The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-02-21
MALARIA.

The most recent and advanced chez
icai research and observation, goes
prove that the source of malaria is not !
the air. but In the water we drink
The germ is Of soil origin and seache
its highest development In low. mois
ground, under favorable temperature
1t is what Is called protozoA, whicl
means the very lowest form OF ANNA
life, capable Of rapid reproduction from
each detachable molicule creating
new colony. ad infinitum, until the sys
tenn is literally filed with them. These
protocols are q, i'd to be in all our drink
ing water to the usual depth of our well
or supply of drinking water. The first
thing to direct the attention OF sbserv-
ers to this state of facts, was the immu-
nifty of persons drinking water from
deep artesian wells constructed by rail-
road companies. 1t 10 stated that the
exclusive use of this dsep-seated water
affords complete freedom from malaria
in sections where white men dare not
live and drink surface water. The idea
that this disease is Of atmospheric or
igin has been SO long and SO firmly fixed
in the public mind, that it will be slow
to grasp any changed conclusions with
sufficient force to be Of immediate prac.
teal utility. Chemical, biological and
Astrological research now in process OF
action will fully determine these things
in the near future. We have seen it
stated as a fact that the white men liv-
ing in the cypress brakes in the swamps
Of La, live upon the banks of the lakes
all the year, & by boiling the water they |
drink are free from malaria. The late
DR.. W. E. Herreld, of this county, used
TO say that il any one would 60 down
TO Big Black river during the months
Of July and August and take drink of
he river water, they would certainly
contract malaria. Even the monkeys |
Ind other wild animals forsaks the low
coast jungles OF India in summer. and
,etake themselves to the highlands.
L 10 we'll KIN own fact that the cholera
yerm is produced by the low, damp
grounds of India where it is always on
,and, and that it spreads from there
when virulent eastward. H. ID also
,roven fact that Lne disease 10 conn
heated by what 10 eaten, and not
through atmospheric influences. Nov
re make the following deductions from
he foregoing, and that 10, that IL the
'ater supply of Canton is protected
rom surface contamination when we
ONE to use the Artesian we'll water
through our Water Works, that we will
. free from malaria and the health Of
ur town will become greatly improved,
nd that If people who can not avail
1enselves of the use of this water will
oil all the water for family use before
and let it cool in protected
ssssls, they will become relieved Of
alaria. Don't forget that there can
} no permanent immunity from the
feet of these protozoa by any known
'ocess, because they are in the water
. drink and like cholera germs, when
er introduced into the system will be
re to incubate and multiply to our [
triment. We are afraid of the sur
ce contamination in our Water Works
stem, especially rs some Of the pipes Z
we an open end arrangement. 1t
,uld certainly be q great calamity,
d waste of capital to have the pure,
ti-mslarial bearing water of our deep 4
Ills, ruined and poisoned by malarial
rms from surface sources to 60 on its
ath dealing mission amongst our peo-
}, when q perfectly protected pipe 4
item would give Us pure water and
edom frem malaris-the most dead
foe in the way Of local disease in our
;tion. Let the authorities superin-
lding the construction of our Water Y
,rks system, ponder we'll these things
il changes are necessary in the n
YES to prevent surface poisoning, let in
% done and the people saved from q -
source of disease.
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