Saturday, July 04, 2009

Another Mopping Up Operation [Jonah Goldberg]
Yesterday, Mark Steyn wrote:
Basic hygiene accounts for a big chunk of physical well-being, but it's one of the first things to fall by the wayside in socialized systems, which is why they become hotbeds of C Difficile, MRSA, and the like. From the Daily Mail:
Hospital Patient So Shocked At Dirty Ward She Climbed Out Of Bed To Clean It Herself
Well, it seems there's more work to be done. From the BBC:
Maggot infestation hunt continues
A search for the source of a maggot infestation at the Royal Children's Hospital in Aberdeen will continue over the weekend.
The discovery has caused the closure of three operating theatres, and postponements of procedures.
07/04 04:17 PM
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