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swamp and thence into the sea. No horses, mules, &c., are allowed to remain in the town at night.
93. Buildings.-The building arrangements are very similar to those at Panama, but stricter, as there is more control, the land being railway land and only let on short leases. The cement pavements at the front and sides have to be put in by the owner.
The 3 feet interval between the houses must not be encroached on by verandahs. The interval is too small, and in many cases the builders have left a larger one and put a verandah on the upper floor.
The yard in connection with a house must be one-tenth of the total area.
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In future buildings the blocks are to be shown in accom- panying diagram with the sewage from all the houses running
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into a central alley way and then into the sewer. arrangement it will be possible to remove any obstructions By this without interfering with the streets.
Cuba.
94. Cuba is an island with a population of 2-3 millions. Habana, which is the capital, has 300,000 inhabitants. All the sanitary work is under the direction of Dr. Guiteras, and, for convenience, the island is divided into districts each in charge of a medical officer with the necessary staff.
The annual sanitary budget amounts to £250,000, from which umounts are allotted to the different divisions.
Inspections of all premises in the towns and districts are regularly made, and, as evidence of the work done, Dr. Guiteras informed me that in 290,000 inspections of premises mosquito breeding-places were only found on 900 occasions.
95. Death-Rate of Children.-Dr. Guiteras considers it very important from a yellow fever standpoint to watch the rate of mortality in young children, and if from any cause there is a sudden rise in the death-rate, careful investigations are made by a medical officer.
96. There is a good deal of tubercular disease on the island and some of the hospitals have special wards for this class of patient.
97. Habana.--Habana is a large city and seaport. In the old parts of the town the streets are narrow and vehicles are not allowed to turn round even if they can. parts the streets are wide and there are many fiue buildings. In the newer All the streets in and around the centre are paved. With the increasing facilities of transport, electric trams, &c., the town is rapidly extending.
98. Water Supply.-The water supply is obtained from springs away from the town and is said to be of very good quality. It is laid on to every house.
99. Serrage.-The town has a regular sewage system, but improvements in it are being made, and in many parts the streets are in a very disturbed condition. the sea.
It empties into
100. Infectious Diseases.-All cases of infectious disease are, if necessary, removed to the Las Animas Hospital, and,
if considered advisable, the whole family is taken as well.
Leprosy. The Leper Hospital is situated in the town itself, but shortly to be moved to a more suitable spot. It