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abomination that may be floating in
the air.
17) The cisterns in every house or building
should be thoroughly emptied and
scrubbed out once a month during
the hot season, and care taken that
all water used for drinking and cooking
purposes be drawn from a cistern
totally disconnected with waterclosets,
or other source of contamination,
it would be prudent to boil
all water and milk used for drinking.
Individuals may further do much in the
same direction by a careful observation of the
ordinary rules of health. Of these the
primary and most important are rigorous
cleanliness of persons and households, the
proper ventilation of living and sleeping
rooms, the selection of wholesome food, the
avoidance of excess in diet and alcoholic
stimulants, heated rooms and large assemblies,
late hours, and excess of fatigue, the due
regulation of clothing so as to keep the body