Show 1 Diphtheria In School Children Attention has been called to the fact that there Is an observable Increase In-crease in diphtheria cases among school children almost immediately upon theIr return to school after tho holidays and a Gradual decrease as tho term advances This Is accounted for by the fact that during vacations the drainage is imperfectly attended to but with the opening of school there is abundant flushing of pipes by reason of constant use This theory is interesting when It Is taken into consideration that a number of violent vio-lent outbreaks of this disease have followed long dry spella An ample supply of good water with the free use of potash or good soap would do much toward keeping not only diphtheria diph-theria but many other diseases in check |