The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-07-17
TTIll's HEALTH IS GOOD.
.,.frtcry sanitary Condition
and Low Death Rate.
Conserving sickness 81
re~ vire Destroyed
- eerms-onr Sewerage.

.,s.eus health Of ,eats'e y IN
.'a.aslslly good, and will continue :, =
n. the nss regime CT se"efass -,
srdeI - nd better tnilding eonvefi-
kzi'e gtv Health Officer Aasne-
use. ..,ls.l upon yesterday by a fess.
Kifs 80. reporter. was aske'i i
'sfs BIZ !. in any danger OF an cpl
ss's ~ here Is no danger whatever OF
-. - calau.itg, nor cause Tor any
=! ' s..,s,nsition. II it arose beca'ise
ssa - 80 sffuyia arising from certain
q s - the burnt district, that
ssa. IA. seen attended %. The
s'a, an :. seattle Is very good. re
seza = ue a Jisinfecsant; and
800 = ali garbage and relals '.i mat az
I'll be promptly AID properly re-
S' De- local health statistic. Tor tie
- ,,,ontbs show a very ios
pal s.su.a-rnr,si.leral,ly les than ]
asaih ~ rer month. or ore IN each
Pr es Al unhealthy ciiy would
49, ~. rste Of ~ per cent AZ al
so .sx cities like Seattle GO mol
sss - beslshial reger adyansaees
Dave ~ H. cities. Sewerage. ike all
q nat ri immediate necessity, Is
sns = ana postponed 10 the pres
.astters more pressing. The
hoveyeT. Is a good time Tor
ss,se. connecting d sew,
sN srd the authorities VIII
q. aas,eet to improve IT..
~ owing 10 the city's rapid
ns's.ssv ~ ss,ch care has been taken /;
e'ess 4., he methods u accomplish IT
by ~ -. -. s,,aniei. snd ge are nnder
i.sadUay.
Il. there sny danger OF an epidemic
~ risb ordinary pfeeautlon To the
-. S;..riet there il not; bat there
~ s.,ne large and very apparent mus.
s,sss that srs deserving OIL prompt
80 should the con inaed 'ie-
1', "a 9Th be allowed 10 go on, 1t
~" ..,,se sickness slebrile and bowel
','s,..;sir.,, among The present occu-
..a,s sua render the locality unheai-
~ s, - the futare by the decay OF or
s.,ic matter. Ii often occurs That
sa,lasfs are not aware OF the nature
ia. .s,hss,ii on which isnsments are
s,sc,sd neither are they aware of The
.A..s,,sr and causes vi illness among
their tenants.
ssshauld an unsaBitary condition oi
legality be allowed to exist until the
s,sss notifies be public OF ihe fact
III Il an important duty % the
,rsssrt and future OCCUPANTS oil a
,hrssienesl district, a. well Is economy
% The city a. large, that all nuisatoes
ar ae.ste!ious agents be abated III
ineItasney, while the labor anu ex-
eense OF removal is ieast and before
real or imaginary danger to the health
"a the community IS incurred. There
i a more sensible manner 81 correct
ing sanitary evils than through the
press. but still practical sanitary
measures Of prevention should be in
euIcated through the columns OF The
local newspapers.
What is Your opinion concerning
the sewerage Of the city z"
sTbe ear;hen sewers laid recently
are proper, bur serious obstacle ia
The discharge Of the sewage i the
,ise and fall OF the tide. Daring ELI,
al TIE tide sewage is deposited on the
lesch: the difficulty can be overcome
by causing the sewers 10 deposit ia a
reservoir or caisson at the termination
III the sepera'e sewers or at Il Junction
az several. when the tss9e ocgins 10
flow the sewage can be di charged by
opening n gate. the sewers be-
Ing flushed Al the same time.
This Is the manner in which sew ge
4 disposed OF in Boston Ii is import
ant that sewage should nos remain
longer than tgenty-four hours, a. il
decomposes and llber8tes sewer gas
by longer retention.
The box drains formerly used, owing
to the slow current ilon large size
and bottom OF soil, causing decompO-
siiion and retar,iing removal al sewage,
are nothing but cesspools Instead OF
Efficient drains, causing alt the evils
which an efficient sewer shHl PIE.
vent.
WHAT As0fHER Doctor SAYS.
Another physician. being consulted
on the same subject, stated a follow
There IS now no more sickness ID
Seattle than commonly NJ this season
Of The year. The predominating rom
paint n, present. is enteroc0liiis. or ia
hsmnaiicn OF the bowels. among child
nm. However, as this predominant
only among the infants and childfei
that ARE ar;ilicially led. it may all Ia
o,oyiaied by better raternai care. II
be sure, any abrupt changes 81 ia
weather heip along this complaint
ba' again. repeat, proper care ma
prevent II altogether
There are also "A few ease. ~ f,sve
Showing among the adults this tesi
sltfihutshle to the same cause opera
ing 10 produce the same disease 4
nsh.r years. This season is $50 wor.
thAn others. Each year We have
lea scattering cases of typhoid maia
fisl fever, but it only occurs ~ IN
SUMMER season. which closes abu
ihe Iusadle 81 September.
Doctor. what care may lee taken q
avoid such ievers g"
frsiect cleanliness OF the person
honse aud surroundings An decuta
ffs3ne vegetable matter i I.bts. ,
eenirante 10 fevers.