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had died being, in fact, then used as a hospital for 

 the cattle as they fell sick, one of which, almost 

 moribund, it contained when Mr. Crookes asked 'and 

 obtained permission to try certain experiments in the 

 way of disinfecting the place. The stench was very 

 bad. The sick animal was first removed outside, the 

 litter cleared away, and the floor washed with a two 

 per cent, solution of carbolic acid. The walls, roof, 

 rafters, &c., were whitewashed with lime water, plenti- 

 fully mixed with carbolic acid. The doors and all ven- 

 tilating holes were then stopped up with hay, and a" 

 pound of sulphur was burnt in the middle of the floor. 

 After the vapour of the sulphur was all cleared away, 

 the diseased beast formerly occupying the shed was 

 tied up at one end and a healthy animal was fastened 

 near the door. The size of the shed being only 

 15 ft. by 9 ft, was insufficient to prevent the ani- 

 mals touching occasionally. Directions were given 

 to continue treating the sick animal as hitherto, 

 and give the healthy one an ounce of carbolic acid 

 a-day mixed with his food. The shed daily to be 

 sprinkled with carbolic acid all over the floor and 

 walls, and whitewashed as before every fortnight. In 

 a few days, from the closeness of the quarters, actual 

 inoculation of the healthy animal with the disease 

 might be said to have occurred, for the hind quarters 

 of the healthy beast being soiled with the alvine 

 discharges from the diseased one, on one occasion, 

 the former was seen to lick the part so smeared. 



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