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the discomfort of being confined a prisoner for several days in a dilapidated 
building, made to house all classes of travellers at the same time and without 
distinction of class, and rendered dangerous by reason of no precaution whatever 
against mosquitoes, malarial or Yellow fever, no wonder that a Colony gets a 
bad reputation and the commercial man keeps away. 
British Honduras, on account of its position, its commercial relations, and 
from the fact that it has just recovered from an outbreak of Yellow fever, cannot 
afford to be without a well-organised station, although that station may be hardly 
ever used. 
I recommended as a matter of urgency that the present quarantine station, 
together w r ith the adjoining premises known as the “ married men s quarters, be 
put into proper repair and got ready for the reception and division of first, 
second, and third class passengers. That the buildings be properly screened, 
and that as much of the marsh land around as possible be filled in. I under- 
stand that the money necessary for these alterations and additions was voted 
by the Legislative Council. But that is not enough, the station will require 
looking after and must not be allowed to fall into disrepair. 
The situation of the present quarantine station (see Figs. 19 and 20) is the 
best available site, it is unfortunately surrounded by much swamp, but if the 
sand pump advocated by the Superintendent of Public Works be introduced, 
as great an improvement can be brought about as has occurred in many 
towns where the sand pump has been used. Much of the swamp at the 
present time affords breeding ground for Anopheles (see mosquito map). 
In addition, the quarantine buildings are a reasonable distance away from 
the town. (See Plan III.) 
I strongly urge that whilst passengers are detained their comfort 
should be well looked after. At the quarantine station at the mouth of 
the Mississippi there are (1) House of Senior Physician screened throughout, 
(2) House of Assistant Physician screened throughout, (3) Disinfecting 
house used when necessary, (4) Mess hall for labourers, (5) Superintendent’s 
H ouse, and separated by about 200 yards from these, two hotels for the 
accommodation of the quarantine passengers. 
If the two blocks mentioned above be put into thorough repair as 
agreed upon, Belize will possess good quarantine hotel accommodation. 
4. — Provision for the Isolation and Care of Ouarantinaiile 
Diseases. 
(See Articles XXXV. and XXXVI. of the Washington Convention, 1905.) 
An isolation hospital is urgently needed in the Colony for the reception 
of real or suspicious cases of quarantinable diseases occurring on ships. 
Accommodation for 12 patients with store room, nurses’ room, bath room, 
waterclosets, kitchen, and all rooms well screened is all that is required. 
Such accommodation might perhaps be found by utilising a hulk and 
anchoring it at a suitable place ; or a small hospital might be erected on 
the shore at some suitable place distant one mile north of the present 
quarantine station. 
The essential feature to be aimed at is to take off patients by water 
from the ships or from the quarantine station (if a case developed there) to 
