CONTENTS vii 



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Anthrax 164 



Yaws (Framboesia tropica) 165 



Ophthalmia 167 



Diphtheria 170 



Small-pox ........... 170 



Plague 171 



Tropical Sore 172 



Parasitic Worms 173 



CHAPTER IV 



Remedies and Preventive Measures . . . . 175 



Screening 177 



Fly Traps and Fly Poisons 178 



Formalin 185 



Pyrethrum and Carbolic Acid 188 



Repellents 189 



Search for Breeding Places 190 



The Treatment of Horse Manure .... 193 

 Removal of Manure and Receptacles for Its 



Temporary Storage 201 



The Sanitary Privy 203 



A Compulsory Sanitary Privy Law . . . 210 



The Capture of Adult Flies Outside of Houses 212 



Special Considerations for Towns and Cities . 217 



Organization 218 



Interesting the Children 224 



Boards of Health 230 



Army Camps 233 



CHAPTER V 



Other Flies Frequenting Houses . . . . 2^"; 



The Cluster Fly (Pollenia rudis Fabr.) . . 2t^'3 



