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Show ' THIS MENAGE TO HEALTH. The Utah Health Board issues another warning agains the fly which is deserving of attention. The bulletin, which we commend to our readers, says: "In every town and locality in the State many people have failed to heed the numerous warnings that have been issued against flies. Attention has been called to the fact that they arc one of the most dangerous menaces to the life and health with which mankind has to contend, being responsible for a large proportion of all cases of typhoid fever and diarrhoeal diseases of infants and many cases of tuberculosis and other contagious diseases. "They have caused thousands of deaths in Utah and will continue their work of destruction until the public awakens to the fact and inaugurates a warfare that will result in their extermination, extermina-tion, ''This can be accomplished definitely and effectively. It requires re-quires only THE REMOVAL OF FILTH. FLIES BREED IN FILTH and in filth alone. Without filth there can be no flies. More than 00 per cent of them breed in stable manure and the balance in garbage, gar-bage, outhouses and other forms of refuse. "The fly season is approaching. 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 ef-fected and further accumulations of filth avoided. Stable manure should be kept in vaults or boxes screened or covered or frequently sprinkled with lime or kerosene and should be removed once a week. "Garbage receptacles should be carefully covered and the contents con-tents sprinkled with lime or oil. "Privy vaults should be made flyproof and their contents frequently fre-quently sprinkled with lime. "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. "All doors and windows especially those of the kitchen and dining-room should be screened. "Food exposed for sale should be screened and ordinances to this effect should be enacted and enforced. "Flies should be especially kept away from the sick and if one i3 discovered in the sickroom it should be killed. "People who have' cleaned their own premises should demand that their neighbors should do likewise and notify the board of health of any failures or refusals." |