 to 21 impose 

 a number of restrictions on trade. For instance trading in Western 

 Mongalla may only be carried on in such stations as may from time to 

 time be specified in the Sudan Government Gazette. Clause 18 only 

 allows Government transport to be used in Western Mongalla. Trade 

 may only be carried on by licensed persons. Offences against the 

 regulations may be tried before any Magistrate and punished by a fine, 

 or imprisonment, or both. 



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