,,wat] ,,pollution--,,wells4 ,,wat] ,,pollution--,,wells4 ,,by ,,irv+ ,a4 ,,watson1 ,m4 ,d41 ,,secret>y ,,( ,,! ,n4 ,h4 ,,/ate ,,bo>d ,,( ,,heal?4 ,,repr9t$ ,,f ,,transactions ,,( ,n4 ,h4 ,,m$ical ,,society1 #ahhc4 ,,concord1 ,n4 ,h43 ,,pr9t$ ,,by ,,! ,,republican ,,press ,,association4 #ahhe4 ,,wat] ,,pollution--,,wells4 ,poets h sung ( ! 8babbl+ brooks0 & ! 8m\nta9 spr+s0 ) _! 8silv] cascades40 ,pa9t]s h sket*$ 8! placid /ream1 ,reflect+ back ! mirror$ beam10 9 _m a seque/]$ nook1 :]e ! beauty ( ! sc5e gave to ! s\l its gr&e/ appreciation ( nature's h&iwork2 b ! poet's song & ! pa9t]'s canvas are too (t5 ! false airs & ! t9sel drap]y ( ,momus--fun & folly4 ,b poets & pa9t]s live 9 a realm uncong5ial to ! />tl+ facts ( mod]n *emi/ry4 ,virgil w\ld und\bt$ly h be5 z ready to h believ$ t ,h,o repres5t$ a glass ( milk1 z t x 0 ! equival5t ( pure wat]2 :ile1 if ,raphael _h be5 told t ! pool ( ,be!sda 0 abundant ) 8album9oid ammonia10 he might innoc5tly h believ$ x to be 8some?+ good to eat40 ,tradition & popul> education h tak5 w+s 9 a tang5t direction f _m ( ! fundam5tal pr9ciples ( a natural exi/5ce1 &1 :ile freight+ ! popul> m9d ) its bulky *aff1 sp>sely gra9$1 !y seldom recognize ! revelations ( sci5ce4 ,! plot ( "s well drawn novel1 or ! fasc9at+ p]=mances ( its h]o1 re/ un=gott5 9 ! embrace ( memory1--are s\ght aft]1 *]i%$1 & rememb]$ 9 all & by all ages4 ,sci5ce z yet is b little c\rt$1 mu* less w$d$ to ! popul> ta/e1 & ! /ubbornness ( facts is 9 direct ratio to ! inflexibility ( ! public m9d4 ,sci5ce1 h[ev]1 is n always ( "o hue4 ,x is full ( attractions & allur+ fasc9ations4 ,x ne$s only to be clo!d 9 well cut & fa%ionable g>m5ts1 & prop]ly & politely introduc$1 to receive univ]sal recognition & popul> applause4 ,?is is especially true ( ! sci5ce ( sanitation1 because x is m closely alli$ to ! vital int]e/s ( e community & e family ?an all o!rs1 &1 ?r\gh ! simplicity ( its prim>y pr9ciples1 c be realiz$ & und]/ood by all4 ,pure wat] is ess5tial to ! heal? & com=t ( e community3 !re is no argum5t to ! contr>y4 ,h[ su* a desid]atum c be acquir$ & ma9ta9$ is a problem :i* requires ! close/ application ( sci5ce1 z well z me*anical & eng9e]+ skill4 ,! "q1 :5ev] & :]ev] appli$1 becomes an isolat$ reality1 & ! solution1 in/ead ( be+ bas$ ^u e/abli%$ =mulas or analogy1 is almo/ :olly dep5d5t ^u ! individual facts & conditions connect$ !re)4 ,! aspect ( ! "q a c5tury h5ce w be v diff]5t f :at x is to-day1 ev5 z 9 its pres5t be>+s x diff]s f ! "t :5 ! woodman's axe 0 ! only s\nd ( indu/ry t e*o$ ?r\gh ! sleep+ valleys & ov] ! wat*ful hills ( ,new ,hamp%ire4 ,9 t day ! h>dy pione] qu5*$ 8 ?ir/ by ! side ( any /ream or spr+ ) wat] z pure z e>? c\ld give4 ,he ?