Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-17

places in which the mosquitoes take shell
ter. These drainage bitches and clearings
are in evidence in every settlement, ana,
together with the invariab BILE presence OF
mosquito screens around the piaZZas, and OF
mosquito doors to the houses, not TO speak
of the careful fumigation that has gone on
In all infected houses. doubtless explain the
extraordinary absence of mosquitoes AS
a matter of fact. but single mosquito, and
this not OF the dangerous species. was seen
10y any member of our party during my
three days on the isthmus. Equal care Is
taken by the inspectors of the health de-
partment to secure cleanliness in the houses
and proper hygienic conditions of every
kind. | inspected between twenty and thlr-
" water closets, both those used by the
white employees and those used by the col
ored laborerS. In almost every case L
found the conditions perfect. In but one
case did | md them really bad In this
case. affecting Il settlement of unmarried
white employees, | found them very bad in
deed. but the buildings were all inherited
from the French company and were being
used temporarily while other buildings
were in the course of constructions and
right near the defective water closet new
and excellent c.oSct with good sewer pipe
was in process of construction and nearly
finished. Nevertheless this did not excuse
the fact that the bad condition, had been
allowed TO prevail. Temporary accommoda-
lions, even II only such as soldiers use
when camped in the field, should have been
provided. orders to this effect were issued.
] append the report Of DR.. GorSas on the
incident ] was struck however by the
fact that i'm this instance, as in almost
every other where a complaint was made
which proved To have any justification
whatever. il appeared that steps had al
. ready been taken 10 remedy the evil COM
planned of. and that the trouble was mainly
due To the extreme difficulty, and often I'M
possibility. of providing in every pace for
the constant increase in the numbers OF
employees, Generally the provision is made
in advance. but il is not possible thai TINS
should always b- the case. Fhen il Is not
there cusues q period of me during which
the conditions are unsatisfactory, until
remedy can be- provided: hut / never found
"A case where the remedy was not being
provided as speedily as possible.
Hospitals and Their Treatment.
/ inspected tie large hospitals at Ancor
and Coon, which are excellent examples OF
what tropical hospitals should be. alsC
inspected the receiving hospitals in various
settlements. | went through a number o
the wards in which the co.ored men art
treated a number Of those in which tn,
white men are tire ited-Amcricln and Span
iards Both white men and black men ar
treated exactly alike and their treltmen
is as good a. that which could be oOtalne,
in our firs.-cllss hospitals at home. ~
the patients that | saw. with one or tw'
exceptions were IaborerS or other employe
on the canal works and railways, most O
them being cClored men of the ordinar.
laborer stamp. Not only are the men care
fully cared for whenever they apply for care
but 80 far as practicable a watch is kept t
see that if they need il they are sent 10 tn
hospitals whether they desire TO so or not
From no responsible Source did any com
plant come TO me as TO the manage--Ien
OF the hospital service. a'thJIgS GSc.sion
ally d very ignorant Vest India negro whel