The crusade against the malaria-bearing mosquito gathers force. The Pauper Hospital has been equipped with " ward fitted with all the appliances, but, hurr referees," roofed with corrugated and nothing mace. An interesting ease is, on record of a band of coolies who enjoyed comparative immunity from malaria while ed in excavating soil until they were weed by a batch of men fresh fom Soon after the arrival of these, malaria became alarmingly prevalent. On examination it was found that the new: comers hal suffered badly while still away north, and many of them showed a bad history of mal As conditions had ni altered with their arrival, it looked as if they were the source of infection, and the provision of nets, and the sending home of the worst cases, resulted in a decider improvement in the health both of the original workers, and of the o more recent) imported. In the Native States efforts ai being made to defend immigrants in the malarious districts from the attacks of the mosquito anopheles, by preventatis measures on the lines of Dr. Ma recommendations.
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