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that has been overlooked by the brigade ; it is 

 probably on the premises. This method is only a 

 rough one, and cannot be relied on to give exact 

 information ; several males may be found in one 

 room, and not one in another, even in the same 

 house. Domestic mosquitos do not fly far from their 

 breeding-places, as already proved. If, however, a 

 mosquito campaign is perseveringly conducted, the 

 insects will be reduced so rapidly that an exact 

 estimate of that reduction is hardly necessary. 



The most satisfactory result that can be reported 

 is the reduction in the amount of fever. The fever 

 census should be taken periodically. Pay a visit again 

 to all the schools. Medical examination of all school- 

 children is now a recognised routine health measure. 

 Mosquito reduction is an excellent excuse for its in- 

 stitution, if such be needed. Examine a hundred 

 scholars every day. Arrange with the schoolmasters 

 that a hundred children be drawn up in the quad- 

 rangle or yard, or playground, or large classroom, 

 and then send down a doctor, or, if this is impossible, 

 an interested school visitor. Inspect the children. 

 How many out of the hundred have anaemic, pasty 

 faces ? How many have eye disease ? How many 

 have loathsome skin diseases ? How many have 

 swollen bellies or enlarged spleens ? What is the 

 total number of scholars, and how many are now 

 absent sick ? How does this number compare with 

 the figures obtained at the first fever census ? If 

 any of the children are " doubtfully ill," place them 

 together on one side, and examine them more care- 



