Annual report of the State Board of Health, Lunacy, and Charity of Massachusetts . -), 4 No answer, 13 28. What Protection against Impurity of Present Sourcenot now provided is desired. — Sixty-two returns either giveno reply to this question or state that no additional protec-tion is desirable. Nine returns specify certain measureswhich they deem necessary for the protection of water-supplies, the particulars being stated in the tabulatedreturns. 29. What additional Expense is involved in such Protec-tion, and to whom. — Three returns only reply to this ques-tion. THE SEWERAGE OF THE
Annual report of the State Board of Health, Lunacy, and Charity of Massachusetts . -), 4 No answer, 13 28. What Protection against Impurity of Present Sourcenot now provided is desired. — Sixty-two returns either giveno reply to this question or state that no additional protec-tion is desirable. Nine returns specify certain measureswhich they deem necessary for the protection of water-supplies, the particulars being stated in the tabulatedreturns. 29. What additional Expense is involved in such Protec-tion, and to whom. — Three returns only reply to this ques-tion. THE SEWERAGE OF THE SEWERAGE OF NAHANT. The little town of Nahant, one hundredth part the areaof Plymouth, was considerably disturbed during the latterhalf of 1881, and the first half of 1882, by the appearanceof typhoid fever in various parts of the town. The questions then presented for solution wTere,— 1st. What was the cause of disease? 2d. What should be the remedy ? 3d. How long would it take to give relief? 4th. What would it cost? The disease being zymotic, the remedies suggested werelargely those that would be prescribed by a Board of Health—cleaning of premises, securing better drainage, plumbing,etc., and removal of all decomposing matters; afterwardstrying to better the quality of water, ice, milk, etc. Without going into details that would prove but repeti-tions of what may be already fairly well know7n, the writerdesires to call attention in as few words as possible to thoseportions of the work that may not be so well understood;viz., separate sewerage, and the apparent recovery of
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