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keeping the wii-e proofing in ordei" as coolies threw rubbish and dirt 

 at it and very quickly destroyed its efficiency. If they could keep a 

 set of lines mosquito-pix>of, there could be no doubt as to the good 

 results. 



Expei'ience gained in the Government hospitals and the gaols 

 where thei-e was a large amount of supervision showed that the cells 

 and waixis only became mosquito traps. He was, thei-efore, doubtful 

 whether it was a measure that could be recommended for univei-sal 

 adoption. 



Regai-ding I'avines being allowed to lie in blukar, that was a 

 means of adding to their troubles above all others. Mosquitoes 

 multiplied a thousandfold in such places, particularly in the deep 

 depressions caused by the footfall of man and beast, and in his 

 opinion it was the best means of propagating mosquitoes. Dr. 

 Strickland's idea was to allow i-avines to go back into virgin jungle, 

 and that would not happen in their time. 



Mr. Hendbie said that he could not understand how^ six sets of 

 lines could accommodate 500 coolies. He also asked what was the 

 best pump in Dr. Lucy's opinion to prevent water was,tage, etc. ? 



Dr. Lucy replied that as regards Mr. Hendrie's remarks about 

 line accommodation — what he meant was rooms of 12 feet by 12 feet. 

 As regai-ds pumps, the old British village pump was easily 

 pi-ocurable. Its cost was between 8150 and §300 but it had stood for 

 a hundred years and was yet the best principle. 



Mr. PiNCHiNO asked whether domestic pets, such as fowls, 

 goats, et<;., were detrimental to the health of the coolies. He also 

 asked what distance lines should be away from swamps. 



Dr. Lucy said as to the breeding of fowls and live stock in the 

 cooly lines, he thought they should be absolutely excluded. As to 

 the distance lines should be away from swamps, he could only say as 

 far away as possible, though swamps were less harmful than ravines 

 with a running trickle of water. 



Another member stated that as about 90 per cent, of coolies 

 fi*om India suffered fi-om hook worm was it not advisable to treat 

 them when in quarantine ? 



Dr. Lucy said that with regard to the treatment of hook worm 

 in the quarantine station, the eooly already had to undergo a 

 bewildering series of examinations, quai-antine, vaccination, 

 quinine rationing, and many such ordeals, and whether it would be 

 wise to add hook worm treatment was a matter of doubt. About 

 80 per cent, of the arrivals from India suffei'ed from hook worm. 

 Some coolies had housed the worm for a long time and only when 

 coming to a malarious centi-e was their health seriously impaired by 

 it. The present treatment was short, but, he thought, rather 



