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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1912 edition. Excerpt:... musculus 1 119 135 Mus norvegic 28 ‚ 53 Mus rsttus__. 394 1 32! Сшшсаиоп of ra Musrattus.. _.. _. _ _ _........... _. _.. _. _. _..... 3;........._ Average number of traps set daily................................................... 1, 720 1, 721 HONDURAS. Puerto Cortes. In the Public Health Reports for June 2, 1911, page 831, the number of overground cisterns in use at Puerto Cortes was given as 2,000. The number was erroneously quoted from a report by Acting Asst. Surg. Stowe, dated May 15, 1911, and should have been given as 200. Consul Dawson reports, March 5, 1912, that the number of cisterna in Puerto Cortes is approximately 133, and that most of the cisterns are unprotected from mosquitoes. Stegomyia calopus are reported to be present in considerable numbers. Actin Asst. Surg. Allan reports: During the week ended February 10, 57 eaths from cholera and 26 from plague were reported at Calcutta; in all Bengal, 2,888 cases of plague, with 2,453 deaths; in all India, 15,943 cases of plague, with 13,601 deaths. ITALY. Naples-Examination of Emigrants. Surg. Geddings reports: Vessels inspected at Naples and Palermo during the week ended March 9. During the week ended March 23 two cases of yellow fever were reported at Merida. The total number of cases from August 1, 1911 todate is 75 with 29 deaths. RUSSIA. Typhus Fever. At Moscow Consul Snodgrass reports the occurrence of 12 cases 01 typhus fever with 4 deaths du1'ing the two weeks ended February 17. At Odessa Consul Grout reports 156 cases for the two weeks ended January 27," and for the four weeks ended March 2, 181 cases with 15 deaths. At St. Petersburg Vice Consul Vezey reports 5 cases with 1 death for the week ended...