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CHAPTER VI. 
THE PREVALENCE OF MALARIA IN BELIZE AND IN OTHER 
DISTRICTS OF BRITISH HONDURAS. 
As Malaria is the other great mosquito-borne disease, it is of interest to 
examine its prevalence in British Honduras, and the measures which should 
be adopted to eradicate or reduce it. 
An analysis of the returns of the Colonial Surgeon, and of the Assistant 
Colonial Surgeon, shows that malarial fevers are responsible for the largest 
number of deaths from disease in the Colony. From this we may safelv 
infer that Malaria is also the cause of the greatest amount of sickness in 
Bntish 1 londuras. In Belize this is borne out by the experience of the 
medical practitioners. 
In the hospital at Belize the largest number of entries takes place under 
the heading of Malaria. 
1 insert three tables. Table I. shows the principal causes of death for 
1904. It will be seen that malarial fever produces more deaths in Belize 
and in the Districts than any other disease. After malarial fever in 
importance comes intestinal affections, including Dysentery, due to sources 
of contaminated water supply. 
Fable II. is the monthly return of malarial cases treated in the Hospital 
in Belize during the last four years. It will be seen that cases occur 
throughout the year ; they are most abundant, however, in the last quarter 
of the year, and are fewest in number in January, February, March and 
April. It will be observed from comparison with the rainfall table that this 
Chart shewing Average Monthly Rainfall in Inches. 
(Krom Records of 1883-1904 inclusive. Medical Officer’s Report, Belize.) 
