CONTENTS 



Introduction — 



Previous Epidemics 



Relationship of Trade Routes of New Orleans to Yellow Fever 

 Conditions obtaining in New Orleans prior to 1905 

 Foundation of exact Yellow Fever Prophylaxis 

 Early Prophylactic Measures in New Orleans 



Mosquito Survey of New Orleans 



The Stegomyia fascial a 



Prejudice against Excavating and Dredging 14 



Efforts to Exterminate the Stegomyia in 1901 16 



The Prophylactic Measures — 



Announcement of Outbreak ... ... ... ... ... ... 16 



First Steps in the Campaign 18 



The Emergency Hospital 19 



The Local Medical Organisation — 



Appeal for Civic Co-operation 21 



Appeal for Early Notification 22 



Appeal for Screening and Fumigation 23 



Appeal for an Educational Campaign ... ... ... ... ... 24 



The less common Breeding Places of the Stegomyia 25 



Appeal for the Public Health and Marine Hospital Service 25 



Danger of overlooking Mild Types of Yellow Fever 26 



The Citizens' Organisation 27 



The Water Screening Ordinance ... ... ... ... ... ... 29 



A Day Appointed to "Clean up" in the City 30 



Appeal to the Clergy to Teach the Principles of Mosquito Infection 31 



The Organisation of Charity 32 



Fumigation Day ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 32 



The Public Health and Marine Hospital Service Organisation ... 35 



Functions of the P.H.M.H.S 35 



Plan of Campaign 37 



Total Number of Men Employed 39 



Formation of Mosquito Squads 4' 



Imperative necessity of Reporting Suspicious Cases 43 



Institution of Systematic Sanitary Surveys 44 



Warning against False Remedies 45 



Salting of Stagnant Gutters and Pools 46 



Instructions for Fumigation 46 



Progress of the Fever 5° 



The Press and Educational Campaign 52 



Summary of First Week's Work 56 



Announcement of a Day for General Fumigation 57 



Summary of a Month's Work 57 



The Financial Organisation — 



Mr. Janvier's Financial Resume 6° 



