Reed, Walter. War Dept. An. Rept., 1899, pp. 627–633. Flies the cause of a typhoid outbreak in army in 1899.
HOUSE-FLY AND VARIOUS DISEASES
Buchanan, R.A., Glasg, F.F., and M.B. The Carriage of Infection by Flies. Lancet, 173, 1907, pp. 216–218. Flies carry various germs on their feet and distribute them where they walk. Must protect food from contamination.
Brewster, E.T. The Fly. The Disease of the House. McClure's Magazine, XXXIII; No. 5, Sept., 1909, pp. 564–568. Proposes to make use of tropisms for ridding the houses of flies.
Castellani, Aldo. Experimental Investigation on Frambœsia tropica (Yaws). Jour. of Hyg., Vol. VII, 1907, pp. 558–599. On pages 566–568 he discusses the part played by insects in transmitting the disease. Gives detail of experiments conducted and concludes that under certain conditions yaws may be conveyed by flies and possibly other insects.
Cobb, J.O. Is the Common House-fly a Factor in the Spread of Tuberculosis? Amer. Med., 9, 1905, pp. 475–477. Believes that the bacilli may enter the system through the digestive tract and that flies carry them to our food.
Dickenson, G.K. The House-fly and Its Connection with Disease Dissemination. Med. Record, 71, 1907, pp. 134–139. Summary; bibliography.
Esten, W.M., and Mason, C.J. Sources of Bacteria in Milk. Starr's Agric. Ex. Stn., Conn. Bull., 51, 1908. Shows how flies may carry bacteria to milk. Table showing number of bacteria on flies from various sources.
Felt, E.P. The Economic Status of the House-fly. Jour. Eco. Ento., Vol. 2, No. 1, Feb., 1909, pp. 39–45. A summary of the charges, possibilities, proofs, etc. Discussion.