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To Disinfect Clothing

Clothing may be disinfected by subjecting it to a dry heat just below that which will injure the cloth. Perfectly boiling water is usually sufficient to remove the contagion of diseases like small-pox, etc., but it is better after washing to subject the clothing to a heat of not less than 300° Fahrenheit. This may be done under pressure of steam. Disinfecting the Sick-Room. It is useful to know whether the air of a Fig.l.

Fig. 3. table will show the relative value of some of the more common disinfectants, the first-named being taken at 100.

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