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water. They would have to be thoroughly stirred into the water. The 

 substance used by the writer, chloride of lime, is sprinkled on the surface 

 of the water, and it to a great extent distributes itself by sinking through 

 the water. The results of the bacteriological tests certainly indicate that 

 the substance has a very great purifying power. 



Fig. 7. Facilities for foot-bath before entering plunge. Bradford, England. 

 By courtesy of "Modern Sanitation." 



The indoor swimming pool is a valuable hygienic factor in our public 

 baths and gymnasiums. It makes the bath attractive to many who would 

 otherwise look upon bathing as a bore. Anything which will tend to make 

 the boys and girls, youths and maidens, men and women bathe more fre- 

 quently is desirable. But the swimming pool has its dangers, and most of 

 these depend not upon the users of the pools alone, but much more on the 

 construction and management of them. Therefore we must look to the 

 builders and directors of our baths and gymnasiums for the satisfactory 

 hygiene and sanitation of indoor swimming pools. 