\ght n to glance up ! /ream to see if x 0 spann$ by a family vault1 or flank$ by a b>n-y>d4 ,likewise1 if he p>took f ! bubbl+ spr+ or ! primitive well1 he nev] imag9$ a cry/al ( urea came up 9 ! t9y f\nta9s ( s& at its bottom1 or t ! sp>kle ( ! wat] 0 ! c>bonic acid ( a s9k dra92 = ar\nd him 7 no su* dang]s4 ,b civilization 79 _m respects a misnom]7 came on1 & br\ght ) h] m evils ?an "o1--s$uc$ ! virg9ity ( nature1 & begot a ho/ ( illegitimate products & conditions4 ,into h] v ve9s--! /reams & riv]s--h be5 inject$ ! effete products ( wa/e & decay2 & to-day h] v gifts1 poison$ by m51 br+ pa91 pov]ty1 te>s1 & dea? into _m h\seholds4 ,we h all1 no d\bt1 trac$ "s cases ( ! zymotic ord] to pollut$ wat]1 ) evid5ce t left no d\bt z to ! correctness ( our conclusions4 ,z to h[ f> su* influ5ces ext5d 9 ! causation ( disease is undet]m9$1 b ,i believe x ext5ds f> beyond ! category ( acute zymotic diseases4 ,:at ( ! great invalid corp t regi/] _! physical afflictions "u ! compreh5sive t]m 8poor heal?10 & :o seem to h no specific disease1 ei!r acute or *ronic8 ,:at demon has laid s oppressive a burd5 ^u ! n]ve c5tres t half ( life's function is smo!r$1 & ! physical en]gies ne>ly blott$ out8 ,i believe t contam9at$ wat] is "o ( ! prime factors 9 ?is un=tunate & di/ress+ aggregate4 ,we h (t5 trac$ typhoid fev]1 dys5t]y1 & o!r diseases to a pollut$ well or spr+2 b ! cause ( insidi\s decay1 progressive pallor1 s(t5+ muscles1 wa/+ /r5g?1 & sl[ en]vation is n s readily f\nd nor s zeal\sly s\ght aft]4 ,t contam9at$ wat] %\ld produce su* results1 associat$ p]haps ) o!r unsanit>y surr\nd+s1 !re c be no argum5t to disprove4 ,a close /udy ( ! subject = ! pa/ two ye>s has l$ me to believe t pollut$ wells are a mo/ prolific s\rce ( sickness & dea? ?r\gh\t ! /ate4 ,i believe ! m$ical pr(ession is n yet s ?or\ghly ar\s$ ^u ?is subject z ! facts dem&1 & t if ! physicians ( ! /ate %\ld c>efully inve/igate ! "q ( wat] pollution1 ! result w\ld be "o ( wide-spread al>m at ! ravages x is produc+4 ,by f> ! mo/ dang]\s s\rce ( wat] supply is ! well1 because ( its close proximity to dwell+s4 ,if ! surr\nd+s ( a well are n free f all impurities & wa/e1 we h no "r to expect pure wat]1 & an attack ( typhoid fev]1 dys5t]y1 or k9dr$ diseases %\ld n 9 ! lea/ a/oni% u4 ,conditions :i* endang] our wells are ! rule & n ! exception1 bo? 9 ! sp>sely settl$ c\ntry & 9 ! city4 ,9 a spee* be=e ! ,c5tral ,n4 ,y4 ,m$ical ,association 9 #ahge1 ,dr4 ,h>vey ,jewett said1-- 8,we are (t5 ask$1 ,9 :at way does ! wat] ( our wells1 9 f>m+ communities especially1 & 9 our l>g] villages1 become impure8 ,x comes bubbl+ up f ! deep f\nta9s1 fre%1 cold1 pure1 & cle> z ! cry/al1 & (t5 gives no indication by ta/e or smell ( conta9+ impurities4 ,h[ (t5 d we see ! wa/e wat] f our kit*5s ?r[n out ^u ! gr\nd ye> aft] ye>1 until ! soil is saturat$ !reby8 ,!n1 aga91 ! cont9uity ( s9k-dra9s1 cess-pools1 & privy vaults to our wells is suffici5t to saturate ! e>? ) _! poison\s1 disease-produc+ elem5ts4 ,x is ?r\gh ! ag5cy ( ?is app>5tly pure wat]1 con/antly1 insidi\sly introduc+ ^! subtle elem5ts into ! human organism1 t ! f\nta9s ( life are poison$ & disease g5]at$4 ,9 l>ge t[ns & ?ickly populat$ /reets1 ) slov5ly dome/ics1 ! :ole surface becomes saturat$ ) ! wa/e wat]1 & 9 wet seasons ! well1 be+ ! only artificial dra9age1 receives ! dripp+s1 conv]t+ x into a cess-pool ( fil?4 ,i h kn[n in/ances :]e ! wa/e wat] f ! s9k-dra9 ran directly into ! well1 until ! horrible /5* compell$ an inve/igation & a rem$y4 ,in/ances ( ?is k9d are by no means r>e1 :]e a direct communication f ! s9k to ! well is f\nd to exi/4 ,) "s families 9 ! c\ntry ! :ole wa/e wat] ( ! h\sehold is ?r[n out ^u ! gr\nd1 until ! entire surface soil is saturat$ l a sponge ) ! elem5ts ( disease4 ,! popul> b errone\s idea1 t fill+ 9 e>? ^u a wat]-saturat$ soil removes ! necessity ( deep dra9age1 %\ld be explod$ f ! m9ds ( ! p1 & ! great c5tral fact set =?1 t no wat]-saturat$ soil is fit = human habitation1 & t a l>ge proportion ( unheal?fulness & human ailm5ts c be trac$ directly or indirectly to ?is influ5ce40 ,i h _h =w>d$ to me dur+ ! pa/ ye> _m samples ( well wat] f diff]5t sections ( ! /ate = exam9ation1 & ov] n9ety-five p] c5t4 7 contam9at$4 ,9 _m in/ances no p>ticul> suspicion exi/$ t ! wells 7 pollut$1 s 8sweet & sp>kl+0 0 ! wat]4 ,) ! exception ( a few wells 9 ?is city1 ! samples came f ! small] villages & isolat$ f>m-h\ses4 ,i suspect1 & my exp]i5ce is 9 accord ) ! idea1 t ! mo/ dang]\s wells are to be f\nd at ! latt]1 because su* a well is subject$ n only to ! unsanit>y influ5ces ( ! h\sehold1 b ( ! b>ns1 cattle-y>ds1 h5n]y1 pig-/y1 etc4 ,no "o c reasonably presume t a well situat$ 9 close proximity to su* surr\nd+s c long rema9 pure1 except t its altitude is su* z to r5d] contam9ation impossible1 :i* is r>ely ! case4 ,x %\ld be borne 9 m9d t a well is 9 itself a sy/em ( dra9age = a giv5 area ( ! e>?1 :i* area is dep5d5t ^u ! dep? ( ! well & ! "* ( ! soil4 ,! accept$ =mula is1 t x dra9s a portion ( soil repres5t$ by an inv]t$ cone1 ! base ( :i* equals 9 diamet] ! dep? ( ! well4 ,?us1 ! well mu/ dra9 a c]ta9 am\nt ( soil or e>?1 & unless ?is c]ta9 am\nt is kept clean & uncontam9at$1 ! well mu/ become pollut$4 ,x %\ld n be =gott5 t ?is describ$ cone ( soil is ! m9imum am\nt t a well c dra91 :ile ) favorable conditions ! maximum area is almo/ unlimit$4 ,a /ratum ( clay or o!r imp]vi\s sub/ance1 or fissures 9 ! rock =mation1 may act z ! c>ri] ( a little /ream or ve9 ( pollut$ wat] till x rea*es ! well1 & ! s\rce ( pollution may be a long di/ance away4 ,! sket* :i* is "h reproduc$ f ! la/ report ( ! ,/ate ,bo>d ( ,heal? vividly illu/rates ! way 9 :i* a well is (t5 pollut$4 ,illu/ration ,! d\ble l9es #a & #b repres5t ! angle :i* ! well dra9s4 ,! slightly