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<p n="422">September 1784</p>
<p n="423">much of recover its salubrity, by the Property it has of absorbing<lb></lb>
it. And as every substance burning by Fire either in Flame or<lb></lb>
Smoke, phlogisticates Air, and renders it unfit for Respiration, great<lb></lb>
Care should be taken after Fumigations of every Kind to get rid<lb></lb>
of the Air thus impregnated with the inflammable Principle and<lb></lb>
to let in fresh before the return of the Men. The Closeness of the Wards<lb></lb>
in this Gaol render the latter Caution peculiarly necessary.</p>
<p n="424">From a strict observance of the above method, Sumigating<lb></lb>
with various substances, washing the Walls Etc with boiling Lime<lb></lb>
throwing Quick Lime from time to time down the Necessaries<lb></lb>
and along the Drains frequent change of Linen and other<lb></lb>
Clothing, nutritive Food, and constant attention to Cleanliness<lb></lb>
the Men being washed daily with warm suds, and the Clothes Etc<lb></lb>
dried every Week upon an Oast with Sulphur. The Disorder so<lb></lb>
prevalent in this County Gaol has been totally eradicated.</p>
<p n="425">Tho' few days past without fresh Commitments<lb></lb>
no more than Two Persons can be found to have taken<lb></lb>
Infection since the adoption of these Precautions.</p>
<p n="426">The Pump Work and Hollow Tube, through which the Liqour is forced into the<lb></lb>
Cistern that has been perforated with a Burning Iron, takes to pieces for<lb></lb>
conveniency of its being removed to different places.</p>
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