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sufficient  water  to  form  a  paste,  dry,  reduce  to  a  fine  powder  and  mix 
with  powdered  cloves  6  and  calcium  phosphate  150. 
Polvo  ^alactoforo,  Pulvis  Foeniculi  compositus. — Powdered  fennel 
125,  sugar  125,  calcium  phosphate  375,  origanum  125,  hydrated  oxide 
of  iron  5  ;  mix.    Dose  4  to  15  gm. 
Pomada  de  Cloral,  Pomatum  cum  Chloralo. — Chloral  hydrate  6, 
lard  30;  dissolve  in  a  wide  mouth  vial  with  tlie  aid  of  heat. 
Pomada  de  Sulfato  de  quinina.  Pomatum  cum  Sulfate  quinico. — 
Quinine  sulphate  3,  tartaric  acid  2,  water  4;  dissolve  and  mix  with 
benzoinated  lard  30. 
Pomada  de  Toronjil,  Pomatum  cum  oleo  volatile  Cedronellae 
mexicanse. — Oil  of  cedronella  15,  lard  500.    As  a  cosmetic  for  the  hair. 
DISINFECTANTS. 
It  will  be  seen  by  the  correspondence  of  the  Medical  News,  of  Phila- 
delphia, of  June  20th,  page  704,  that  the  International  Sanitary  Con- 
ference at  Rome,  Italy,  has  decided  to  confine  itself  to  the  subject  of 
the  prevention  of  cholera  until  that  be  disposed  of,  and  then,  if  there 
be  time  and  a  disposition  to  discuss  them,  other  diseases  may  be  taken 
up. 
A  committee  of  seven  was  appointed  to  consider  the  subject  of  dis- 
infection, with  Dr.  Sternberg,  the  U.  S.  delegate,  named  first ;  but  upon 
his  proposition.  Dr.  Koch  was  made  Chairman. 
After  several  protracted  sessions  the  committee  made  a  long  report, 
which  was  adopted  by  the  Conference  by  a  vote  of  20  to  1. 
The  Conference,  therefore,  recommends,  as  means  of  disinfection 
against  cholera : 
1.  Steam  at  a  temperature  of  100°  C.  {212°  ¥.). 
2.  Carbolic  acid.    Chloride  of  lime. 
3.  Aeration. 
Carbolic  acid  and  chloride  of  lime  are  to  be  used  in  aqueous  solu- 
tion : 
Weak  solutions. — Carbolic  acid,  2  per  cent. ;  chloride  of  lime,  1  per  cent. 
Strong  solutions— CsivholiG  acid,  5  per  cent. ;  chloride  of  lime,  4  per  cent. 
These  means  of  disinfection  will  be  applied  as  follows: 
I.  For  the  disinfection  of  person  the  weak  solutions  should  be  employed. 
II.  For  the  disinfection  of  clothing,  bedding  {des  linr/es,  des  habits,  des 
couvertures)  and  other  articles  of  this  kind  : 