curv$ l9es #c & #d repres5t ! wat] l9e 9 ! gr\nd1 ! con/ant use ( ! well depress+ ?is l9e bel[ a level 9 ! imm$iate vic9ity ( ! well4 ,! l9es radiat+ f ! cess-pool & vault illu/rate ! cause ( said pollution1 & consequ5tly contam9ation ( ! wat] 9 ! well4 ,?is sket* is 9 no way ov]drawn3 ,i h se5 _m wells app>5tly situat$ 9 precisely ! same way4 ,if some:]e 9 a ne> & conv5i5t location to ?is well1 z %[n above1 7 plac$ a b>n-y>d & a pig-/y 9 addition to :at we n[ see1 x w\ld repres5t ! exact condition ( _m ( our f>m]s' wells4 ,yet ! proprietor ( ?is 8be/ well 9 t[n0 wond]s :y 8 doctor's bills are s l>ge6 ,he b[s 8to ! w ( ,god0 :5 *ol]a infantum takes ! life ( 8 little *ild1 :5 8 own ignorance or cupidity is ! de/roy]4 ,h[ long %all ! ,almighty be *>g$ ) crimes t come alone f ! ignorance1 c>elessness1 neglect1 & conceit ( m58 ,i propose to give a few illu/rations ( wat] pollution t are ( a v m>k$ "*4 ,! foll[+ diagram is t ( a hotel 9 "o ( ! ?riv+ t[ns 9 ?is /ate1 & ! facts connect$ !re) ,i obta9$ f a reliable physician "u ! promise ( n giv+ to ! public ! locality or 8 "n4 ,i h se5 ! hotel myself1 & assure y t ! location 0 z repres5t$4 ,a case ( typhoid fev] occurr$ ! pa/ season 7#ahhb7 9 ! b$-room ne> ! privy 7see diagram ,no4 #a74 ,all ! dis*>ges f ?is pati5t 7 ?r[n into ! vault )\t be+ dis9fect$4 ,?is vault 0 locat$ ab\t fifte5 feet f ! well :i* suppli$ ?is h\se4 ,result3 ,f\rte5 cases ( typhoid fev]1 ) "o dea?1 f ! use ( ?is wat] = dr9k+ purposes4 ,illu/ration3 ,,diagram ,,no4 #a4 ,! foll[+ description & hi/ory ( a well 9 ,newport 7al?\gh ,i publi%$ ! same 9 ! la/ report ( ! ,/ate ,bo>d ( ,heal?7 is ( su* a rem>kable "* t x w be> republication4 ,! att5tion ( ,dr4 ,d4 ,m4 ,curri] 0 direct$ to ?is well 9 ! inve/igation ( ! cause ( sickness 9 ! family t us$ ?is wat]1 & ! analysis :i* is giv5 ( ! wat] 0 made by ,pr(4 ,edmund ,r4 ,angell ( ,d]ry4 ,,analysis ,,( ,,! ,,newport ,,well4 ,odor1 slight4 ,color1 a little yell[i%4 ,total solids1 gra9s p] gallon1 #di4b ,soluble solids1 #cd4g ,ignition ( residue1 x black5s4 ,combu/ible & volatile matt]1 gra9s p] gal41 #i4bd ,h>dness1 equival5t to gra9s ( ,ca,co p] gal41 #aa4jj ,alkal9ity1 0 0 0 0 #ae4jj ,*lor9e1 gra9s p] gallon1 #ab4jj ,ammonia1 p>ts p] million1-- ,free ammonia1 #j4jfff ,album9oid ammonia1 #j4cajj ,nitric acid1 gra9s p] gallon1 #b4fi ,nitr\s acid1 none4 ,iod9e1 none4 ,brom9e1 none4 ,iron1 v slight trace4 ,copp] & lead1 none4 ,microscopic exam9ation ( s$im5t %[s1-- ,bact]ia3 ,bact]ia ,bacillus4 ,bact]ia ,vibrio4 ,infusoria3 ,flagellata ,monad9a4 ,flagellata ,eugl5ia4 ,ciliata ,en*elia4 ,ciliata ,burs>9a4 ,ciliata ,p>mecia4 ,silici\s granules4 ,small pieces ( decay+ wood4 ,,additional ,,facts4 ,free c>bonic acid1 gra9s p] gallon1 #aa4iejd ,comb9$ ,co1 0 0 0 #f4febh ,total ,co1 0 0 0 #ah4fjcb ,bases3 ,lime1 magnesia1 