The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1881-01-12
CLARK PrERsoN, P. NJ.
PURE AIR, PURE WATER AND :
PURE SOIL.

ObAANn AAasS0ANS ~.
PURE AIR, PURE WATER AND 4
PURE SOIL.
Gen. Viele, an eminent Sanitary Engineer,
in reportsmade in 1870 on the nature and
necessity of a system of drainage for sanitary
purposes in the city of New York says. at
is a well established fact that the principle
cause of fever is humid miasmatic state of
the atmosphere, produced by the presence OF
an excess of moisture in the ground, from
which poisonous exhaations constantly arise,
carrying into the systems of thosewho inhale
to produce fever mas such disturbing
effect upon the Functions of some organs, as
to weaken the general system, aud act us
powerful predsposing cause of the most com
mon and fatal malarias to which the human
body is subject.
1t follows as matter of course that the
first eifort to improve the salubsity Of any
place whatever, should be directe toward
preventing the aggregations of water in par
ticular localities, and to remove such as have
been allowed to collect"
or all The problems embraced within the
scope Of sanitary science none are more i'm
poltant, or should claim larger share of at.
ten.ion than thosa connected with Drainage
and sewerage Since of all the innumelable
causes which singIy On combined, engeuder pre-
veutabe ciseases, the nlJss wide spread and
most certain, is tie presence Of an undue
amount Of moisture in Tie SOFT
IL ought to be clearly aud every where IN
de,slood that, tbere are No more. universal
causes of disease than those connected with
the soil on which men live, aud which is
wholly within their po Wer to change from an
unhealthy to a healthy condition; that it is
never safe To live npon water-soaked nn
drained soil, and that the tendency Of such
soil is always 10 give off maarial exhalations,
which sap The health il not the lives of those
who dwell upon it.
The sum total expended by individual
families upon sickness and death becomes IL
very1important facior in the estimated family
expenditures of a community.
very low estimate Of the cost of ordinary
sickness OF a family for each person is fifteen
OF fifty dollars; then there is the further loss
of days wages aud time ia waiting upon the
sick, in connection with the pain aud suffering
ol'the patient.
From the Board of Health report for the
state Of Wisconsin for year ending Dec. 3lst,
1875, the following extracts are made,
Total plumber of cases of sickness :. 30,S13
- Iii.
Upon moderate estimate each one of these
cases of sickness has caused an expenditure
of fifteen dollars, in addition to which each
case that has terminated fatally has rendered
needful u further expenditure amounting to
at least Atty dollars.
Hence we have the following figures to re-
present the cash outlay caused by the sickness
resulting from the six diseases named, very
large proportion Of which might be saved aud
prevented by proper hygienic means.
Cost Of sickness .........-........ $462, 195
:" g death. ...................s 1880
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Total, ......-... ........ $579, 495
But these figures do not by any means re-
present the total cost to the community of the
above amount of sickness.
Surprising that only one-iifth Of all who
have been i'll have been producers, OF earning
wages, that the average term of illness has
been ten days and that the value earned in
eaclicase was one dollar perday tenly, there
will be the further sum of $8i, $50, as the loss
sustained by reason of temporary disability,
and if we allow, as is entirely fair, moderate
sum as a charge for the care of the sick esti1
mating the value of this service in each case
at $3.50, or an average rare of twenty five cents
per diem, and settling the duration of each
case at ten days as above, we have the sum of
ST., 032. so to represent the cost Of this item,
thus making the grand total $7l8, 1880 as
the cost to the people of the state of an
amount of sickness almost wholly preveuta-
BILE.
If such are the facts that the Board of
Health Of Wisconsin gives to her people is it
not proper that the citizens of this state take.
lively interest in sanitary matters and aid
) the state association irievery way practicable,
and educate themselves up to the Importance
aud necessity of enlightened sanitary mea.
sures ~ secure our people aud our children
especially, from suffering and death.
The agency for the celebrated 'DOMES-
TIC SEWING MACHINE is now at Moore's
R0ok Store, where the macbuies may be seen,
+ and bought on accommodating terms.