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10. Kissing on the mouth should be avoided by consumptive
patients. Children may be infected by their
parents in this way.
11. Consumptive patients should always cough into a
handkerchief, as the spray from the cough may readily
infect other people or articles of food.
12. Take plenty of fresh air, wear warm clothing, get
as much sunlight as possible, and eat plenty of good food,
particularly bacon, and other things rich in fat.
13. Milk, though a valuable food for consumptives,
may be a source of danger, and should always be boiled
before it is taken.
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