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THE ANTIMALARIAL CAMPAIGN IN RIO AND OTHER 

 PARTS OF BRAZIL, l'J03 



Just as a most vigorous policy of extermination 

 has been adopted against yellow fever, and with 

 results that the Republic is justly proud of, so, 

 stimulated by this success, a vigorous war has been 

 declared against the anophelines. Rio has always had 

 a bad reputation as regards malaria, but not so bad 

 as usually depicted. 



In 1900 there Avere 1,019 deaths 

 „ 1901 „ „ 932 „ 

 „ 1902 „ „ 1,217 „ 

 In 1903 war on the anophelines was declared, and 

 there was an immediate fall to 772 deaths. 

 In 1904 there were 433 deaths 

 „ 1905 „ „ 295 „ 



„ 1906 „ „ 266 „ 



„ 1907 „ .„ 239 „ 

 Encouraging enough results for a comparatively 

 small outlay — and from all parts of the civilised world 

 where antimalarial measures are adopted, similar results 

 are recorded. 



THE ANTIMALARIAL CAMPAIGN IN INDIA 



India, as I have stated elsewhere, has, considering 

 the great advantages which it possesses of prestige, 

 old civilisation and order, been remarkably behind 

 the rest of the tropical world in earnestly attacking 

 the great problem of the tropical world, namely 

 mosquito-borne diseases. During the year 1909, 