soda1 potassa1 ammonia4 ,acids3 ,hydro*loric1 sulphuric1 nitric1 phosphoric1 c>bonic1 silicic4 ,mo/ ( ! lime is 9 ! =m ( c>bonate held 9 solution by c>bonic acid2 mo/ ( ! magnesia exi/s z a salt soluble 9 wat]1 probably ! sulphate2 "s ( ! alkalies are pres5t z c>bonates4 ,! iron is kept 9 solution by c>bonic acid4 ,,explanation ,,& ,,op9ion4 ,! color & odor indicate contam9ation4 ,! l>ge am\nt ( soluble solids is suspici\s4 ,! black5+ ( ! residue dur+ ignition %[s ! pres5ce ( organic matt] 9 solution4 ,! l>ge am\nt ( combu/ible & volatile matt] is a grave indication4 ,because ! alkal9ity exce$s ! h>dness1 x %[s ! pres5ce ( an alkal9e c>bonate1 :i* is a suspici\s circum/ance1 s9ce x may result f ! decomposition ( animal matt]4 ,! am\nt ( *lor9e is unusually l>ge4 ,i ?9k ! av]age = well wat] is ab\t "o gra94 ,! l>ge quantity ( *lor9e & ! pres5ce ( alkal9e c>bonates po9t v /rongly to ! /able1 privy1 sew]1 or cess-pool4 ,! am\nt ( nitric acid is l>ge1 ?\gh ?is alone may n mean mu*1 yet jo9$ ) ! o!r results x has mu* significance4 ,! am\nt ( ammonia is m ?an twice ! quantity t ought to condemn a wat] absolutely4 ,! small am\nt ( free ammonia & ! l>ge quantity ( album9oid ammonia %[ t a l>ge am\nt ( organic matt] is pres5t & decay+ sl[ly4 ,z ! wea!r becomes w>m1 ! proportion ( free ammonia w increase4 ,bact]ia are always associat$ ) putrefaction & conditions ( hygi5ic importance4 ,infusoria are nev] g5]at$ except 9 organic solutions4 ,!y are abundant 9 all fre% wat] :]ev] organic matt] is held 9 solution1 also 9 /agnant wat]4 ,f ! l>ge am\nt ( *lor9e & ! pres5ce ( alkal9e c>bonates1 x w\ld appe> t ! wat] is contam9at$ ) animal r ?an ) vegetable matt]4 ,?is wat] is unfit = dome/ic uses4 ,,edmund ,r4 ,,angell4 ,a ^w 9 explanation may be necess>y to ^? :o are n famili> ) wat] analysis4 ,wat] t conta9s su* a l>ge am\nt ( solids is v suspici\s4 ,x w be se5 t ! sample conta9$ twelve gra9s ( *lor9e to ! gallon1 :i* w\ld alone at once condemn x4 ,! only s\rce f :i* *lor9e is d]iv$ 9 ! wat]s ( ?is /ate1 except possibly a trace1 mu/ be f ! sewage or wa/e f ! h\sehold1 :]e common salt is us$4 ,a well t conta9s ov] "o gra9 to ! gallon is to be look$ ^u ) suspicion4 ,! same is true ( a wat] t conta9s ov] #j4ja "p ( ammonia or 8album9oid ammonia40 ,!n1 aga91 ! bact]ia & infusoria1 to ! ext5t pres5t1 indicate its pollution4 ,( ! hi/ory ( ?is well & ! family us+ its wat] ,dr4 ,curri] r5d]s ! foll[+ report1 :i* is a t]rible comm5t>y ^u ! dang]s ( fil? 9 dr9k+-wat]4 ,s9ce ! report 0 made1 ,dr4 ,c4 /ates t !re 0 a case ( typhoid ^u ^! premises dur+ ! e>ly "p ( ! w9t]1 :i* he did n "k ( at ! "t 8 report 0 writt54 ,,dr4 ,,curri]',s ,,report4 ,! f>m-h\se1 f ! well ( :i* 0 tak5 ! specim5 ( pollut$ wat]1 is situat$ on a high bluff ( l& s\?