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Some points on each, especially in reference to their communicability to man, or to their deteriorating the value of meat, &c., as food.

LECTURE XII.—Malaria.

Geographical distribution of malaria. Its prevalence. History of the various theories. Discoveries of Laveran, Manson, and Ross. Its parasites and the mos- quito-malaria theory. Life-history of the microbe from fever-striken patient, through mosquito to mosquito-bitten man. Production of fever. Other possible modes of infection. Various kinds of malarial fevers: Benign: quartan or tertian. Malignant quotidian or sub-tertian. A typical attack: premonitory, cold, hot, sweating stages. Spleen enlarged during rigor or cold stage. typhoid, hæmoglobinuric fevers. Malarial cachexia, hepatic enlargement, splenic Remittent bilious, tumours.

The mosquito; Various kinds: Anopheles (carriers of malaria parasites and some species of another disease: filariasis), Culex Stegomyia Fasciata (carrier of the germ of yellow fever) and Culex Fatigans (one of the carriers of filaria nocturna).

Treatment: A specific-quinine. Its history.

Prophylaxis: War against anopheles: drainage and protection against mos- quitoes. Quinine and arsenic.

Experiments made in Italy, West Africa, vicinity of Suez, &c.

Yellow Fever Geographical distribution.

Parallel with malarial fever for their aetiology.

Rôle of the mosquito. Incubation.

Symptoms. Prognosis.

Treatment and prophylaxis.

Introduction of yellow fever in Asia, &c.

LECTURE XIII. Cleanliness.

Individual cleanliness: 1o. Removal of dirt of any kind deposited on the body from the air or from contact, &c. -

20. Removal of dirt formed by the natural excreta of the body.

Presence of dirt may contaminate the body and infect it with poisons and germs that may cause disease; hinder the regular function of the excretion and nutrition.

Cleanliness of the skin, importance of washing one's hands before meals. Sweat glands and sebaceous glands. Cleanliness of the mouth and teeth, digestion impaired by deficient mastication as well as by the constant swallowing of decaying matter.

Skin diseases: various kinds, those due to inflammation and those due to micro- organisms; those due to nervous ailments.

Cleanliness of the clothing, and surroundings of the house, of the yards, of the streets and towns generally.

Drainage, scavengering, disposal of refuse.

LECTURE XIV.-Conclusion and Recapitulation.

School hygiene.

September 9, 1904.

H. LORANS,

Director, Medical and Health Department.

ANNEXURE A..

List of books, diagrams, models, &c., wanted for the teaching of sanitation and

bygiene.

I. One set of enlarged models of mosquitoes.

II. One set of enlarged gelatine models of mammalian blood corpuscles show- ing the parasites by which they are infected in the disease (malaria) communicated by mosquitoes.

means of

(Vide pp. 14-17 of the General Guide to the British Museum, Natural History, Cromwell Road, London, 8. W., printed by order of the trustees.)

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III. One complete set of Knight's diagrams, hygiene series, linen backed and coloured (24 diagrams in case with diagrammette book, £4 88.).

IV. Additional diagram of Knight's hygiene series on warming and ventilation, 2s. 6d.

V.

Additional diagram of Knight's hygiene

series on sewage disposal, 2s. 6d.

VI. Knight's diagram No. 27: physiology. VII. One set of Twining's diagrams on vege- table physiology Nos. I, II and III mounted.

VIII. Twining's diagram: ruminant's stomach

mounted.

IX. Twining's diagram: arterial and venous

blood mounted.

X. Twining's diagram: circulation mounted.

(Vide the Hygienic Refer- endum, 12, Ferrestone Road, Hornsey, London, N.)

XI. One complete set of health lectures for the people, published by Macniven:

and Wallace, Edinburgh, for the Edinburgh Health Society.

XII First Stage Hygiene. (The Organised Science Series) by Robert A. Lyster, published by W. B. Clive, University Tutorial Press, 13 Booksellers' Row, Strand, W.C., London, 28. XIII. Practical Domestic Hygiene.-By J. Lane Noller and R. H. Firth, pub- lished by Longmans, Green and Company, 39, Paternoster Row, London, 2s. 6d.

XIV. Principles of Hygiene, by Albert Cavey, published by Thomas Murby,

3, Ludgate Circus Buildings, E.C., is. 6d. XV. Primer of Hygiene By E. S. XVI. Hygiene for Beginners Reynolds. XVII. Manual of Hygiene for use in India by Ch.

Banks. R.1-8.

XVIII. Experimental Hygiene by A. T. Simmons

& E. Stenhouse, 2s. 6d. XIX. Hygeia: A City of Health,

1s.

By Sir B. W.

Simmons.

XX. The Future of Sanitary

Science.

XXI. Hygiene for Students by Edward F.

Willoughby, 4s. 6d.

(Published by Macmillan & Co., London.)

XXII. School Hygiene, by Arthur Newsholme, published by Swan, Sonnenschein

and Company, Paternoster Square, London (about 2s. 6d.).

N.B. The price has been appended whenever obtainable.

ANNEXURE B.

Grants to be distributed to Holders of Certificates of Competency in Sanitation delivered by the Health Department.

The amount of the grants (to be paid for the pupils of the Government and Aided Schools who will follow the course of studies in sanitation laid down by the new curriculum, and will pass according to the conditions of examination laid down by the Director of Public Instruction and his Committee) will be fixed by the Director of Public Instruction and his Committee.

The following suggestion is concerned with the proper rewarding of the holders of certificates of teaching delivered by the Health Department.

1st. Only holders of the higher certificates of competency delivered by the Health Department will be entitled to teach sanitation in the Government and Aidẹ‹ Schools, and will be recognised as entitled to be paid a share of the grants allowed for pupils that will pass the examinations appointed by the Director Public Instruction and his Committee.

2nd. These grants will be distributed as follows:-

If the teacher holds an honour certificate he will receive

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