Show irrigation DITCHES at this season of the year precaution should be token taken to prevent their pollution local health officers should be impressed press ed with the tha special necessity for vigilance during the summer months month in in which intestinal diseases prevail and the increase in typhoid fever begins the foregoing dis diseases cases are usually conveyed through contaminated water or contaminated milk the latest bulletin sent out by the state board of health contains the lollon ng regarding the milk and water in many localities irrigation ditches are used as a source of drinking water in all such cases strict precautions should be taken to prevent their POI pollution U and f he watersheds should be protected surface wells which ore are so BO generally used are liable to dangerous contamination by drainage from vaults and the law specifying the minimum distance between them should be enforced in any case if there is reason to suspect the purity of the water supply P people eople should be advised to boil water used for culinary purposes and health officers ficera of are requested to report the fact to the state board of health contaminated milk is eft extremely remely dangerous at this season and is responsible for most of the cases of summer complaint in ants as well as many cases of typhoid foyer fever and other diseases by strict supervision of the milk supply and care in handling the milk after delivery these diseases may be greatly restricted dairies should be inspected and their sanitary operation including thorough cleanliness and the sterilization of utensils rigidly insisted upon milk should at all times be protected from hies flies as it is a culture medium for the disease germs germa that may be carried upon their legs it should also be cooled at the time of milking and kept cool until used milk should not be sold from premises on which there is a case of contagious disease including intestinal disease of infants in all cases of typhoid fever the source of the milk and water used should be ascertained the state board of health will cause the tuberculin test to be applied free of charge to cows suspected of having tuberculosis and notification of such cases should be made to the th board |