FIGHTING THE FLY.

Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14830, 22 November 1913, Page 16

FIGHTING THE FLY.

;—» (Published by tho Anti-Fly Publicity Committee.) HO USE-FLY CATECHISM. 1. \Vhere is-the house-fly born?— In filth, chiefly in stable manure and decaying refuse of any sort. 2. How long is his fife cycle?— About ten days from tho time the egg is laid until the mature fly is born. 3. What are the steps in the transformation from the egg to the fly?— The egg, the maggot, the pupa, tho fly. -4. Where does the fly live?—" Where there is filth. 5. Is there anything too filthy for the fly to eat?— No. 6., Does tho fly like clean food too? — Yes, and it seems to be his delight to wipe his feet on clean food. 7. '"Where is his favourite* feeding place?—The manure heap, the closet vault, and the garbage tin. 8. Where- does the fly &o after leaving the manure heap, the closet vault, and the garbago tin?—lnto tno kitchen, the dining-room and the bedroom. 9. What does he do there?—He wipes his feet on the food, bathes in the milk, and annoys the sleeper. * 10. Does the fly visit those sick with, typhoid fever, consumption, smallpox, and cholera infantum ?—Yes, and lie may call on you next. 11. How does the fly spread disease? —By carrying infection on his legs and wings, and by "fly-specks". after he has been feeding on infectious material. 12. What diseases may the -fly carry thus? —He may convey typhoid fever, tuberculosis, cholera, dysentery, and "summer complaint." I 13. Where are tho greatest number of cases of typhoid fever and "summer complaint? ,, —Where flies are the most numerous. : 14.- Where are flies the most numerous?— Where there is most filth. 15. Is the presence of flies therefore an indication of nearby filth? —It certainly is, and that is a disgrace. 16. How'may we successfully fight the fly?—By destroying or removing his breeding placo, the manure pile; Iby mnkiug the closetrvault fly-proof, "and keeping the yard clean; by screening the windows and doors in summer; and by the,nse of the wire fly-Siller and traps, and 'sticky fly-paper. 17. Have any cities been freed from the plague of flies? —Yes, many of I them* nnd it takes eternal vigilance to I keep free. 18. Is the effort worth while? —)es, if £rood health and the lives of little children are worth while.