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touched with the fingers. When the post mortem is concluded 

 the body should have corrosive sublimate or carbolic acid solution 

 poured over it, and be forthwith burned. The dissecting trough 

 and all the instruments ought to be boiled for half an hour. The 

 amount of precaution to be taken will, of course, depend on the 

 character of the bacterium under investigation, but as a general 

 rule every care should be used. 



