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in the waste matter of the sick room. What exact meaning 

 have the words disinfect and disinfection? What is a 

 disinfectant? What is the safest course to pursue with re- 

 gard to clothes used by a sick person, and all bedding and 

 furnishings of small value? In case infected clothing is 

 not destroyed, how is it to be cared for until it is washed? 

 What disinfectant may be put into the wash water? Why 

 should the cover of the wash boiler be kept on while the 

 clothes are being boiled? 



8. In case a room is to be disinfected, what kind of dis- 

 infectants may be used to insure the destruction of germs 

 lodged upon walls and furniture, and within blankets, heavy 

 clothing, and carpets? 



State just how to proceed in this disinfecting process. 

 How much disinfectant should be used, and for how long a 

 time? 



9. How should dishes from the sick room be treated? 

 How should all waste matter from the sick room be treated 

 before disposing of it in sewer or cesspool ? 



10. What measures may be taken for the protection of 

 the public health where through ignorance or carelessness a 

 family fails to observe proper precautions? What can be 

 done when there is willful neglect by a family to carry out 

 the directions of the physician and nurse? 



SANITATION 



1. When people are sick every effort should, of course, be 

 made for their complete recovery. But it is better for them 

 as individuals, and better for any community, to strive to 

 prevent sickness and disease. Aside from the suffering and 



