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building should be plumbed for hot and cold 

 water, and all outside doors should be screened in 

 summer. Ample light and ventilation are re- 

 quired. 



The minimum requirements for reasonable con- 

 venience and cleanliness in a serum laboratory 

 consist of preparation room, bleeding room, serum 

 laboratory proper, office, dressing room and lava- 

 tories, store room and refrigerator room, as well 

 as furnace room and coal bins so situated that 

 dust from them will not contaminate other parts 

 of the building. 



Quarters for the hogs should be suited to local 

 requirements. In any event they should be at 

 least seventy-five feet from the laboratory build- 

 ing, and even a greater distance is desirable. 

 The floors should be of concrete, well drained, 

 and ample light and ventilation should be pro- 

 vided. Boom for exercise on the ground is desir- 

 able, and pasture for hogs that are to be kept 

 for several weeks is a great asset. Provision 

 should be made for sanitary disposal of manure, 

 and other waste from the laboratory and hog 

 quarters. In general, convenience for those who 

 care for the animals, and cleanliness and comfort 

 for the animals themselves are the chief consid- 

 erations. 



The equipment of the laboratory is likewise 

 governed by individual needs. Too much equip- 



