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out all breeding places, that is to say, all collections 

 of stagnant water, and when these were located, to 

 remove them where possible, and if not possible then 

 to oil them. 'J'his woi'k was first of all tried over 

 one section of the town in order to demonstrate what 

 could be done ; for as one would expect, there were 

 numerous people who argued, what was the use of 

 doing anything ? The results of the test proved so 

 satisfactory that the other districts of the town asked 

 that the anti mosquito measures should be extended 

 to them. The total result has been to effect a 

 substantial reduction in the number of mosquitos ; 

 and as the breeding places of the anopheles were also 

 raided, there is every reason to believe that malaria 

 will also be reduced. Naturally it is yet too soon to 

 measure the reduction. 



THE ANTIMALARIAL CAMPAIGN IX KHARTOUM 



In 1904 Dr. Balfour commenced antimosquito opera- 

 tions in Khartoum and vicinity. He organised anti- 

 mosquito brigades to examine all breeding places, water 

 receptacles, and pools, and then organised measures 

 for drainage, oiling, etc, As the result of five years' 

 work Khartoum is declared almost mosquito-free, and 

 primary cases of malaria are exceedingly rare. 



ANTIMALARIAL CAMPAIGNS IN AFRICA 



THE ANTIMALARIAL CAMPAIGN'S IN ALGERIA 



The Doctors Sergent describe in very interesting 

 detail the methods and results of their plan of campaign 

 against malaria in Algeria. 



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