Show tragedy of disease By y O. O IL R R. Burgener State Slate Health Dept The pages of history unfold the tragic story of disease disease dis dis- ease through the human race Each account of Time of War reveals that more people have been stricken by disease than were killed by the enemy The pages of history history history his his- tory also tell us why this has happened With the eye of the public turned toward the manufacturing of weapons and defense material to turn back the enemy they have put aside the basic rules of or health health sanitation Why does doeg plague typhus fever trench mouth typhoid typhoid ty ty- ty fever and infectious hepatitis to name a few spread so rapidly during an emergency Lack of sanitation In this day of contentions jealousies and distrust among nations we through Civil Defense training are planning for the future in case of war We talk and plan about first aid fire prevention housing and food storage storage- and the things we will need to take care of our families when emer emergencies s come But what about sanitation 1 Are we putting it aside as our history books tell us it was put aside years ago Why not plan for the future community sanitation problems Is an unsatisfactory sewage disposal disposal dis dis- system going to make our health safer when and if a war or disaster strikes 2 Will an unapproved contaminated contaminated con con- water supply help the situation any 3 8 Will Willa a garbage dump which is open to disease carrying rats and flies files r relieve liev the problems involved Again look at history These sanitation problems have been responsible for disease and death These The situations if they exist in your community should be corrected now If future emergencies arise better sanitation practices will mean greater health security to you |