THE SMALL-POX.
TO TIIE EDITOR.
Sir—Seeing by your paper that small-pox" has come amongst us, a hint may be of some use. In 1852 1 was on board a ship where a passenger was seized with small-pox. The doctor had a tent prepared for his reception on deck, and a newly tarred tarpaulin placed over the tent to prevent the disease from spreading.* It accomplished this end, as the man recovered, and his was the only case on board. They have another way in Odessa, where they smoke everything—men and women, parcels and letters—no matter Avhether there is any sickness on board or not. A little fumigating here might save a deal of misery. I have been an eye-Avitness of a number of deaths by this disease among SAvedish passengers from France to New York. I have attended on the sick and helped to bury them, but although I was never vaccinated I was never smitten, but the whole time I was betAveen decks my pipe Avas ahvays smoking, and I do believe that fumigation is the safest '^remedy to prevent the spread of this disease.—l am, &c.
G. Sutton, Sailmaker.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 3244, 29 June 1872, Page 3
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191THE SMALL-POX. Otago Daily Times, Issue 3244, 29 June 1872, Page 3
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