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nursing the child." "It is unsafe to rely on fumigation."
Things allowed to remain for a considerable
time in a closed receptacle in the dark, retain the
"infectivity alive longer than would be the case if the
infected article was left untouched in the room or
exposed to the air."
Acting on the same principle with regard to cases
recurring within a month, I have examined into the
circumstances of every case discharged from the
hospital during the year.
There were 189 cases of Scarlet Fever, and 112
of Diphtheria discharged, and the following table
gives the number that came under consideration, these
being the only cases where a fresh notification was
received within a month.