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equipment and labour for the insect-borne diseases. An improved 

 type of anti-mosquito and fly protective headgear [see this Revieiv, 

 Ser. B, V, p. 138] is described and illustrated from photographs. 



Forbes (J. G.). Filarial Infection in Macedonia. Report of Two 

 Cases of Filaria conjunctivae (Addario) in Man, with the First 

 Recorded Discovery of the Male Worm, — Trans. Soc. Trop. 

 Med. Hyg., London, xii, no. 1, 18th October, 1918, pp. 11-16. 

 [Received 16th January 1919.] 



Two cases of infection of man by Filaria conjunctivae, which is 

 an extremely rare occurrence, are described. Only six previous 

 cases of human infection have been recorded, in each of which only 

 the female worm, generally immature, was found. In the fiist of 

 the two cases described the infection was at first regarded as due to 

 Onchocerca volvulus, but was later found to be caused by the hitherto 

 Tmrecorded male of Filaria conjunctivae, which was obtained from the 

 arm and not from the neighbourhood of the eye, as is usually the case. 

 So far as at present known, its geographical distribution is confined 

 to South-Eastern Europe. Both the cases described occurred in the 

 aieighbourhood cf horse and mule lines, but the animals were not 

 regarded as possible hosts and were not examined. A brief review 

 of other forms of filarial infection and their insect carriers is given. 



Smith (Maj.-Gen. SirF.). The Work of the British Army Veterinary 

 Corps at the Fronts. Part I. — Yet. Jl., London, Ixxv, no. 1, 

 January 1919, pp. 8-16. 



The history of veterinary science is briefly reviewed in this paper 

 and the importance of veterinary hygiene and preventive medicine, 

 which is generally overlooked by the public, is emphasised. It was 

 the appalling losses due to contagious diseases among troop horses 

 that created the veterinary service, and within a few years of its 

 formation matters improved beyond recognition. It is pointed out 

 that the fight against disease has to be based upon precise scientific 

 knowledge, and that it was the patient study of certain species of 

 blood-sucking flies and ticks that revealed the true nature and origin 

 of diseases that still remain incurable and are capable of destroying 

 the whole human and animal life of a sub-Contiaent. In war, the 

 chief losses among animals, as among men, are due not to battle 

 casualties but to disease and injury. The organisation of the veterin- 

 ary service and the methods of dealing with sick animals in war are 

 outlined. 



Allen (J. A.). A Preliminary Note on Infectious Keratitis. — Jl. 



Amer. Vet. Med. Assoc, Ithaca, N.Y., liv, N.S., vii, no. 4, 

 January 1919, pp. 307-313, 1 fig. 



In the course of this paper it is mentioned that the disease is usually 

 conveyed by direct contact or indirectly through the agency of flies. 

 It has been observed to be more prevalent during the fly season, 

 and it is a well-known fact that ophthalmia among natives in Egypt 

 is largely transmitted by flies. 



