102 N. J. Mosquito Exte:rmination Association 



work was not executed until early in 191 7. A new tide-gate was 

 built at the outlet of Old Field Creek and the main channel 

 cleaned. Some new ditches were cut and old ones cleaned as 

 far as Blohm Street, covering about 40 acres. 



Hamden 



A fresh-water malarial breeding area to the extent of nearly 

 ICQ acres in Hamden was made mosquito-proof by ditching, 

 filling and flooding in 19 17, under the direction of the local 

 health officer. Dr. George H. Joslin. Most of the expense of 

 this work was borne by two corporations, the New Haven 

 Water Company and the Winchester Repeating Arms Company. 



Thus it will be seen that altogether about 750 acres have been 

 ditched or otherwise treated during the year to eliminate the 

 breeding of mosquitoes. 



maintenance: work 



All ditches cut in the vicinity of New Haven in 19 12 have 

 been maintained each year since, and the city budget now con- 

 tains an appropriation for $5,000 for maintenance work in 191 8. 



Under the new legislation the ditching work done in 191 6 

 in Branford, Guilford and Madison has been maintained and 

 perfected at a cost of 61.7 cents per acre, including supervision. 



Maintenance of the Fairfield work, 1,250 acres, was assumed 

 by the director on July 11. The original ditches were cut and 

 kept in good condition since, through the efforts of a local asso- 

 ciation. 



PROPOSE^D NEW WORK 



Except for the town of Westport, all salt-marsh areas are 

 now ditched from the New York State line as far east as Biridge- 

 port. Plans are now under way, and part of the local money has 

 been pledged, to ditch the Westport meadows. This will prob- 

 ably be done early in 1918, and is essential inasmuch as a state 

 aviation park has been established there on the very edge of one 



