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Show MEDICAL DEPARTMENT DECLARES WAR ON FLIES AND MOSQUITOS Special attention Is being given by the iMedlcal Department of the Army in all camps to the cleaning up of spots where mosquitos and flies breed. In some cases It has been necespary to dig channels In streams, drain swamps, and put ln elaborate ditching systems to clean up stagnant pools and streams. In cases where It has been impossible or impracticable to drain swamps and do similar work there has been Installed a system for keeping slpw moving streams and the rtill bodies of water covered with oil. At all points within the camp where there is the slightest possibility of mosquitoes or files breeding daily spraying of oil is done. Arrangements have been completed with the Federal Public Wealth Ser-, vice to carry out a similar program ln the territories adjacent to the camps. The Health Service ha agreed to fill bogs, open streams, and drain swamps and continue the oil spraying for n distance oT one mile around each camp. Special precautions have been taken tak-en to prevent the spread of disease by flies. Instructlops were given on the disposal ot materials that were likely to become breeding spots. Arrangements Ar-rangements were made to protect all food from flies. With this end in view, all buildings In which food Is prepared or stored were screened. Entrances to the buildings hr ve been vestibulcd. An average of 6,000 fly i traps have been placed in each camp. More than 22,700,000 square feet of, screening haa been placed in all the camps. I I |