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flies attracted swarms of ants, which did much mischief, 

 and in their turn became a terrible pest. Everything 

 was tried traps, papers, formic aldehyde in saucers, 

 the burning of Keating's Powder and it was concluded 

 that there were nearly as many flies as before ; as some 

 flies were caught, killed, or died, others arrived to take 

 their place. Fly-killing was given up as useless. 



Undoubtedly fly-reduction as advised in this book 

 holds out the best hope of reducing fly-borne disease. 

 In several towns and cities in the United States 

 organised fly-reduction is already in progress ; in this 

 country, the county of Norfolk and the town of 

 Liverpool, so far as I am aware, are alone interesting 

 themselves in the matter through the energies of their 

 medical officers of health. But in the State of 

 Florida a fly-crusade has been begun by the State 

 officials. There, according to Howard, the State 

 Medical Association has established a fly committee, 

 which has taken upon itself to carry information con- 

 cerning these insects into every portion of the State. 

 In other parts of America anti-fly work has been begun 

 either by individuals or by some local organisation. 

 The Women's Municipal League of Boston has taken 

 up the fly-question through its department of sanitation, 

 and is doing admirable work. There are also some 

 established organisations in America which have started 

 to advertise the advantages of fly-reduction. 



Education of children also holds out great hopes. 

 In all schools elementary sanitation should be taught 

 as a routine ; and the facts known about flies and their 

 danger to health should be included in the curriculum. 

 Thus the rising generation will learn to limit disease, 

 and will grow up educated in some of the methods of 

 saving life. It required a period of ten years for the 



