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to the neglect of vaccination among the poorer classes, who
also entertain a similar prejudice against another operation,
that is, lancing the gums of their children during dentition,
accompanied by threatening symptons of some dangerous
complaint. No doubt infantile mortality is increased through
dread of this remedial measure.
A complaint was made by a family residing in Westbourne
Place of the bad state of the water used by them
for drinking, when it was found to be strongly impregnated
with gas, and to have been drawn from the pump in Sloane
Square. The Medical Officer of Health for Chelsea was
written to upon the subject, and the pump has very properly
been closed by authority of the vestry of that parish.
On December 29, 1857, the water from the Chelsea
Company contained of
Grs.
Total impurity 19.96
Organic „ .68
On Jan. 5, 1858, „ „ 1.08
Inorganic „ 20.48
An analysis of the water supplied by the Chelsea Company,
and taken February 16, 1858, from the main in
Chapel Street, Belgrave Square, produced
Grs.
Total impurity 20.00
Organic „ 52
which was unusually good.
C. J. B. ALDIS, M.D.
R. Druitt.