Show Either Man Must Kill The Fly Or the Fly Will Kill the Man State Board of f Health i In every town and locality la the state staLo many people have failed to heed hed the numerous warnings that have been Issued against flies Attention Attention At At- has has- been called caned to the fact that they are one of the tho most moat dang daug- dangerous erous menaces of life Ufe and health with which man mankind ind has ihas o t o contend being responsible for a large proportion proportion proportion pro pro- portion of ot all aU cases of typhoid lever fever y r rand and diarrhoeal diseases of Infants infante and many cases cases- of or tuber tuberculosis ulos and other contagious diseases This Thin results re results results re- re from their habit of feeding on filth and discharges from the sick thus collecting and carrying disease germs to various articles of food tood and drink They Th-ey have hare caused thousands o of deaths in Utah and will Trill continue their work of destruction until 1 the tho public awakens to fo the fact tact and in- in inaugurates a a. warfare that will ret res il th 11 ui Ul their extermination This can he be accomplished hed definite definite- I li I and effectively It requires oni only the removal of filth Flies FHe breed beed on filth and in filth alone filth there can be no flies files More MorA than nin ninety fy per tent rent of them breed d in instable instable instable stable manure and the balance in garbage outhouses ad other r form forma of refuse Their development from th the egg requires require about tea tei days Maggots are tUB it il th the lat larval stage An t e. e j ai al' l l thorough J h cleaning cleaning cleaning clean clean- ing of f premises should be effected and further accumulations of flan flUh or decaying matter avoided Stable manure should be kept pt in vaults or r boxes screened or covered or frequently frequently frequently fre fre- I sprinkled sprinkled j with lime kerosene kerosene kerosene kero kero- sene or borax an ana should be he removed removed removed ed at least every week Garbage receptacles should be carefully covered and the contents sprinkled with lime or oil Privy vaults should sh uld Te be made n ae fly fly- proof and their contents frequent frequent- ly sprinkled with lime and kerosene Privy vaults on premises where typhoid typhoid ty ty- ty- ty fever has hM existed should be b. filled in and abandoned Cuspidors should be cleaned every everyday eTer everyday day and there should hould be constantly kept in them a two per cent solution solution tion of carbolic acid I In addition to the measures for forthe forthe forthe the prevention of the breeding of flies every effort should bo be made to prevent them from en entering the house or having access to milk and other foods When germs are deposited deposited deposited de de- posited in milk they multiply rapid rapid- I ly All An doors and windows especially especial especial- lally lal- lal ly those of the kitchen and dining room oom should be screened throughout through through- out the fly season n. n ET Every ry family should own owes and use a fly swatter watter Food exposed for sale Bale should Mould b ba be screened and ordinances to thin th effect effect ef ef- fed should be enacted and ed Flies should be especially kept from the sick and if one Is discovered discover discover- ed in the sickroom It should hould be kill kill- ed d. d Discharges from the patient should be immediately imm disinfected and disposed of A simple and effectual fly poison ma may be provided by mixing two teaspoonfuls teaspoonfuls tea- tea spoonfuls of ot with a plat pint of sweetened water Every household should be provided pro pro- provided vided with one pr more more ora fly trays traps Simple and efficient trays may be constructed or purchased at small mall cost coat and the state tate beard heard of will furnish plans plank planson on request People who hare hale cleaned their thelt own premises should demand that their neighbors shall do likewise sad aid notify no no- no tHy Uty the board of health of aD any failure or 01 refusals The saving of life lite and euit will amply repay for tor all too the trouble and expense |