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Brush Point Rear Range Light Station

Healthfulness

The keeper has lived here 13 seasons & his wife 5. They both have contracted rheumatism & it is chronic. They both claim to experience spells of ill-health at intervals due to dampness of dwelling & premises.

No other residents in vicinity except campers. Keeper & wife have chronic rheumstism; 1 of their sons contracted typhoid fever 1 season recently while here.

Particularly troubled in spring of year when ice prevents the swamp water from running off.

Station is buildt near lake in a low alder swamp. Old wood crib around dwelling supporting plank deck undoubtedly hods & transmits cosiderable moisture to walls of dwelling. This to be replaced by concrete retaining wall & earth filled.

A ditch runs from rear tower through premises to lake & could be improved. However, swamp is so low as to be practically below lake level so natural drainage is impossible. Conditions could be improved by filling on all sides of crib and tiling around crib.

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