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profession, I may be allowed to say that there is no one here 

 who has a higher opinion of that profession. We owe very 

 much to the medical men. I like to have an argument with a 

 man like Mr. Cowan. He says it is impossible for me to form 

 an approximate health rate. I think if he will look deeper into 

 the matter, he will find that it is not impossible. I have read 

 reports of doctors upon thousands of school-children as to their 

 condition of health, and have carefully gone into the whole 

 subject, and I am convinced that my estimate is not too low. 

 Mr. Horner has raised the question of the ventilation of sewers, 

 but that is not the subject this evening. Two years ago the 

 subject was discussed here night after night, and it is not 

 necessary to bring it up again. I like the remarks of my friend, 

 Mr. Milligan, about open spaces. Everything to promote the 

 health of the rising generation, such as open spaces, gymnastics, 

 etc., should be encouraged and provided for. 



