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and effectually, and without expense, disinfect the house
and its contents, we will in many cases waste time and
trouble in trying to stop the ravages of this fearful
disease. It is not proper that the classes should be mixed
indiscriminately in the Hospitals. To meet the case
thoroughly, we want accommodation for each class, either
in the same or different Hospitals. We want suitable
carriages for patients, warm, yet well ventilated,
easy, accessible, and not too conspicuous in appearance.
Proper disinfecting apparatus is a great boon, for rather
than consume an old bed or worthless mattress, many a
man would expose his family and neighbours to the risk of
deadly diseases. The parish now happily possesses a
disinfecting oven, so that the last named difficulty is
thoroughly overcome.
Turning again to the preceding Table, we find that
Whooping Cough has not claimed a singlevictim. Scarlatina
and the other fevers are somewhat fatal, and Diarrhœa
maintains its average.