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or. aO ATt.


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slt b taken


s all, of his


decreed


of the patient's


disposition an,
to those who


happy under the changed


inclinationS,


temperament; andt


are incapabi
conditions


ox


Nl


e of makib
of life, or 4


ntific grounds for a climatic decision may collapee'like a
f cards."


question of


the sources of the


"water


supply of a health


'*
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ks a most important one, and should always be ascertained,
ilble, by physicians who give advice on the subject of


of air.


More attention is now being devoted to sewage


*iminatio'hon account of the many serious accidents ocourring


!ir then watering-places within the last few years.


other


sourCes


contamination,


But there


especially in southern re-


which should receive more attention than has been accorded


 It is.well known that water, contaminated by vegetable
id matter, a4 well as by minerals, as the salts of lime, pro-


S$e dysentery and


diarrhea,


may also


give


is not so generally ad-


rise


malarious


fevers.


JIt is


t that this fact should be generally recognized by those


in malarious localities, since ,water
ease in winter as well as in summer.


allow of allusion to a small number of


R support this theory.


may contain the seeds
 Want of space will


arguments and fadts


As a 'general'rule, people consider


which is transparent and has no


unpleasant odor or taste


physicians


scientists


know that


these


are not


tests.


sorts, of


dangerous impurities may lurk in


water, while a comparatively repulsive-looking water may


1iebme to those accustomed
 ? *! ** -


,. When water


contains


a


it, as


the water


of some


great deal of organic matter,


n .it permeates a rich vegetable soil, it is brown or yellow,


of the Ooklawaha and St. John's rivers, and msy


ae 1t5.oS0 grains


a gallon..


Water


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