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so constructed as to prevent the ingress of mosquitos into the 

 same, shall be liable to a fine not exceeding twenty shillings. If a 

 person shall fail to comply with the provisions of this section, 

 he shall, after notice received from the Sanitary Authority to 

 coniplv therewith, be liable to a further fine not exceeding 

 seventy shillings a day during his default. 



THE ANTirLAGUE CAMPAIGN IN SAN FRANCISCO 



There has just been issued an account of the eradication of 

 plague in San Francisco. It is a very excellent and stimulating 

 account of what has been accomplished, and it should serve to 

 stimulate this country to wake up to do likewise for India. 



As was the case during the 1905 yellow fever outbreak, so 

 in San Francisco one of the first steps was the organisation of 

 a Citizens' Health Committee to combat the plague which had 

 burst out again in 1909. This committee organised in all the 

 useful directions, and at the end of six weeks reported as follows : 



42,460 premises inspected, 

 334 premises disinfected, 

 171 dangerous houses destroyed, 

 54 buildings condemned, 



17,564 nuisances abated, 



56,994 rats trapped or poisoned. 



The committee had enlisted the sympathy of the entire popu- 

 lation. One hundred meetings had taken place ; a vast quantity 

 of literature had been distributed ; numerous improvement clubs 

 had been organised throughout the city. With regard to the 

 support given by the clergy, the Report states : 



Rat destruction, cleanliness and sanitary doctrine in general 

 were preached in the churches and sabbath schools for several 

 months. A general meeting of the clergy of all denominations was 

 held in the Chamber of Conmierce to advance the sanitary crusade. 



The Report further remarks : 



Before San Francisco could get rid of plague it had to 

 go to school and study zoology, bacteriology and fleas. The 

 whole community had to learn about plague as a disease and 

 an epidemic — that plague teas a rat disease. 



