The Sun.
London, England, 1868-08-22 00:00:00

PRICM.... ld.
STAMPED 5d

mares and geldings allowed 31b; the winner to be sold
for 150 sovs ; if entered for 100 sows allowed 71b, 75
lOib, 50 1410, 30 211 b. Half a mile straight.
The Stratton Audley Nursery Handicap of 10 S3VS each,
3 ft, Ivan 100 added; winne:s of any race aster Aug. 20
(at 10 a.m.) of the value of 100 sovs:3lb, of two stake 3 of
100 each, or one of 200 31b, of 300 71b ex •„: a (e:tremo
penalty); second to save hf.s stake; three-quarters of a
m:le, straight ; 33 subs.
St lb
8 10
... 8 2
... 8 0
.8 0

St lb
Alias ... ... 7 0
Clifford
King of the Boyars ... 7 0
Lyttletou 6 13
Bird's Eya 6 12
Joyful ... 6 12
Gipsy 6 12
Miss Whiffler ... 6 12
Expansion ... 6 12
Engraver 6 10
Mons'eur Louis 6 10
Smut a_ 6 9
Avoncourt ... 6 9
Black Jimmy 6 7
Sagas 6 7
David . 512

Acaster
Arlington
Robespierre ...
Wi n if red ...
Scottish Rose ...
Sister to Veda,
Esher ...
La Belle Helene
Dunbar •••
Sea Breeze 7 7
Maggie... ... 7 6
Pompeii ... ...7 5
Lord of the Valley ... 7 5
Threatener ... 7 4
Morgan la Faye f 7 2
Venetia (h. b) 7 0
Elector... ... 7 0
The Princess of Wales's Pia
winners of any race afte
; three-quarters of a I
Age st lb Age st lb
Salliet 6 9 0 President Lincoln 3 7 3
Hones: 5 8 8 Prince Regent ... 3 7 2
Moonbeam... 4 8 1 The T-aveller ... 3 7 1
Vex 3 8 1 Miss Hayes ... 4 7 0
Seringapatam ... 4 8 0 Cawdor 3 7 0
Profes. Anderson... 5 8 0 Milton ... ... 3 7 0
Tumbler ... 4 8 0 Mar. of Worcester 4 6 13
Highland Mary ... 4 8 0 Laird of Scotland—. 3 6 11
Mon. of the Glen... 5 7 12 Warrior ... Et 610
Iromnaster... ... 3 7 12 Second Hand ... 4 6 9
Edinburgh 6 7 11 Viscount ... ... 3 6 8
Gaojerat ... 5 7 11 Faun ... 3 6 8
Wolsey .. 5 710 Harold ... 5 6 6
Breach of Prom7se 4 7 8 Bassoon. ... 3 6 4
Haymaker... ... 3 7 8 Picnic ... 3 6 3
Lily (darn Elaida) 3 7 6 Dark:e ... 3 6 0
Tremble ... 4 7 6 Lute ... 4 6 0
Honestish ... 4 7 5 Esher ... ... 3 6 0
Sister Vedette 4 7 5 Danbar ... 3 5 7
Gloiro do Dijon ... 3 7 5 A.voncourt... ... 3 5 7
Lady E..rehill 4 7 4 Nemesis f 2 5 7
The Stand Plate (handicap) of 50 sovs; winners of any
handicap a"..er Aug. 20 (at ten a.m.) 71b ext n ; three-
quarers of a mile, 5tr.:4171.1t.
Age st lb'
Aetna 5 812
Vampire ... 5 7 12
Amour Propro ... 4 712
Miss Hayes 4 7 0
Mayflower... 4 6 12
Ambition 5 6 12
Dram ... 5 6 10
The Tankeepers' Pate of 10
sovs each, 1 ft ( o tlio fun
after Aug. 20 (at 10 a.m.) 3

... 8 0
... 7 10
... 7 10
... 7 10
... 7 8

to (Handicap) of 200 soya ;
r Aug. 20 (at ton a.m.) 71b
nib; straight.

Age st lb
Cheddington 3 6 10
Marshal Ney ... 5 6 10
Nonsense 3 6 5
Voni 4 6 4
S 3 6 2
The Squire 5 6 0
S!ander 3 5 10
says, added to a handicap of 5
tO); winners of any handicap
;lb en. ; half a mile, straight.
Age st lb
Veit/is of Worcester 4 7 0
Mother Neasham... 3 7 0
Bassoon ... 3 6 13
Pic-nic 3 6 12
Madrid ... ... 3 6 10
Beatrlce Grey ... 3 6 9
Heather Bell ... 3 d 5
Macau ... 3 6 4
Sapling 2 6 0
Calvin 3 6 0
Rhododendron 2 5 10
Darkie ... 3 5 7
La Hose 3 5 7
Bird's Eye ... 2 5 7

