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The Epidemic of Typhoid at Lyons  As a result of the conclusions reached by the experts chosen to examine the pipes of the water company that furnished water to the communes in the suburbs of Lyons, where a grave epidemic of typhoid broke out, the courts have fastened the guilt on the local director of the company, it having been established that the bad condition of the pipes that brought water to the city from springs allowed the infiltration of infected fluids from the cesspools of the region. The courts hold that a grave tort lies against the local director, justifying the charge of homicide due to imprudence, and entitling the injured parties to reparation for the damage caused.

Professional Secrecy Among Physicians  French law regards professional secrecy as the absolute duty of the physician, from which he cannot be released by the courts or even by the formal authorization