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Bundaberg, 2 cases and 1 death. 
Rockhampton, between February 11th and February 
21st, 2 cases and 2 deaths. 
Townsville, 3 cases and 2 deaths. 
Cairns, 1 case and 1 death. 
84 infected rats and 4 infected mice were found in the 
Brisbane area between January and September 28th. In- 
fected rats were discovered at all the other towns infected. 
1904.—35 cases, with 12 deaths, occurred between EF eb- 
ruary 9th and September 14th, distributed as follows :— 
Brisbane, between February 9th and September 14th. 
30 cases and 8 deaths. 
Ipswich, on July 10th, 1 case and 1 death. 
Maryborough, between June 3rd and June 138th, 2 cases 
and 1 death. 
Cairns, between February 16th and March 22nd, 2 
eases and 2 deaths. 
401 rats and 3 mice were found infected in the Bris- 
bane area between January 8th and December 15th. 309 
of these rats were identified as EF. norvegicus and 63 as LE. 
rattus. 
1905.—56 cases, with 33 deaths, occurred between Janu- 
ary Ist and October, distributed as follows :— 
Brisbane, between January lst and June 14th, 28 cases 
and 15 deaths. 
Bundaberg, on February 8rd, 1 case and 1 death. 
Ipswich, between May 15th and July 14th, 8 cases and 
2 deaths. 
Childers, on May 16th, 1 case and 1 death. 
Maryborough, between May 19th and June 16th, 10 
cases and 8 deaths. 
Cairns, on June 24th, 2 cases and no deaths. 
Townsville, between August 4th and October, 6 cases 
and 6 deaths. 
