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along the western section, from Newark Avenue to the Bayonne 

 line, and west of Summit Avenue and the Boulevard, salt-marsh 

 mosquitoes, principally sollicitans, were considerably trouble- 

 some subsequent to July twentieth, for about three weeks. Jersey 

 City, east of Summit Avenue from Lafayette to Hoboken, was 

 practically free from mosquitoes during the entire season. 



Considering the conditions found in reference to the mosquito 

 pest in all other counties throughout the state, and, in fact, in 

 other communities as well, we feel pleased with the scarcity of 

 the mosquito pest in Hudson County and the short duration of 

 their period of annoyance. We heard but few complaints of 

 persons being annoyed indoors, and the use of bed-canopies for 

 protection purposes is a thing of the past. 



Among the communicable diseases reported throughout the 

 county we found only two cases of malaria, which were reported 

 to the Kearny Board of Health, both of which appeared after 

 the subjects had returned from a vacation in the country. 



Our financial affairs are in better shape for the approaching 

 season, thanks to our county supervisor and the Board of Chosen 

 Freeholders, who, we are satisfied, appreciate the work being 

 done, and who have manifested their appreciation by giving us 

 a larger appropriation for 191 8 than for any previous year. We 

 now assure the people of our county, the Board of Chosen Free- 

 holders and the members of this organization that our work will 

 be prosecuted during the approaching season with renewed 

 energy and with the same vigor and thoroughness as in the past. 



President Brinkkrho:?]? — Are there any remarks or any 

 questions ? 



The next report in our symposium is from Berg-en County, by 

 Dr. William Williams. 



Pro§:ress in Mosquito Work in Berg-en County 



BY WII.WAM WII^IvIAMS, M. D., RUTHKR^ORD, N. J. 



In Bergen County, we are imbued with a spirit of optimism, 

 for during the course of the past year public opinion has turned 

 more than ever our way. People O'f all classes, who heretofore 

 were inclined tO' condemn and laugh at the ''county grafters," 



