Author, U: Detroit Medical Journal, Vol. 5

Excerpt from Detroit Medical Journal, Vol. 5: The Practitioner's Monthly; May, 1905

I will not attempt to describe the country through which the Canal runs, or its location; these are sufficiently well-known from the public discussion of the matter in the daily papers, journals and magazines. It is sufficient to say that it runs through a rolling and well-watered country, with not more marsh than would occur in a similar country in the United States. Physically there is nothing very unusual or. Very difficult as to its sanitation.

At the time of the commencement of the work by the Sanitary Department, in june, 1904, the country controlled by that department had a population of about in Panama, along the Canal between Panama and Colon, and about in Colon. The main object of sanitation was to free this territory from yellow fever, ind as much as possible from malaria; and when free, to prevent a re introduction from the outside, of these diseases.

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