Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-14
EXPECT OF SUMMER HEAT

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Dr. Henry Dwight Chaplin, Of New
York. has an interesting paper on this
subject in the current number Of the
Medical Record. He shows from the
statistics OF the board Of health that
the death rate, particularly among
children and aged persons, increases
with the rise Of the thermometer but
that this increase has gradually been
diminishing during the last five years,
owing to improved sanitary conditions.
and a stricter supervision OF the food
supply especially milk.
The greater mortality during the
summer months he accounts FOR on the
ground that when the nights are so
warm that sleep Is interfered with.
there Is little opportunity FOR recupera-
ton from the exhaustion Of the day.
The consequence IS depression Of the
nervous system and general vulner-
ability TO diseases.
The doctor suggests that city authori-
ties everywhere have an important duty
10 perform In looking after the health
OF the communities. The streets must
be- kept scrupulously clean; an garbage
and decaylng matter animal and
vegetable. must be promptly removed
and destroyed and perlshable food
smns. particularly milk require watch
ing ana regulation
lie further advocates the planting
Of trees and the laying out Of parks
Trees are Of the greatest utility in
modifying and eQualizlng climatic con-
diuons In q densely populated city
the summer heat Is conserved and re-
hected by the stone and asphaltspf the
streets as well as by the bricks and
mortar Of buildings Even during the
night the stones, boy retaining their
heat, prevent any appreciable fall Of
temperature. Here. DR.. Chaplin says,
Is where the modifying effects Of trees
can be most beneficial AS trees main
tain an average mean temperature Of
"a degrees +. In all seasons, Il Is easy
TO see what a constant cooling In
fluence they possess in an atmosphere
of 80 degrees. Add TO this the con-
slant exhalation from the leaves Of
watery yapor, that has been absorbed
from the moisture in the soil and from
the surrounding air, and the cooling
effect IS much enhanced This takes
place most actively during the heated
portion Of the day when It is most need
ed
But the efforts Of the public officers
are unavailing, unless every individual
citizen does his duty. Cleanliness
should be strictly observed inside and
outside the house. Food OF all kinds
must be removed when the meal Is
ended and all decaylng refuse be not
allowed to accumulate. Sometimes by
keeping rooms closed during the heat
of the day. and thoroughly aired at
night. a certain equalization OF tenn
pcrature will result
Special care. the doctor says. should
be taken that the food 70 be consumed
is fresh. Even slightly spoiled sub
stances are disastrous. Good results
are often obtained from a tepid bath
when a cold bath would have an in
furious effect
The advice here given with special
reference 20 hygiene during the sum
mer months represents undoubtedly
the best conclusions OF medical science,
founded on keen research and matured
experience. II shows how we'll adapted
Is this region for a habltatlon OF man
Here are the snow reservoirs In the
mountains. the cooling breezes from
the Lake, and the cities and towns
resting under the peaceful shade Of a
luxurlani foliage II the present, and
coming generations. will but continue
the work commenced by the first set
tiers, and build upon the foundations
laid there Is no reason why the valleys
Of Utah. and more particularly this
valley should not maintain their repu-
tation for one Of the healthiest spots on
Gods footstool