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, i know of DO other application 

 besides that win h 1 have recommended, in which 

 o results have been attained. 



The dangers of pen and pencil infection, it was 

 said, have already been recognised. But what have 

 we done in the matter? We cannot insist too 

 strongly or urgently upon the necessity for abso- 

 lut< tig away with this real and horrible 



danger. By this, millions of children are daily 

 exposed to numerous deadly diseases. Since my 

 experience of two epidemics undoubtedly arising 



;ii this source, every child in the schools under 

 my medical care has its name on both pen a 

 pen acre is no transfer of one to another, 



and consequently we have eliminated all risk of 

 i from this source. 



Let me say, in reply to certain suggestions 

 made by various speakers, that I have n ed 



that my proposed plan of treatment be taken up 

 ly. I have merely set forth my 

 experience, and I have repeatedly asked tha: 

 be tested under the united care of the medical 

 attendant and the medical officer of health. 



Dr. Curgenven's method has been mentioned as 

 if he used pure eucalyptus oil. I refer to it later. 



The question was asked: "How was it tha 

 my former paper the ages of the girls at the Girls' 

 Village Home were given di ;om what 1 



have given to-day?" As I have carefully men- 



