68 J. B. CLELAND. 
1900.—136 cases, with 57 deaths, occurred between April 
15th and December 18th, distributed as follows :— 
Brisbane, between April 27th and December 13th, 56 
cases and 25 deaths. 
Rockhampton, between April 15th and August 17th, 
36 cases and 21 deaths. 
Townsville, between April 28th and September 16th, 
37 cases and 9 deaths. 
Cairns, between May 10th and July 26th, 5 cases and 
2 deaths. | 
Ipswich, on May 21st, 1 case and no death. 
Charters Towers, on September 30th, 1 case and no 
death. 
Ninety infected rats were found in Brisbane between 
March 5th and October 24th. 
1901.—86 cases, with 12 deaths, occurred in the Bris- 
bane area only between February 28th and December 9th. 
101 infected rats were found between April 4th and 
November 22nd. 
1902.—91 cases, with 33 deaths, occurred between 
January 27th and November 26th, distributed as follows :— 
Brisbane, between January 27th and August 4th, 82 
cases and 26 deaths. 
Townsville, between August 20th and November 26th, 
7 cases and 5 deaths. 
Bundaberg, on October 18th, 1 case and 1 death. 
Gladstone, on August 25th, 1 case and 1 death. 
106 infected rats were found in the Brisbane area be- 
tween January and August. 
1903.—29 cases, with 17 deaths, occurred between Feb- 
ruary 8th and September 11th, distributed as follows :— 
Brisbane, between February 8th and September 11th, 
21 cases and 11 deaths. 
