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premises at any time between the hours of 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. for 

 the purpose of seeing that these Regulations are carried out, and 

 may pour oil or cause oil to l)e poured on the surface of water 

 contained in any receptacle in or on such premises. 



Penalty for infringement of Bjje-Laios of the Commissioners of 

 Health, a sion not exceeding £5. 



Penalty for infringement of Rules of the General Board of 

 Health, a sum not exceeding i:'10, to be recovered before a Police 

 Alagistrate. 



By order, 



S. E. Brewstku, 

 Inspector of Health, No. 2 District. 



THE BAHAMAS, NASSAU 



Measures were first taken in 1905 by the Board of Health 

 against mosquito-borne diseases. In 1906 the authorities circu- 

 lated my pamphlet upon the prevention of Yellow Fever and 

 imported wire-gauze for distribution. In 1907 the following 

 useful antilarval regulations were drawn up and circularised, and 

 quinine was distributed at cost price and free of cost to the poor. 



BOARD OF HEALTH ACT, 1872 



Rules and Regulations, October 1907 



1. The owner or person in control of any cistern, vat, tank, 

 barrel, bucket, or other vessel used for the storage of water shall 

 within such time as may be specified by nojice protect the same 

 from mosquitos in the following manner, that is to say : 



i. Cisterns, tanks, vats, and barrels shall be provided with 

 covers of wood or metal, and all openings other than the 

 delivery exit shall be screened with netting. 

 ii. Buckets and similar or other retainers shall be protected 

 in the same way as cisterns, or in some other manner 

 approved by the Board, 

 iii. Owners and occupiers of premises on which there is any 

 water in wells, ponds, pools or basins, or in depressions or 

 excavations made for any purpose, or which by any means 

 have occurred, and in which mosquitos can breed, shall 

 within such time as may be specified by notice protect the 

 same from mosquitos in the following manner, that is 

 to say — 

 (1) Stock them with mosquito-destroying fish ; 



