ENTOMOLOGY

40 SANITARY ENTOMOLOGYSanitary inspectors need to exercise considerable vigilance in checkingup obedience to ordinances relating to removal of trash, garbage, manure,excreta; installation of sewage or sanitary privies; proper sanitationamong construction gangs; nuisances arising from stables, factories,sewage and garbage disposal plants, packing houses, stock yards, etc.lIany manufacturing plants have waste products which arc very attractiveto insects. Insect conditions in restaurants, boarding houses andhotels should be frequently checked up.Anti-fly and anti-mosquito propaganda should be conducted annuallyin every city until the people are so well educated to the necessity thereofthat propaganda will no longer be necessary.The sanitary department of large cities should directly supervisemosquito suppression within its bounds.ENTOMOLOGICAL REQUIREl.\IENTS OF MUNICIPAL SANITATIONThe following points should be covered by ordinance in all large citiesdesirous of obtaining satisfactory sanitation. Not enough attentionhas been given by city health authorities to the insect side of theirsanitary problems.1. All foodstuffs, which are eaten raw; all raw meats, fish, birds,cooked foods, bread, cheese, dried fruits, etc., must be kept under coverof glass or screen or otherwise protected from insects, in all markets,stores, street stands, hotels, restaurants and boarding houses. Flies mustnot be allowed to congregate around food sta11s. Cockroaches must beeliminated from all hotels, restaurants and boarding houses. Foodsinfested by insects should be subject to condemnation a~d destruction.Insect contamination of food is dangerous.~. Hotels, public institutions, and lodging houses shall be required tokeep their premises free of bedbugs. Bedbugs carry disease. '3. All school children shall be inspected at the beginning of eachnew school year for head lice, and oftener if circumstances warrant. Incase the children are infested they should be isolated and sent to someclinic where they can be freed of' the lice. All prisoners, patients inhospitals, and applicants at mu~icipal lodging houses should be inspectedfor head, body, and crab lice, and if infested should be bathed andtheir clothing condemned or cleaned. Lice carry many diseases and everyopportunity should be taken which will enable the authorities to reducetheir incidence.4. All livery stables shall be required to remove all manure to thecountry daily, unless specified places for dumping are set aside. Allprivate stables should be provided ,vith a fly-proof box or a maggot-