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for the receptiou of ftecal matter and to cover such faecal matter with 

 lime or fresh earth. House-to-house inspection was made by the as- 

 sistant sanitary inspectors in order that the cases might be found in 

 the early stage of the disease, the cholera cases were iminediately quaran- 

 tined under Constabulary guard, and careful and thorough disinfection 

 carried out. The Bureau of Health in this fifteen-day campaign not only 

 furnished all personnel, but also furnished 15 tons of lime and several 

 barrels of Jeye's fluid and carbolic afcid for disinfection. 



The rapid decrease in the number of cases a day is shown by the fol- 

 lowing table : 



Town. 



January. 



1 



1. 



2. 



3. 



4. 



5. 



6. 



7. 



8. 9. 



10. 



11. 



12. 



Mariquina 



3 

 3 

 1 



2 

 5 

 



3 

 1 

 2 



3 

 2 

 1 



4 

 2 

 1 



2 

 2 

 



1 

 1 

 1 



o! 1 



1 

 1 



I 





 



1 







1 





 1 







San Mateo and Montalban 



Pasig 





These towns having been five days without a case of cholera the 

 Manila force was withdrawn on January 16 and 17, 1909. 



Totals for 3 towns for 15 days preced- 

 ing advent of Insular officials, with 

 municipal and provincial health of- 

 ficers in charge, December 17 to 31, 

 1908. 



Totals for the same 3 towns for 15 days 

 during which Insular officers had 

 charge, January 1 to 15, 1909. 



Date. 



Number 

 of cases. 



Date. 



Number 

 of cases. 



December 17 



1 

 

 4 

 6 

 4 

 2 



10 

 6 

 5 

 7 

 9 



12 

 7 

 4 

 4 



January 1 



7 

 7 

 6 

 6 

 7 

 4 

 3 

 2 

 1 

 1 

 2 

 1 

 

 

 



December 18 



January 2 



December 19 



January 3 



December 20 ___ 



January 4 



December 21 



January 5 .. 



December 22 _ 



January 6 



December 23 



January 7 _. 



December 24 



January 8 _ 



December 25 '. 



January 9 



December 26 -_ 



January 10 - . 



December 27 



January 11 



December 28 



January 12 



December 29 



January 13 



December 30 



January 14 



December 31 — 



January 15 







The sudden reduction in cases after the Constabulary became available 

 on January 5 will be noted, showing the effect of efficient quarantine of 

 the infected houses. 



In fifteen days the valley was practically cleared of cholera. The 

 measures employed were of kindergarten simplicity. The local author- 



