Norwich bulletin., 1922-08-05
SAYS MOSQUITO oUrBREAK
IS WORST IN YEAH

16 NORoL IN L6Aha
 Dr. Edward H Jenkins. director of the state agricultural experiment station Friday pronounced the present mosquito outbreak the worst on record in Connec- ticut. Appeals from every part of the state have been received at the station in the hope that some relief may be afforded They have come from city and town officials, village improvement and civic societies, boys and girls camps, owners of suburban and shore property throughout the state who in- must be suppressed. Health officers have reported a slight increase In ma laria. They are fearful that some car riers of the disease may be infected by the bite of malaria mosquitoes which are found in every part of the state and | spread the disease broadly. The car riers are present all over Connecticut in the persons of immigrants and they may at any time cause an epidemic. | A feature of the appeals received al I the station has been that more than ever before have come from inland towns, in- dicating that Connecticut is at this time more completely in the grip of the mos quito.
 Dr. Jenkins said that the situation is caused by combination of the pro- tracted rains of the past two months and the vast, undrained mosquito areas of the state. He called attention to the fact that year ago the Connecticut An ti-Mosquito Association and the health authorities of the state urged a change in the present inadequate mosquito laws and for legislative relief in disposing oi the worst present mosquito breeding areas.
 Last April Dr. Jenkins called attention to the indications that the state would be in the grip of the present mosquito outbreak by next summer. At that time he urged that state and local authori- ties. as well as individuals. try to avert the wholesale invasion. He said that today the mosquito has drawn universal attention to himself and be urged that the local societies unite with the state and town officials and private individu- : als in movement to abate the nuisance although complete elimination of the
 pest is, of course, impossible.
 In stating exactly what he feels can be done and what the situation Is Dr. Jenkins said, "The weather for the past - two months has shown what the mos
 quito can do when unmolested-"
 Never was there such pest of mos 9 quitoes in Connecticut. particularly l where there has been no systematic . work to prevent their breeding" f We find them swarming around hous- r es, breeding in rain barrels, in waste e heaps where cans are thrown and have [ filled with rain water and in stagnani 0 pools everywhere. Even in one case ,. pools in corn fields produced choice corr 0 fed mosquitoes"
 c Some Of these things ought to be
 remedied by health officers. Section U 24os of the statutes declare that fany g accumulation of waters in which mos 
 It ance and makes 1t the duty of tn, l. health officer when it is brought to hi g attention that rain barrels, tin cans l. bottles or other recepticles or pools neal y human habitation are breeding mos e Quitoes' to cause such breeding places | -t be abolished by appropriate means" 2, Village improvement societies can d, 70 nothing which will contribute more |
 the health and comfort of their town t. than by starting a local mosquito clean in up campaign. Its effect will be yer. In evident within a week or ten days te Where the work required involve x more expense. ditching, oiling. etc. l le any community or association will rais IS three fourths of the money required. tn at state under present law will contribut of one-fourth and skilled direction of tn IS work.
 Ig Aside from the annoyance of swarm
 of mosquitoes they are a menace to put at lie health. The malarial mosquito Is nc 10 uncommon in the state and there ar T. some suffered from malarial fever Q of present.
 a. The two things together are sufficier
 to start an epidemic of this diseas
 dangerous both in itself and because
 leaves the patient debIlitated and muc
 more liable to attacks of pneumonia
 influenza which may be prevalent in tt
 late fall or winter
 Individual effort in eliminating breed
 ing places can accomplish much but fs
 greater benefit will come from organize
 community activity In some commun
 ties the mosquito nuisance Is purely
 local problem, but in other 1t is
 statewide matter, particularly near u
 coast because the salt marsh mosquito,
 fly long distances inland in search
 food.
 - The re ly published statement of -r Copeland of New York city, that son
 mosquitoes travel only 1000 feet do oy not apply to species that breed ne abundantly along our salt marshe re These have been known to migrate mo ,te than forty miles, practically Il It. width of Connecticut, in search of foo