Plague studies: 10. Control and prevention.

In examining the control and prevention of plague, the author pays particular attention to the control of commensal rodents and their fleas.The various rat poisons in current use, their efficacy and practical application, and the dangers involved in their manipulation are described in great detail. The author also discusses other anti-rodent measures such as fumigation, rat-proofing, sanitation, protection of food, etc.THE SECOND PART OF THE STUDY DEALS WITH: vector control-the outstanding value of DDT application in rodent-flea control is emphasized-, the direct control of bubonic and pneumonic plague, and the control of the spread of plague at a distance.