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Show To Prevent Consumption. It is now pretty certain that consumption consump-tion is in a degree a contagious disease, and not inherited, though we may in-horit in-horit feeble constitutions and render its attacks more certain. Dr. Chapen Bays: "Tho contagion must be destroyed. Fortunately, For-tunately, in this disease thero is no need of isolation; disinfection is enough. The consumptive patient gives oil the poison only in tho sputum, or perchance the j other excretia, if the disease extends beyond be-yond tho lungs. Tho virus is not given off from these while moist. We must therefore disinfect all sputum at once with mercurio bichloride. Cloths must be used instead of handkerchiefs, hand-kerchiefs, and then burned; or if the latter lat-ter aro used they should be often changed, and immediately put into a bichloride bi-chloride solution and boiled. Bod linen should be treated in the same way. Frequently Fre-quently disinfection of tho entire person, and fumigation of the apartment would bo safe additions to tho preventive measures." meas-ures." Of course, in addition to all thin, a wise physical culture must bo given to our boys aud girls. Corsets must b abandoned and a love for out door Mfrn RncourajEed. Ilcrald of Health. |