The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-20
HOUSEHOLD CLEANLINESS.
Prof. Severance Burrage Gives Some
Points to the 'Gomen.

Professor Severance Bnrrage, Of Purdue
University, delivered the third lecture in the
interest Of health yesterday afternoon before
the members of the Sanitary Society. His
subject was Household Sanitation" He
spoke OF the old method of having sink
for house refuse in the yard. where impure
ties znay seep through the soil and get into
the well water. He also spoke OF cities
which have a water system where there is
no precaution taken for pure water supply,
and cited the case of Chicago. sending its
refuse into the lake from which ii gets its
water. The subject of dust was taken up.
He described the usual method of busting
room. in which a feather buster or cloth
is firted around. all the dust in the room
made to move, while no care Is taken That
that same dust shall not settle down on the
same articles. The cleaning OF a room re
would have done with damp cloths. Car
pets. he said. are dust breeders, and the true
sanitary measure is to have hardwood floors
and rugs, which may be taken out ano
shaken free OF dust The fine particles OF
dust are the dangerous ones
He gave the analysis of dust which was
blowing about the streets of New YORK. III
contained many things. and had a large sup
this. ne said that one person in seven dies
OF consumption II is as CONTAGIOUS As
diphtheria or scarlet fever, and yet persons
afffcted with consumption take no precau-
ton either for themselves or for their neisn-
bors. The expectoratinn by consumptives Is
death dealing This mingles with the dust
and Is carried into peoples lungs when they
breathe. The nose is arranged with natural
nlters, but when person breatnes through
the mouth it is dangerous. He advocates
plenty of sunlight in a house, as bacteria
do not like the sun. Cellars breed bacteria,
and for that reason cellars should be made
as light as possible. with whitewashed OF
painted walls. All old traps about house
should be removed at once and not allowed
to stand or decay. Dirt, dampness and de-
cay breed disease.
After the lecture there was an informal
conversation, in which expectoration on the
streets was made special point. DR.. C. Z.
quiry among the councilmen about having
an ordinance against splitting in the street,
out he found that new Council would have
to be elected. for those already in were
largely spitters. Splitting Is vulgar, said
he, but 1t Is no use to begin with the
With the children and teach them the dan.
gers which are about US in everyday life
Professor Burrage said that in Germany
there were crimes for which the police had
right TO stop man and fine him on the
spot Street expectoration might be pre-
there was social half hour, and sanitary
and other matters were discussed with Mr..
Burrage, whom the audience had the privi-
lege OF meeting personally. At the meeting
In the morning the secretary read review
or Dr. Albert Shaw's book on Municipal
Government in Great Britain" and report
was given or the impure ventilation I'm the
public schools. Mrs T. C. Day, Mrs. Byers
and Mrs. Henry Coe were the members OF
the committee for the afternoon meeting.