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From this table it appears that the total number of cases of Malaria in 
1904 were far greater than in the preceding three years, although the total 
number of cases treated in the wards (approximately 500) had not increased. 
With regard to the classification of the cases of Malaria adopted here, it 
would be far better to replace it as soon as possible by the following : — 
Simple tertian, “ Malignant tertian, “ Quartan ” (microscopically confirmed). 
In this table (III.) I give the number of cases of Malaria which have 
occurred in the practice of four physicians in Belize from January to 
October 1st, 1905. 
Table III. 
January io 6 
February ... ... ... ... ... ... 66 
March ... ... ... ... ... ... 65 
April I04 
May 82 
J u " e ' 43 
July 49 
August 4 1 
September ... ... ... ... ... ... 58 
Total 614 
The number so far this year, 1905, is not regarded as abnormal. The 
figures for the various months do not tally with the hospital returns, which show 
a larger proportion towards the end of the year. In January there was a 
considerable number, and also in April and May, just before the Yellow 
fever outbreak. I'he return of the mahogany cutters and their families from 
the interior to Belize towards the end of the year brings into the town a 
considerable number of cases, and allowance has to be made for these 
imported cases ; but, nevertheless, an analysis of the individual cases shows 
that the primary cases of infection in Belize itself are very great, and whole 
families may get the “ Fever.” Cases of Malaria are found scattered 
throughout the town, many occur in the “ Over Pond,” Yarborough, Free- 
town, the North portion of the Town in the neighbourhood of Gabourel 
Lane, Barrack Road, Pigstock Street and Victoria Street. 
I11 his comment upon the number of deaths registered in 1904 in Corosal, 
the Assistant Colonial Surgeon, Dr. Gann, remarks that whilst the total death rate 
of Corosal District was less than in any of the previous three years, the number 
of deaths from “ Fever ” was the highest for the four years, viz. : — 
Year. 
Total Deaths. 
“ Fever.” 
I90T ... 
223 
73 
1902 ... 
201 
87 
1903 
190 
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'77 
92 
This increase in Malaria he attributed to the extraordinary presence of 
fever of a remittent type, and partly also to the introduction into the town of a 
particularly malignant form of remittent Malaria by a number of deserters 
from the Mexican troops stationed at Payo-Obispo and Baca/ar, at both of which 
