Show t l How To Fight g r r Typhoid Germ I Notwithstanding to toi the numerous 1 i warnings that have been issued d and 1 the severe le lesson son of or last years year's ears epidemic epidemic epi opi- demic in Salt SnIt Lake City and other 7 I s- s j. j 4 localities the death rate rat in the State rY x from typhoid fever for the month of i 1 July Jul was fifty p per r cent In excess of that for the corresponding month mouth of t last last year ear and the tho number of ca cases es re reported reported re- re ported thus f tar far r in August indicates an an increasing prevalence x f i The Tho germ germs gain entra entrance ce to the body in water or food which has has' has been boon been J r contaminated d. d Water Vater becomes conI contaminated con con- I r through h drainage into into i wells from infected privy v vaults or Crom from the surface of oi the ground where I I 1 dl char havo been deposited and j I r washed washed into streams A notable example ex ex- ex- ex j J v 4 ample of the latter in Ply Ply- PI 1 mouth Pa where an a epidemic of 1500 1500 1500 15 00 cases was caused by drinking water water wat wat- er fro from a a. stream on the banks of which the discharges from a IJ case of or the tho disease had been deposited the x previous Hea season on and were washed into into in in- to the tho stream by a spring thaw t i Contaminated milk and raw foods I i j ar are aro aret et very often orten responsible for the the disi dis- dis i ea easo e the contamination usually oc OCI- I I cu n through th the agency of ot house f files flies a 1 THE DEADLY FLY r I This hi deadly insect now v called the he typhoid fly having visited a privy vault which has b en the receptacle le leL L' L of oh discharges is i next 1 found in milk raw vegetables les fruit or F other foods t. t One case of typhoid in the neighborhood neighborhood neigh neigh- of a a. dairy may be e the source of an extensive epidemic as 85 is con con- being demonstrated or a an entire entIre entire en en- tire neighborhood may maybe be endangered by a a. case in which there Is 18 neglect to disinfect discharges before depositing i r them in an open privy vault In view of or the foregoing facts the entire chain 01 ot preventing measures is obvious 1 w It Ii faithfully carried out the result results s would would be the complete eradication of 01 typhoid fever the most easily preventable pre pre- of all diseases and the exist- exist j 4 ace of or which is a disgrace is ace to any I community 1 J. J t GENERAL REGULATIONS An ordinance should be enacted in 4 every county and town requiring that all privy vaults shall be so constructed construct construct- Y t ed as t to tb exclude flies files and that th their ir shall be disinfected contents by o sprinkling fresh lime over the tue surface surface suro sur sur- f face at frequent intervals during the J c fly season The vaults on the premises pre pre- 1 t r r. mise ot dairies should receive espe especial y cial attention including frequent inspection in- in in- in y b by health officers Their 1 r contents onte ts should oe thoroughly pro- pro I J q tec ed from flies and constantly cove covered cov coy e ered eyed with lime The accumulation J wa V of manure and aud garbage which il is tho the j n chief chier breeding place for flies should t be d law and constant i prohibited prohibit by a t t warfare on flies should be maintained I |