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are protected for a distance of from 8 to lo miles from the 

 southern point of the county. 



Last summer these cities enjoyed greater freedomi from mos- 

 quitoes than ever before, especially Cape May City, which was 

 kept free of the salt-marsh species, and the co-operation within 

 the city brought about far better conditions than were antici- 

 pated. The first summer proved the reliability of the work. 



We are plodding along with the aid of New Brunswick, and 

 profiting by the work of our fellow commissions. Our ditch- 

 ing must be done almost entirely by hand because of the char- 

 acter of the marsh land. 



We should be able to maintain the confidence of the public 

 in the future, going forward as fast as possible with ditching 

 and installing floodgates to keep faith with the people in the 

 promise of reaching Holly Beach, Wildwood, Anglesea, Stone 

 Harbor and so on, as well as a corresponding distance along the 

 Bay Shore, for herein lies the future support and success in 

 Cape May County. 



We have asked for an increase of $5,000 in the appropriation 

 for 1918. We have planned for three new floodgates, and 

 to complete 275,000 feet of ditching, if the appropriation is 

 granted. 



The question of work done in this county by the state will no 

 doubt come in the report from^ New Brunswick. 



Mr. Hughes — We have in Cape May County near Cape May 

 City two naval camps, one base hospital and one aviation camp. 

 In view of the fact that some of the mien in these camps are 

 likely to carry the infection of pernicious malaria we fear an 

 outbreak of this disease, and are urging measures to prevent it. 

 The recognized transmitter of pernicious malaria, A crucians, is 

 present in our county and is certain to reach these camps at least 

 in small numbers. 



President Brinkerhofe — We would like to have just a few 

 words from Mr. Dahlgren, of Mercer County, on the malarial 

 proposition. 



Secretary Headi.ee — He is not here. Mr. Chairman, I 

 happen to know that situation, and I can give the membership 

 some idea of what it means. A couple of years ago they started 



