Show pertinent reasons for killing the fly the utah state blaid of health has i issued sued a bulletin on tha fly menace as fol follows lolis in every town and locality in the stata many people hive have failed to heed the many mann warnings that have been issued against hies flies attention has been called to the fact that they are one of the most dangerous menaces to the life and he alth with which mankind has to contend being responsible for a large proportion of all cibes c ibes of typhoid fever and di ir rhocal diseases dib eases of infants and many cases caes of tuberculosis and other contagious diset diseases ses tins this results from their habit babit of feeding on filth and discharges from the sick thus collecting and carrying deseae e germs gernis to various articles of food and drink abey I 1 hey have chused thousands of deaths in utah and will continue their work of destruction until the public awakens to the fact and in augu rates a siar warfare faie that will result in their extermination this can be accomplished definite definitely and effect effectively iely it requires only the removal of filth flies breed in filth and in filth alone without filth there can be no lie flies more than ninety per cent of them breed in stable manure and the balance in garbage outhouses out houses and other forms of refuse their development from the egg requires about ten days maggots are flies in the larval stage the fly season is now ampro approaching ich prompt action at this time may prevent many deaths during the summer and fall and a grave responsibility rests upon all health officers and other citizens an immediate and thorough cleaning of premises should be effected and further accumulations of filth or decaying matter avoided stable manure should be kept in vaults aults or boxes screened or co covered ered or frequently sprinkled with lime or kerosene and should be removed at least every week G garbage receptacles should be carefully covered and the contents sprinkled with lime or oil privy vaults should be made and their contents frequently sprinkled with lime and kerosene privy vaults on premise where typhoid fever haa has existed should be filled in and abandoned plans for an inexpensive and sanitary dry earth closet will be furnished on application cuspidors ors should be cleaned every aty day and there should be constantly kept in them a two per cent solution of carbolic acid in addition to the measures for the prevention of the breeding of flies every effort should be made to prevent them from entering the house or having access to milk and other foods when germs are deposited in milk they multiply rapid r ivall doors and uin windows dows especially those of the kitchen and dining room should be screened through out the fly season food exposed for sale should be screened and ordinances to this effect should be enacted and enforced flies should be especially kept away assay from the sick and if one is di cohered in the sickroom it should be killed discharges from the patient should be im ly bisin fectea and disposed of A simple and effective fly poison may be provided by mixing two tea spoonfuls of with a pint of sweetened water people who have cle cleaned tried their own premises should demind that their neighbor shall do likewise and notify the baird of health of any failures or refusals the saving of life and suffering eune will amply repay for all the trouble and expend e |