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No. 7. A large boggy area covered with cattails and rank 

 growth. In sight of Munson Street. Contains a pond with 

 muddy, soggy edges, so soft that it was impossible to get near 

 enough to test the water. Many bare depressions indicate that 

 water would stand on much of the area in a normal or wet 

 season. 



July 18. Again visited the region. Examined No. 5, and 

 found pupae and larvae of Anopheles. 



No. 8. A large pool west of Fournier Street containing fish 

 two to three inches long. Found Anopheles larvae in water cress 

 and grass along the edge. 



No. 9. Soggy area with standing water in which Anopheles 

 were found. 



Nos. 10 and 11. Low areas which contain water early in the 

 season and probably throughout the summer in a wet season. 



For a few thousand dollars this entire region could be put in 

 a salutary condition. It is an engineering problem. Though it 

 may not be feasible to drain the bogs entirely, the water can be 

 considerably lowered by draining, permanent pools can be formed 

 and stocked with fish, and if the edges are kept clean, there will 

 be no trouble from mosquitoes. 



Notes on Breeding-Places Around Stamford. 



On September 23d the writer visited Stamford at the request 

 of Health Officer Dr. F. J. Rogers to look over the possible 

 mosquito breeding-places. In company with Dr. Rogers and 

 Messrs. R. A. Fosdick and J. J. Radley, a trip was made to the 

 chief marsh regions near the city. The map and notes about this 

 area made in 1904 were used for comparison, and though a dry 

 season, no serious breeding areas were apparent. 



Before returning we visited a pondhole between Brook and 

 State Streets, north of the railroad, which was mapped in 1904 

 as being a serious breeding-place. It is a pond which has been 

 partially filled by dumping all sorts of refuse into it. Two or 

 three square rods of water surface remained, and the water was 

 literally filled with Culex larvas. It was estimated that between 

 fifty and one hundred larvae were taken at a single dip. Anopheles 

 were not seen, but doubtless breed here at times. Measures were 

 planned to do away with this nuisance. 



