Piet on] 
Is this diforder more virulent in Ireland than in England 
or France, in both of which countries I hear that children 
have been cured of fimilar complaints? Or might not fome 
1ew means be advantageoufly attempted amongft us? 
Tuese are queftions of fuch great national import, and which 
at the fame time fo highly concern the reputation of the fa- 
culty, that I have little doubt but committees from the col- 
leges of phyficians and furgeons might be eafily induced to 
take them into their confideration. From the fkilful exertions 
of fuch men we might perhaps without prefumption augur 
fome acquifition to the public welfare * 
Wuart provifions for the health of children of maturer years 
might be generally adopted through the kingdom, it is not 
eafy to determine. This, however, may be fafely alleged, that 
every fpecies of exercife invigorates the animal frame, and 
therefore that all boyifh fports have a falutary tendency. 
But as‘the diverfions of children not only develope the 
paffions of youth, but often prepare the road for their future 
career, 
* While I am looking towards an improved method of treating this difeafe in 
jnfants, I am rejoiced in the profpeét of its frequency being diminifhed in the 
fources of their contamination, by an admirable plan devifed by the prefent chief 
fecretary. I allude to the General Lock Hofpital in Dublin, the eftablifhment 
of which is already commenced, and which is to be fupported on fuch an ex- 
tenfive fcale that it will receive every perfon affe€ted with this difeafe who may 
apply, without their being under the neceflity of procuring recommendation, or 
ufing any intereft. An inftitution founded on fuch humane and liberal principles, 
and fo well calculated to deftroy an hydra already glutted with fo many victims, 
{tands in no need of arguments to enforce its panegyric. 
