ANTIMOSQUITO LAWS ^65 



MARTINIQUE 



Antimosquito measures were passed in 1908 in this Colony 

 in order to prevent the recurrence of yellow fever, 



BRITISH HONDURAS 



A mosquito-destruction ordinance was passed in 1906, 

 enforcing screening and the prevention of keeping stagnant 

 water. Bush clearing and drainage are also practised. 



MAURITIUS. PROPOSED ANTILARVAL AND 

 DRAINAGE MEASURES, 1908 



ORDINANCE NO. OF 1908 



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1. In this Ordinance "owner," "occupier," "premises 

 "sanitary authority" shall have the same meaning as in Ordinance 

 No. 32 of 1894-5. 



2. The following paragraph is added to Article 29 of 

 Ordinance 32 of 1894-5. 



All collections of water, sewage, rubbish, refuse, ordure, or 

 other fluid or solid substances, and all other conditions which 

 permit, or facilitate, or are likely to permit or facilitate, the 

 breeding or multiplication of animal or vegetable parasites of men 

 or domestic animals, or of insects or other agents which are known 

 to carry such parasites, or which may otherwise cause or facilitate 

 the infection of men or domestic animals by such parasites. 



3. (a) Notwithstanding the above provisions or any of the 



provisions of Ordinances No. 32 of 1894-5, 21 of 1903, 

 12 of 1889, 31 and 32 of 1895— 



It shall be lawful for any Sanitary Authority or any 

 person deputed by him in writing to take immediate steps 

 to destroy mosquito larvae on any premises where they 

 may be found, and to take such action as may be necessary 

 to render any pools or accumulations of water unfit to be 

 breeding places for mosquitos. 



(b) The persons so deputed shall have a right to enter any 

 premises, dwelling-houses excepted, between the hours of 

 six in the morning and six in the afternoon. 



(c) When such pools or accumulations of water lie on premises 

 under the charge of a public body or corporation they 

 shall not be dealt with as above provided, unless due 



