Deseret Evening News | 1907-09-11 | Page 2 | Typhoid Cases Growing Fewer

T TYPHOID G CASES SES GROWING FEWER Months Record Shows Remarkable Remark Remarkable able Falling Off of Dread Dreaded ed Malady Contrary to l reports report which have circulated freely treely ln the th approach of ot autumn wan wall Wa noted typhoid fever I Inot Ia not fbi I ng In till this oily city but a market decrease In the number num bor of ot ca cases en t le Ie reported Anti and also al In tho the num number bar ber of ot deaths from IhU cau cause e Tile health hUh while they are OlIn eon l o of the thelea th lea Ined ned work from front thin thIs source are ar not able to state elate all the th Ih certain catHI for Cor tile decrease M MIn In August of 1 1101 I there were 40 cases eaM a of typhoid fever reported to the city board of health heith The Tb fh following year number grew to 54 U while this thle yr year r for the month of nf August t tonly only 1 iii are reported by 1 the board of 0 health During the th month there were three deaths dath from front thIs cause The t improvement In the th water sup supply supply ply of oC the city Its It protection from In Infection Infection and general sanitary condi conditions condition tion coming coIning with Improved systems system are pointed out by hy the th board of or health healtha a u as certain cause for the th decrease In Inthe the number of case of disease It U U Is I Ialo also alo hown that the bettor better drainage of o the th city especially p lally In the southern portion In I responsible for Cor a great gain Rain in itt sanitary and ancl measure The Tb general education of or the Ih people a as to cause and effect of disease Is ii I shin aln lf credited as RS a source of prevention of Infection