ON THE PRACTICAL RESULTS OF QUARANTINE

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paper had been read, Dr. Milroy and Dr. Gavin (who had evidently studied it before it was read before the Society) replied at very considerable length; and several members, including myself, deeming the sub- ject too important to be dismissed without further dis- cussion, it was arranged that I should reintroduce it by means of a short paper, as the rules of the Society do not perit the adjournment of a debate. I trust, therefore, that these circumstances may be accepted as an excuse for the hasty and fagmentary manner in which this paper is 4lrawn up, my intention being simply to make such com- ments upon the papers and speeches of Sir Wim. Pym, Dr. two days, and a very large bubo in the let groin followed. He was conveyed to the pesthouse, and recovered. Two other emp o8e of the lazaret died on the 15th and 17th of July. Here, then, we have a city of 800,000 inhabitants, free from epide inuence; healy persons are placed in cott with plue patients, four tak the disease, and three die.