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that it was quite common in their early days ; but it 
is rare to hear of a case now. Possibly the better 
drainage of the fields and the better food and lodging 
enjoyed by the labourers have something to do with 
this. There are, of course, no scientific or precise 
data for exact comparison; but, judging from the 
traditions transmitted down, the hamlet is much 
more healthy at the present day than it was in the 
olden times. 