-ea/ ( ! village1 & is kn[n by ! "n ( ,ea/ ,m\nta94 ,^u ?is ridge ( l& are situat$ "s ( ! be/ f>ms 9 t[n4 ,! soil is ri* & deep1 und]ly+ :i* is a sub-soil ( clay1 v h>d & compact1 b occasionally int]rupt$ by a deposit ( s&4 ,i h be5 told !re 7 b$s ( s& 9 ! vic9ity ( ?is dwell+-h\se4 ,illu/ration3 ,,diagram ,,no4 #b4 ,by ! diagram s5t1 y w see t ! well is "u ! ,l "p ( ! h\se4 ,! wat] is drawn up by means ( a w9dlass 9 "o ( ! back rooms4 ,! well itself is "s tw5ty-five feet deep4 ,9 ! summ] kit*51 n m ?an ?ree or f\r feet f ! well1 y w notice ! s9k m>k$ #b on ! diagram1 :i* dis*>ges its wat] on ! gr\nd by means ( an op5 sp\t b a few feet f ! outside ( ! build+4 ,at #c1 ab\t an equal di/ance f ! well1 is a back door1 f :i* f\l wat]1 z on wa%+-days1 & fil? ( ne>ly all descriptions1 7 usually ?r[n1 :i* is n say+ m ?an c be said ( back doors to f>m-h\ses 9 g5]al4 ,z y /ep out ( ?is door1 a little to y\r left y w see ! pig-/y1 ! c5tre ( :i* _c be m ?an fifte5 feet f top ( well4 ,! privy m>k$ #d is ent]$ f ! walk lead+ f ! well-room to ! b>n-y>d1 ! excrem5ts ( :i* are receiv$ ^u ! gr\nd4 ,! di/ance f ! door1 #g1 t op5s into ! b>n-y>d1 & ! well1 is j tw5ty-f\r feet by actual measurem5t4 ,/epp+ out ( ?is door y are 9 ! b>n-y>d fill$ ) cattle & %eep1 on ! fur!r side ( :i* is ! b>n ) its usual manure heap & decompos+ vegetable matt] 9 g5]al4 ,?us we h ! b>n1 b>n-y>d1 privy1 pig-/y1 back door1 & s9k all 9 dang]\s proximity to ! well1 ei!r "o ( :i* might contam9ate its wat]1 & r5d] x unfit = use4 ,x 0 on ! #h? ( ,m>*1 #ahhc1 t ,i procur$ ! second specim5 ( wat] f ?is well t ,i s5t y4 ,= ov] ?ree mon?s prior to t date ! gr\nd _h be5 froz5 & cov]$ ) sn[1 ) no ?aws dur+ ! :ole w9t] sev]e en\gh to cause any surface-wat]4 ,! w9t] 0 :at is call$ a dry "o1 all ! wells 9 t vic9ity be+ rem>kably l[1 s t !re c\ld be no surface-wat] f9d+ its way into ! well on t date1 & probably _h n = mon?s previ\s3 ! influ5ce ( ! surr\nd+s at t "t mu/ h be5 at ! m9imum4 ,if ! wat] is bad "u ?is condition1 :at mu/ x be soon aft] ! fro/ is out1 & ! well becomes fill$ ) its maximum ( surface-wat]8 ,n[ ! int]e/+ "q comes1 ,:at has be5 ! effect ^u ! heal? & lives ( ! family or families occupy+ ?is h\se & us+ ?is wat]8 ,i am in=m$ t !y did n use ! wat] at all times1 "u suspicion t x might n be good3 /ill x 0 us$ m or less4 ,=ty-"o ye>s ago ! place 0 pur*as$ & occupi$ by a man !n 9 ! prime ( life4 ,he _h sev5 *ildr51 "s ( :om 7 born be=e & "s aft] mov+ ^u ! place4 ,! fa!r1 "m1 & all ! *ildr5 are n[ dead1 except "o4 ,! date1 age1 & cause ( dea?1 z ne> z ,i c f9d out1 are z foll[s3 #ahdi1 a son1 age #ah ye>s2 cause1 typhoid fev]4 #ahdi1 a daught]1 age #af ye>s2 cause1 typhoid fev]4 #ahfc1 a son1 age #bh ye>s2 cause1 consumption4 #ahga1 "m1 age #fc ye>s2 cause1 gall /ones2 great suff]] f sick heada*e4 #ahgd1 a daught]1 age #bg ye>s2 cause1 consumption4 #ahgh1 a son1 age #cg ye>s2 cause1 consumption4 #ahgi1 a daught]1 age #cd ye>s2 cause1 consumption4 #ahgi1 fa!r1 age #gf ye>s2 cause1 old age1 feeble a long "t4 #ahhc1 a son-9-law1 age #dg ye>s2 cause1 bron*ial consumption4 ,?is la/ 0 ! only "o ( :om ,i _h *>ge1 & x 0 dur+ "o ( my pr(essional visits t ,i discov]$ ! situation ( ! well4 ,"o ( ! fir/ ?