The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-22
THE MEMPHIS APPEAL
MONDAY. tt F; APRIL az, 1880
UNsANITARY SURROUNDINGS.


To the Editor Of Tho Appeal
WIN you please cnlighlen IA on asnbleci, that
wo heard discussed last summer and again this
spring.
1. While some contend that living near stock
yard or stable endAngcrs health, Others declare II
To be an advantage, most especially TO those with
weak lungs
= "Do men who keep books or stand behind the
counter enjoy better health than those who tend
stock OF stay at a street car stablei"
q "Nust we keep nice COW In small, neatly
kept back ynrlf or impurc mia aud adulicr-
aicd butlorr' 'Of two evils" help Us choose the
least"
4. We undentand that quito recently family
who lived right near or adjoining a LOT wherein
thlrty-avo or forty mules were kept. called IN n
doctor to SOC two children who had scarlet fever
In short time both children wcrc seen In the open
air enjoying the sunshine. Somo doubted ~ De.
ihg genuine scarlet fever The doctor explained
by saying that living near the lot caused Il 10 DO
light form. the disease being more easily con.
troiled. than II would have BEEN In n different 10.
cality.
Having read your Interesting paper on "Dirt
Disease aud degradation" We are let 10 believe
that no man has proven himself 10 be more deeply
Interested In the futue health happiness aud
prosperity oi our people thany ounelL
READER
I. In answer 10 the first OF our correspon-
dents questions, we have TO say that all
the leading sanitarians Of this country
and Europe are agreed that II Is not
healthy TO live near or contiguous to
stables. Scientific physicians connected
with the armies Of Europe have traced
several diseases to the stables oil the cav
airy barracks near which the men arc
necessarily compelled to live. Stables arc
OF course a necessity In cities, but they
should DO under the striolost sanitary sur
VIGILANCE. and be kept as clean as possible
and free from odor. Only few weeks
ago we published on the authority OF DIR.
Billings, the renowned microscopic and
veterinarian, late OF the Nebraska Uniycr-
sity, that certain diseases had been traced
10 cattle and from them 10 the pastures in
which they were grazing. Besides this
common sense would teach anyone that
sho cxcrcia and urine Of animals must be
unhealthy. Pnyics arc not wholesome
though people have survived their cont
guilty.
.. We have no statistics at hand OF
which In base an answer 10 this question
But We should suppose from the return
made Nv the statistical Departments Of IN,
government. Of Europe as TO the lite ten
urc Of men Of various employmenis tina
tho man behind tho counter who Is o
GOOD habits Il iikcly 10 live longer tina,
DO man who works IN N siable or stoel
yard. lie l. less exposed 10 variations o
Temperature. leads morn regular life, 4
better sheltered and is better clad and cat
better food. aud then, while his employ
fnent Is indoors Il is not sodentary. ~
> ON his icct and has a great deal q
exercise during his eight or ton hours q
work.
n IN, co,r..,o,,d.,, zoos No, nr.,en,
t,,,, a,,o,,.,i,. ,,,,,.,,,on Ia Iii nae,
gr.nh Cows shouil not ho ,o,mi,,ed 4
or ont oI stables anywhere within n,
eorpora,e llmIis and n. 10 impu,c mil
and adu,,cra,.J bu,,c, ,hstisa matte, Il,
twocn tho deal.r.nl IA. nnrch,.o, A.,
man o,r.riny imrn,o min, n, AL. 4. i,,hi
to rvoro puni,bm,m, and any nch ,,
poried 10 tho II,,ltb ogcor DR. ploct al
H. nrom,,ly anil .oyo,.ly deol, uih ~
advl,e on, corro,n,ndon, No, 70 choo.
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