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Show POOH-POOHS LEMON JUICE New York Doctor Says It Is Not Sure Death to Germs, NEW YORK, Jan. 2. Dr. W. II. Park. ! bacteriologist of the Department of Health, has made eeveral experiments to determine the value of lemon Juice in destroying- typhoid bacilli, regarding which much has been published recently. recent-ly. Several microscopical examinations of cultures of typhoid bacilli, which had been subjected to the action of the lemon lem-on Juice showed that, although the acid killed the micro-organisms, It required too much acid and too much time for the chemical action to take place to render lemon Juice as an agent practicable. practi-cable. Dr. Park when questioned regarding re-garding the experiments said: "My suspicions -vere confirmed by the tests. It Is far safer to boll the water or filter It properly than to trust to lemon lem-on Juice to destroy any typhoid bacilli that may be In It Of course, the statement state-ment that the acid would destroy any typhoid germs that might be contained In oysters by sprinkling It on the outside out-side Is ridiculous." |