+s ( :i* he compla9$ 0 sore ?roat & ho>s5ess1 l>yngo-ph>yngitis4 ,at ! same "t he 0 tr\bl$ ) an eruption4 ,i nev] saw x1 b z he describ$ x ,i %\ld say t x 0 ery!mat\s 9 its nature4 ,if he ex]cis$ s z to p]spire1 or took hot dr9ks1 x w\ld make its appe>ance1 caus+ ! surface to it* & feel v uncom=table4 ,dur+ ! spr+ & summ] ( #ahhb he 0 "u ! c>e ( v>i\s physicians1 bo? regul> & irregul>1 until ! fir/ ( ,octob] ( t ye>1 :5 he came "u my c>e1 at :i* "t he 0 tr\bl$ ) c\gh & ho>s5ess1 x be+ ) difficulty t he spoke al\d4 ,! /oma* 0 v irritable1 frequ5tly reject+ food1 & m (t5 8 m$ic9e4 ,once :5 he 0 9 my (fice = ! purpose ( consultation1 ,i inquir$ 9 reg>d to 8 dr9k+-wat]4 ,he told me t x 0 8spl5did wat]10 & all "r2 t he drank a great deal ( x4 ,at v>i\s times dur+ ! fall & e>ly w9t] he w\ld seem to improve1 :5 "s imprud5ce on 8 "p w\ld put him back4 ,f9ally he grew worse1 z manife/$ by fail+ /r5g?1 loss ( appetite1 & by c\gh+ & rais+ m1 until 8 dea?4 ,! sputa 0 v t5aci\s1 & at la/ 0 q ?ick1 & compos$ almo/ entirely ( pus4 ,a few weeks be=e he di$ ,i exam9$ 8 *e/ ?or\ghly4 ,!re 0 no dulness ov] ei!r lung1 & he c\ld fill bo? ( !m equally well4 ,auscultation reveal$ v heavy1 moi/ rales4 ,ab\t five weeks be=e ! dea? ( ! fa!r1--t 0 "s "t 9 ,janu>y1--,i 0 call$ to ! h\se to att5d 8 son1 a lad six ye>s ( age1 ) dys5t]y accompani$ ) pete*ial eruption ov] ! limbs & body4 ,he recov]$ sl[ly4 ,9 ab\t two weeks two o!r sons1 ag$ respectively eight & t5 ye>s1 came d[n 9 ! same way ) dys5t]y & ! eruption1 caus+ !m to scrat* vigor\sly4 ,! "m 0 tr\bl$ ) ! eruption1 b no dys5t]y4 ,d4 ,m4 ,,curri]4 ,,! ,,rye ,,bea* ,,well1 :i* has attract$ consid]able att5tion ! pres5t season1 & be5 ! s\rce ( _m false newspap] reports1 is mo/ rem>kable 9 ! hi/ory ( wat] pollution4 ,briefly1 ! hi/ory connect$ !re) is z foll[s3 ,a weal?y ,philadelphian by ! "n ( ,lewis1 :o has sp5t 8 summ]s at ?is not$ bea* = ! la/ twelve ye>s1 b\ght la/ spr+ a lot ( l&1 & built a v exp5sive & elegant summ] resid5ce4 ,! location 0 ^u an elevation "s =ty or fifty feet high] ?an ! sea1 & b a %ort di/ance f ! wat]4 ,?is elevation is made up mo/ly ( seamy l$ges1 ) b a few feet ( soil cov]+ ! same4 ,f a sanit>y po9t ( view1 no bett] site c\ld possibly be select$4 ,in/ead ( build+ a sew] to ! ocean = dra9age purposes1 he con/ruct$ a cess-pool =ty feet di/ant f ! h\se1 into :i* all ! sewage f ! h\se ran4 ,9 build+ ?is cess-pool x 0 necess>y to excavate ?ree feet ( ! l$ge to get a good & suffici5t dep?4 ,sixty feet f ?is cess-pool1 & app>5tly ^u ! same level1 0 dug ! well :i* 0 to supply ?is resid5ce ) wat]4 ,aft] rea*+ ! l$ge1 x 0 necess>y to g t5 feet into ! rock to get suffici5t wat]1 :i* 0 obta9$ 9 abundance1 & 0 excell5t 9 quality4 ,! well & cess-pool 7 bo? con/ruct$ at ! same "t1 & 9 two weeks aft]1 ! well 0 pollut$ by ?is cess-pool4 ,! family1 n realiz+ ! s\rce ( pollution or its dang]1 cont9u$ to use ! wat] = a %ort "t aft]w>ds1 or until x became s ta9t$ t x 0 repulsive to ! s5ses ( ta/e & smell4 ,! result 0 ! dea? ( ,mr4 ,lewis1 & a lady visitor :o liv$ 9 ! vic9ity & frequ5tly drank ( ?is wat]1 & a sev]e illness ( a daught] ( ,mr4 ,lewis1 8 s]vant1 & a gue/ ( ! family4 ,^! seem$ to be cases ( blood poison+1 ! sev]] ones resembl+ 9 _! la/ /age typhoid fev]4 ,?is in/ance ( well pollution illu/rates ! fact t a rock =mation1 ?\gh g5]ally believ$ to be ! be/ safegu>d aga9/ ! contam9ation ( a well1 may be ! mo/ dang]\s4 ,! seams :i* exi/$ 9 ?is l$ge no d\bt s]v$ z direct *annels to convey ! fil? to ?is well4 ,! foll[+ in/ance ( well pollution seems to illu/rate 9 :at unsuspect$ ways wat] may become contam9at$3 ,a %ort "t s9ce1 ,dr4 ,c4 ,a4 ,wood1 ( ,gre5ville1 s5t me sev]al specim5s ( wat] = exam9ation4 ,! contam9ation ( "s ( !m 0 ( su* a "* t ,i ask$ him = a hi/ory ( ! samples4 ,i w "h /ate t ! specim5s m>k$ 8,no4 #b0 & 8,no4 #c0 7 bo? badly pollut$1 & ) diff]5t sub/ances1 s t1 9 te/+1 ! *emical reactions 7 q diff]5t4 ,9 8 reply to my lett] ( inquiry he says1-- 8,! wat] ,i s5t y la/ week m>k$ ,no4 #b 0 dipp$ directly f ! well1 z %[n 9 diagram1 :ile ! wat] m>k$ ,no4 #c 0 pump$ f ! pump4 ,! family h be5 sick m or less ev] s9ce !y occupi$ ! h\se4 ,none ( !m h be5 well1 b x is exce$+ly difficult to give a "n to _! compla9ts1 except a g5]al out ( fix1 ) a dull1 tir$ feel+1 heada*es1 sore ?roats1 furr$ tongues1 c41 b no d[nright sickness s z to pro/rate !m40 ,x w be readily se5 by ! crude diagram t ! cess-pool fil? :i* _h accumulat$ ar\nd ! lead pipe lead+ to ! well1 by reason ( a breakage 9 ! s9k-dra91 _h corrod$ ! wat]-pipe till x 0 full ( small holes1 :i* all[$ ?is fil? to be drawn 9 & mix$ ) ! wat] e "t any 0 drawn f ! well4 ,su* a condition is n likely to be ( v frequ5t occurr5ce1 b x demon/rates ! fact t ! s\rce ( wat] pollution may be sometimes subtle & unexpect$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,diagram ,,no4 #c4 ,9 ! =ego+ pap] x has be5 my aim only to pres5t "s po9ts t w lead to a m c>eful consid]ation ( ?is all-important subject1 r ?an to discuss ! topic f a purely sci5tific /&po9t4 ,to awak5 a deep] int]e/ 9 ! prev5tion ( disease is necess>y bo? 9 ! pr(ession & among ! p1 & ,i s9c]ely hope ! m$ical m5 ( our /ate w become ! in/ructors & ! gu>dians ( ! public to ! ext5t t unnecess>y sickness may be l>gely av]t$1 & nature's gifts receiv$ 9 nature's purity4