The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-05-03
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1t is now pretty certain that there will
be an uninterrupted spell of hot weather in
this section until the middle of October or
the first part of November. The cold and
the northers of the past season are prac-
ticilly over and we have nothing in the
way Of weather to anticipate but the
heat OF our far southern climate. Our
proximity TO Mexico and the Central Amer
lean and West Indie territory aud the CON-
mercial intercourse existing between those
Of this section and the people of tho coun.
tries mentioned, combined with the heat
and malaria of our own state place us dur
ing the summer in a peculiarly threatened
position as regards epidemics and diseases
of one kind and another. The Geographic
reports from Cuba and llayti and
the West Indies generally are giving
accounts, even this early, of the
presence OF yellow fever in those regions
Mexico, with whom We have recently come
In close contact by the completion of rail
roads, beginning with us and penetrating
that country, is VIGOROUSLY so filed with a
dirty population and so devoid of anything
like wise sanitary regulations, that We are
now In this quarter as n state menaced as
we have not been before. Nothing but the
lateness of the season last year prevented
our experiencing serious difficulties with
the fever that made its appearance along
the Rio Grande border. All these consid-
erations are, at this season Of the year, of
very vital significance to us of this state,
and ought to receive not merely notice, but
practical attention, by those who have the
health and welfare Of the people of the state
in their keeping. 1t is a matter properly
demanding attention at this time, and post
ponements in the premises are frequently
as fatal as they arc unwise, The entire state
should be placed, rs regards both
the gulf and Mexico under the most thor.
ough quarantine regulations as soon as is
possible, under the principle that an ounc
of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
The season may be a pleasant or an unusu.
ally hot one, healthy or sickly one, but
in the matter Of health Of tho people of
such state, no risks ought to DO taken.
The same reasoning will apply and the
same necessity exists with reference to our
annual municipal cleaning up.". Dallas
doesn't enjoy the distinction Of being a
very neat or clean city, at best, and amer
the mud, and filth and slosh Of the winter a
very thorough over.hauling is always ron.
dered necessary 10 secure health and create
the proper feeling ofcomfort and security
through the long heated term. Streets,
alley.ways, back.yards, sinks and every
other. receptacle Of filth Or
art, ought to DO looked
after honestly and attcntvely and the city
DO placed In The hest sanitary condition
possible. The thousands Of visitors OK.
pected this month, producing an unusual
outlay aud activity everywhere, will tend
TO create greater trouble In the premises
than ordinarily met, and after tho excite.
ment subsidies the labor will have to be re.
doubled 10 place the city In statu quo again.
There 10 no reason why We should not have
. clean, healthy town this summer, and va
trust that we will have. that our sanitarys
guardians will indeed feel the Importance
ofths Sub. ect and perform their duties with
the requisite vigor. The health officer has
been reelected, The city government. h