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will overcome any opposition. The foreman then in- 

 spects the garden or compound. He must look for 

 a fountain, and examine the water in it. If there 

 are goldfish present he will find no mosquito larvae 

 there, and the fountain may be left to take care of 

 itself. Next, he looks for some puddles of water in 

 the garden. If there are any, he must tell the servants 

 that such are dangerous and should be allowed to 

 dry up. If there are mosquito larvae in the puddles, 

 let the workman put a few drops of oil on to the 

 water ; or he may be directed to brush out the water 

 with a broom. The foreman then proceeds to ex- 

 amine the backyard. Let him look for broken 

 bottles, jars, or buckets containing water. These 

 must be completely emptied out. Any washtubs con- 

 taining dirty water and soapsuds must be capsized. 

 The mistress of the house will look on with amuse- 

 ment, but her amusement will turn to horror when the 

 cesspool is opened, and myriads of mosquitos fly out 

 of it accompanied by an army of cockroaches. The 

 cesspools of houses in compactly built towns are 

 usually situated under or near the backyard, and 

 there is commonly an iron lid to them that is screwed 

 down. This must be opened. If the position of the 

 cesspool is not accurately known, it can usually be 

 found by examining the ventilation pipes. These 

 pass direct from the cesspool up the side of the house. 

 Or the soil-pipes and their position generally indicate 

 the site of the cesspool. 



The workman must be directed to pour oil into 

 the cesspool. The surface extent of the water it 



