CONTENTS. 
CHAPTER I. — The Yellow fever epidemic in Belize — 
High death rate in Yellow fever outbreaks amongst new arrivals in Belize ... i 
No special quarter of the town selected in the epidemic ... ... ... i 
The injurious effects of old views of causes of Yellow fever upon sanitary 
reform and trade ... ... ... ... ... , 
1 he unfounded prejudices against undertaking excavations or dredging in 
certain months ... ... ... ... 2 
Some previous outbreaks of Yellow fever in Belize ... ... ... 2 
The 1905 epidemic. The officially reported cases do not represent the 
total number of cases ... ... ... ... ... ... 3 
List of cases ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ^ 
CHAPTER II.— Prophylactic measures against Yellow fever — 
Results of the labours of the various Yellow fever investigators and their 
effect upon prophylaxis ... ... ... ... ... ... 13 
Classification of prophylactic measures ... ... ... ... 13 
(rt.) In connection with patient and infected mosquito ... ... 13 
(b.) Eradication of the Stegomyia ... ... ... ... 14 
Importance of early notification ... ... ... ... ... 14 
Concealment of cases — penalties ... ... ... ... ... 17 
Provision for isolation hospital ... ... ... ... ... \ 7 
Isolation by screening patient — methods ... ... ... ... 18 
Sealing and fumigating, methods, fumigating materials, &c. ... ... 19 
Fumigation of adjacent houses and general fumigation ... ... ... 20 
Methods of eradication of the Stegomyia ... ... ... ... 21 
The screening Ordinance of New Orleans, 1905 ... ... ... 22 
Precautions to be adopted in future in harbour and wharf extension ... 23 
The use of oil and its disadvantages ... ... ... ... ... 23 
Mosquito nets and screening houses ... ... ... ... ... 24 
Anti-mosquito propaganda ... ... ... ... ... ... 24 
CHAPTER III. — Mosquito survey of the Town of Belize — 
Examination of water receptacles ... ... ... ... ... 25 
Total number of lots examined ... ... ... ... ... 26 
The barrels, kerosene tins, wooden vats, iron tanks and wells ... ... 26 
Species, of larvae present in the water receptacles, and the relative frequency 
of the presence of the Stegomyia in the various yards ... ... 27 
Examination of gutters and pools ... .. ... ... .. 28 
Examination of crab holes ... ... ... ... ... ... 28 
Summary of the mosquito distribution in Belize ... ... ... 28 
Relationship of the Stegomyia distribution to the cases of Yellow fever ... 29 
CHAPTER IV. — Water supply of the Town of Belize — 
Rain water source of supply ... ... ... ... ... ... 30 
Description of receptacles — 
(a.) Vats ... ... ... .... ... ... ... 30 
(b.) Tanks ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 30 
