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Proceedings oe Ninth Annual, Meeting 



the ditched marshlands, the necessity of saU marsh drainage in 

 mosquito control is proved. 



In addition to the maintenance and patrol, we placed one man 

 at High Hill Beach, a summer resort opposite Seaford. Beside 

 inspecting around the cottages, where there were numerous rain 

 barrels, tin cans, pails, and other receptacles containing water, he 

 patroled the beach, and oiled all stagnant pools where permanent 

 elimination was impossible. A marked decrease of mosquitoes 

 at the beach was noticeable, and residents expressed their grati- 

 tude and appreciation of the work. 



SOUTH SHORE UPI.AND. 



The work in this district was carried on by a district inspector, 

 four inspectors, a labor foreman and five laborers. Following is 

 a summary of their work : 



Total number of inspections, 6,079 



Total number of gallons of oil used, 9,018 



Total number of times breeding killed, 674 



Total footage new ditches installed, 16,250 



Total footage ditches cleaned, 91,800 



Total number of ponds lowered, i 



Total number of wet areas drained, 6 



*Total number of catch basins oiled during season, 5400 



*This includes the initial oiling and the reoiling found necessary. 



In this district we started our first house-to-house work. An 

 inspector was placed in Freeport, one of the largest villages in the 

 county. The village was divided into four sections and the yards 

 inspected systematically; 2,276 inspections and 3,300 reinspec- 

 tions were made, and 1,413 violations located from May ist to 

 September 30th. 



NORTH SHORE UPI.AND. 



With the exception of a labor foreman and one laborer, the 

 personnel of this district was the same as that of the South Shore 

 Upland. Following is a summary of the work : 



Total number of inspections, <- 9,38S 



Total number of gallons of oil used, 10,803 



Total number of times breeding killed, 1-548 



Total footage new ditches installed, 2,727 



Total footage old ditches cleaned, 441,036 



Total footage old ditches recleaned, 7.580 



Total footage pond edges trimmed, 8,410 



Total footage of swamps drained, i 



In addition to the foregoing, 152,698 feet of salt marsh ditches 

 were cleaned, and 84,466 feet recleaned. 



