Show Fly Blitz Urged re As s Safe Guard Against Polio Epidemics Research conducted cond by Drs and Anderson at the University of Utah shows that flies fUes particularly filth flies are capable of or carrying infantile par par- While there may not be another polio epidemic in Utah this year early signs point to a larger number than usual of cases for this time of year Investigations Investigations In- In carried on show that many of the present cases of polio occur In homes where there are blow flies present Howard M. M Hurst director of public health engineering and sanitation in the Utah State Department Department Department De De- of has s outlined tho the following methods of combating combating combating com com- bating and destroying flies 1 All garbage should be buried buried burled bur bur- led at least one foot deep This also helps control rats and other rodents dents 2 All dead animals should be buried not burned since it is isery very ery difficult to burn animals 3 3 Manure piles should be close piled at all times and re removed removed removed re- re moved at least once a week 4 4 Fly traps fly spray spra and andI swatters should be used continually continI continually contin contin- I during the tho fly season This I is a secondary measure the primary primary primary mary one one of course being to eliminate te all fly breeding I places I 5 Encourage municipal authority au au- au- au to adopt and enforce sanItary sanitary sanitary san san- measures both in the tho cities and on a wide county basis Cities and counties both have very broad powers and will enforce enforce en en- I force these measures If It they are encouraged to fo do so The polio and crippled children's childrens childrens children's chil chil- ChU 1 drens dren's hospital which was pro pro- pro provided vided aided for by the last legislature cannot possibly be constructed in time for this summers summer's polio season but flies fUes can be eliminated elimInated eliminated elim elim- and this will undoubtedly undoubted undoubted- ly 1 reduce the number of polio cases if quick action is taken |