, 1909-05-12

my SaflsfactlOn OF the way in which all class
es OF society have backed up my efforts, and
she Intelligent interest which even the very
poorest have taken in getting rid Of the pest.
The total number of water receptacles exam
lned was 993. Result The steq0uvia Gallo
pas is the common house mosquito of Barba-
dos and is still abundant, i.e, in II per cont.
OF the houses, and must be got rid Of before
the island can be considered secure.
REMOVAL OF ODD REcEPrAcLEs.
During these house-t to house visits, in
which l WAS accompanied by the Chairman
OF the Sanitnry Commissioners, and the
sanitary inspectors, and the dust contrac-
tors, an enOrm0u lumber Of odd receDta-
cles OF all kinds were got rid Of, amounting
to about--cart loads. This will mean that
when the rainy and dangerous season com
mences, there will be Infinitely fewer breed
ing places for mosquitoes. [ wish to record
my thanks aud appreciation of the loyal CO.
operation which I have received from the
Medical Profession, and the Sanitary Author
Iles OF the Island, and, above all, for the
courtesy and Kindness which l have %rocoiv-
ed at Your Excellency's hands. 1t is you
who have enabled me to rapidly ins'a an
office and III operations Immediately
upon my arrival aud you have enabled me
further to meet all classes of the community.
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over split milk, / would be lacking in ap-
probation Of the efforts of others did I
not point out the warnings which have been
raised from time to time in connection with
Yellow Fever in tlis and other West Indian
Islands. The Colonial Office, DR.. Low, Drs.
Hutson, Bridger, and others, have shown
the weak spot IN the anti Yellow Fever
armour of the Island, namely, the fact that
tile Colony was hurbOUrIng aud breeding the
ste90m2yi0 mosquito. Since 1905 it has been
emphasized throughout the oivilisod world
that there is no necessity for the existence Of
yellow fever that, as it is a disease unlike
smallpox, scarlet fever, typhoid, and such
like, it can be readily controlled and banish-
cd, because of the fact that thoro is only
one agency at work in it's propagation, and
that Is an agent which can, with energy
and little expenditure Of money, be com
pletely got rid of. / therefore beg to recon-
mend in this preliminary review Of the
situation that energetic autl-Yell0w Fever
measures be continued, not only in Bridge
town, but III every part Of the island and
for this reason. 1t is evident that owing to
the worry ditfuse way in which Yellow Fever
has spread over the island, there must still
be remaining in the island in the houses a
considerable number Of adult infected Ste
g0myl0 for, it will be understood that this
must be so,. there has not been a com
pIete house-tO-house fumigatiOn in the is
land. Therefore these adult 8teqs will, when
an opportunity arrives, lay their eggs and
perpetuate the species, and therefore l coun-
sci no diminution at present in the sanitary
staff, for we still have many hot months and
tho rainy season to encounter.
sTANDPIPEs.
A factor which has very greptly Bimplifed
the work of the authorities, is the magnif-
cent water suppiy~in the island. A few To-
c~olities still remain where the standpipes are
few and far between. l strongly recon-.
mend the increasing of these standpipes at
the earliest possible opportunity. Such an
action would do away more and more with
the necessity for water receptacles.
In conclusion, l have much pleasure in
expressing the opinion, from my own person.
al observation of the people and the sanitary
measures already adopted, with the meteoro-
logy and geological conditions of the island,
thnt the problem Of fighting Yellow Fever is
a comparatively simple one, and I can assure
you that, with the conscientious carrying out
of the w~ell-recognised anti-mosquito men
sures. Yellow Fever will become a thing Of
the past, and that never again need the com