Aaa s:; lb
SalHet 6 9 5
Out and Outer 6 8 5
Vex ... 3 8 4
Fel-lal 4 8 0
Haymaker 3 7 13
3 7 10
Zisca 6 7 8
FLirfax 3 7 7
Magnolia ... ... 3 7 6
Ninny 3 7 5
Goothellow 4 7 3
Wa elike 3 7 1
Chat eau Margaux 3 7 1
Laird of Scotland 3 7 1
Precocious... ... 3 7 0

711 E EPIDEMIC AT GUILDFORD.

The Lancet contains a report of the sanitary con-
dition of Guildford, which appears to have suffered
from three epidemics of scarlet fever and one of
typhoid is the short space of five years. It would
appear that there is, scientifically speak'ng, no
drainage. A partial system of surface draThs carries
a very small proportion of slops and sewage to the
river Vey. 'The chalk affords a perfect natural
drainage, upon which the local authorities rely.
Cesspools are made in the rear of nearly every
house, and the liquid and even solid contents ap-
pear to pass into the chalk, since some have never
been opened for 50 years, altliotL4h the sewage of
large families has been regularly dischirged
into them ; and even when opened they are occa-
sionally found dry and empty. Since the introduc-
tion, of public waterworks, a practice has also grown
up of using the old wells as cesspools. The com-
mon spring from which it is probable that the
whole water supply of thr town i 4 derived, is thus
fouled, and it is therefore recommended that a
deeper source should be sought for. The town is
for the most part supplied with privies, which, by
order of the authorities, have been trapped, but not
supplied with water. They were generally in a
filthy state, not ventilated, and often so close to the
dwelling-rooms as to drive away the inhabitants
when there is rain or change of weather. The
houses are many of them unhealthy. Built without
windows on both sides, they are not susceptible of
ventilation, and among the labouring classes there
is considerable overcrowding. A statement previ-
ously quoted from one of the local journals with
respect to the state of the river was somewhat
overdrawn. Although by no means bright and
pure, the river water is not so bad as to seriously
affect the health of the town. The general morta-
lity is given on the authority of a local practitioner.
Ttie present epidemic has, since June 1, attacked
more than 400 individuals, and resulted is 22,
deaths. Diarrhoea has also been unesually preva-
lent, and several cases of English cholera have
occurred. There have also been seven cases of
diphtheria, and one death. It would appear that
the disease has hovered about the town throughout
tue winter and spring, having been introduced in
October last by an importation of old clothes. The
epidemic commenced in June, and spread with
alarming rapidity. It has attacked all classes,
and ha; been rapidly fatal in several instances, the
chief inspector of the county constabulary dying
in 48 hours. The explanations given by the local
medical men who have come forward as apologists
for the town are then examined, and the operations
of the Local Board of Health seriously discussed.
It woali appear that the matter has attracted the
attention of the Health Department of the Privy
Council, whose officer visited Guildford, and re-
ported on its state last year, when visited by
typhoid fever. A request has now been made
to know what steps have been taken to remedy
the serious defects of drainage, &c., which were
then described, and to prevent the spread of con-
tagious disease. The most important suggestion for
changing the source of water supply was carried out,
but in other respects little or nothing has been done.
Not a single systematic attempt has been made
to watch or check the progress of the present epide-
mic. The Lancet concludes that the state of the
drainage, water-supply, house accommodation,
closets, ventilation, overcrowding, &c., is such as to
be fraught with danger to the public health ; and
cannot but believe that the repeated occurrence of
epidemics is due principally to insanitary conditions,
which on the present occasion have been augmented
in intensity by the prevailing heat of the summer.
The severity of the existing epidemic of scarlet
fever is in part due to the Local Board's apathy in
taking measures to ascertain the presence of so
fatal a disease, or to arrest its progress in the way
prescribed under the Sanitary Act.

The Standard has called attention to the hair
washes now in general use. Dr. Phipson, who has ana-
lysed many bottles in his analytical laboratory, Putney,
finds the ingredients to consist of acetate of lead, subace-
tate of lead, oleate of lead, together with decoction of
quinine bark, alcohol, glycerine, and water. In some
cases slight quantities of copper and carbonate of lead were
also detected. Essence of bergainotte, or other essential
oils, spirits of wino, glycerine, and olive oil aro present in
the " washes," with or without salts of lead. The action
of these compounds in giving colour to the hair, though
they cannot be called " dyes," is owing to the compounds
of lead which they contain. Tho lead is acted upon by
sulphuretted hydrogen, which is always present in minute
quantities in the atmosphere of inhabited places, and forms
sulphide of lead, which causes the hair impregnated with
the " restorer" to take a dark brown or black colour ; in
the same manner a silver coin kept for several months in
a purse becomes black by formation of sulphide of silver.
The composition of hair-washes and hair-restorers shows
then that they must act chiefly as astringents; they more-
over give colour to the hair by the formation of dark sul-
phide of lead, and their protracted use may, as the Lancet
has justly observed, give rise to palsy. When the amount
of lead is not too largo these lotions may be used with
impunity for some months, but should be prescribed when
the reverse is the case.