90 SUMMARY OF THE ANTIMALARIAL CAMPAIGNS 



SANITARY AND ANTLMOSQITTO MEASURES IN THE 



PHILIPPINES 



The loss of Spain's tropical possessions is partly 

 attributable to her failure to cope successfully M'ith 

 disease. Ignorance of the laws of health destroyed 

 the health and lives of 100,000 Spanish soldiers in 

 Cuba in three years. Complete change took place 

 under American administration (1903), and the death 

 rate amongst the troops in Cuba and Porto Rico was 

 reduced to 6*72 per thousand, or practically the same 

 as at home. 



In July 1901 military government in the Philippines 

 was formally instituted. The officers responsible for 

 the health administration were in the first instance 

 men recruited from tJie Army JMedical Service, and 

 later, in 1905, men of the L^nited States Marine 

 Hospital Service were employed ; all, therefore, were 

 especially conversant with this class of work. 



The result of general sanitary prophylaxis is seen 

 by comparing the death rate amongst the troops in 

 the year 1900 with that obtaining in 1899. 



In 1899 the death rate from malaria was 1*23 

 and the admissions .... 705*49 

 In 190G the death rate was . . . 0*55 



and the admissions .... 304*20 

 With regard to the health of the civil population 

 of the Philippines, the death rate in INlanilla has been 

 reduced from 40*99 per mille to 30 or below in 1908 ; 

 figures which compare well with the rest of the world. 



(From a paper by Dr. A\'aslil)iirii upon " Health Coiiditioiis in the 

 Philij)pine?/' September 1908, rhilipjnne Joiinial of Science.) 



