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phere iri the London of that day. To-day London is thi 
healthiest of the large cities of Europe, and epidemics such a: 
those which decimated the population in the past are unknown 
But, to come to our subject. The subject of “ Healthy Homes’ 
may be treated from different points of view. A membei 
of this Institute translated it into meaning “The Housing 
of the Working Classes” — an important subject which has 
e ugagf:d the attention of Royal Commissions in England ana 
which may engage our attention at no distant date.' One cor 
respondent calls my attention to the fact that our meat supplj 
is not inspected and adds “No home can be healthy which is 
compelled to eat diseased meat for want of protection by in- 
spection. ^Ve have been promised a medical officer of health; 
let us hope that the inspection of our food-supply will be one of 
his most important functions. Ibis my purpose, however, to 
limit these notes to a consideration of the conditions which 
affect the health of the dwelling, and finally to refer briefly to 
certain conditions which affect the health of our homes in the 
aggregate, viz. ; the town of Port-of-Spain. There are three 
things which are indispensable for the health of the dwelling! 
viz. pure air, pure water, and pure, soil, and the following fi ve 
conditions which arise from them are those generally laid down as 
necessary to the healthiness of the dwelling 1st, The site must 
e ry. 2nd, There must be free and efficient ventilation. 
e sewage must be removed immediately and 'perfectly so that 
ere may be no chance of contamination. 4th, A pure supply 
o water, and proper means of removal of water by means of 
which perfect cleanliness of all parts of the house can be insured- 
»th, A construction of house, suitable to the climate, which shall 
atmosphere ; thus it v. 
,s charged with the 
ounrl air which is still warm rises into th® 
is that in malarious districts the night Bit 
miasm of malaria which it brings with 
