Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-14

eaylns animal or vegetable substances.
II TIE source Of the evil is found ana
avoided, much human suffering VIII be
prevented.
n has been found that the germs OF
typhoid may be destroyed by boiling the
water containing them. They are
not perceptlble to the unaided eye.
Water may be clear In appearance
and devoid of unpleasant flavor ana
vet be impregnated with the germs OF
disease. Expert chemical analysis
alone WIN demonstrate their presence.
When typhoid makes its appearance
the family thus attacked should look
closely into the water supply and the
physicians and boards OF health In the
vicinity should investigate as fully as
possible and suggest the remedy
Typhoid is not contagious in the or
binary ways of Infection. It may be
spread. however, by means of the ex-
creta Of the patient. The greatest care
ought to be taken with this waste mat
ter. which should be dislnfected and
buried or otherwise disposed of az
speedily as practicable. Chloride Of
lime is a cheap, but rather unpleasant
dislnfectant, sulphate OF iron, or cop
peras, viii answer the same purpose
and Is without the disagreeable odor OF
the other. Similar precautions should
be observed as to excreta from patients
suffering from the other diseases mem
toned Carelessness in this regard has
been the means Of spreading contagion
and bringing about much suffering and
mortality.
Quarantine regulations, established
by legal authority, ought TO be strictly
observed. They occasion much neon
Venlence. II Is true but they are abso-
htely necessary in cases OF scarlet
fever, dlphtherla, smallpox and other
zymotic diseases. and sanitary mea-
sures are just as essential to their pre-
yention and suppression Ventilation 80
as to secure pure air, the admission Of
sunlight into all apartments, the carry
ing away Of all feted matter and all
decaying substances, with the free use
Of known disnfectants. will aid great
" In the stamping out of epidemics and
in the promotion of the general health.
DR.. II Is, Beatty, secretary OF the
state Board OF Health, who takes
great interest In the prevention Of the
spread Of disease Is Of the opinion that
earth-pits which are commonly used In
connection with outhouses where f9ted
matter Is deposited, are great breeders
Of disease, and that to the percolation
Of foul fluid from them into wells that
are used for domestic purposes.
Is frequently due the disorders.
such as typhoid and other feyers, that
become prevalent. Also that their
spread Is largely caused by the failure
to disinfect and quickly remove and
dispose OF the excreta Of the patients.
We are pleased to learn that he Is
strongly in favor Of the establishment
Of the dry-earth closet system, advo-
Gated many years ago by the Deseret
News for places that have not the bene-
fit OF sewerage. Dry earth Is the nat
ural and most efficient deodorizer and
disinfectant that Is easily available. II
instead OF those earth-pits commonly
In use, boxes were substituted. which
can readily be removed and into which
little dry dust is thrown at frequent
intervals, the foul stencil that arises in
many places would be stopped, and the
cause OF much sickness would be re-
moved. Dr. Beatty introduced an or
dinance for the establishment OF these
conyeniences with provisions for the
periodical removal of the waste matter
thus deodorlzed, some time ago. but It
was not adopted. We fully agree with
him that IL this dry.earth closet system
was established throughout the State
the good effects would soon be expert
enced and a great deal OF human suf-
fering would be prevented.
These practical suggestions may seem
sort of descent from the philosophi-
cal to the commonplace but. after all,
II is the every DAY Affairs Of life that
are Of immediate Importance and bodl-
~ health Is essential to clear and pure
intellectually To enjoy the benefit OF
sound minds we must have sound and
vigorous bodies, The little things that
help TO promote vitality and prolong life
cannot safely he ignored. II more at
tcrtion We're paid TO these so-called
trlfes higher and what may be con-
sidsrsd greater matters would be more
easily attalnable. Sanitation. health
regulations ana vigilance in the use of
known methods OF fighting disease ana
preventing contagion. are pressing
needs OF the hour The whole commu-
nifty should be alive and awake TO their