Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-25
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BULLETIN Of The
HEALTH Of STATE
l,t.lBplrt, add Public , Invited 70
e Cooperate Against Disease
b. BrArrr's SUGGESTIONS
.,,,,,.u or,r some r'"'ly . Aa,,,'
''', sanitation and oin'r Evils

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s, rns 'r' Beatty has Issued the 'V''
lowing health Daneiin' <. unusual
.., @''sDs' Of contagious diseases s.,, n
P,,Sn.V parts Of the STATE and nea', n
. va'ga, Ds' and the public are urged to
Su'n '.,s,s n a determined effort TO
S S0.vsa, their further spread. This may
pls'' ~, I 4 accomplished In exact pro-
sna ~'' . I ths CONSCIENTIOUS observance
p Pr enhancement y Of preventive meas
a 'sss ass neglect Of which Is response
~ ~ III M present situation IN Or
der to properly consider Or spP,y ~ ' ,n.
vv,oeof prevention, L Is esselllal y, ~ 1 ,ho
sS'%sstand Inc cause, and II . one u W, u,G
u o,as,ssi irlumphs Of modern lneulVn,
srlsnee that through Il We are NJ" ="
possessIon Of this knowledge ,.oa nv
Contagious diseases are IaG ,s,. o ~
.aasiec nolronous germs or living or
s " olrms a small al to be visible Only
a .n@"ns ~ ,he microscope which have
i6elr sole origin In a OBVIOUS ca he, 10
,he disease, Il must DO strictly po, .lS
4, sns mind tbat they cannot be generateu
4, nro1ucod By any other MEANS OF
sgsnev, These germs, given on IN tne
Ssrlous secretIors Of the body or IN
sraIes rom the skin, II carried to Tue
sysiem If another person who Is sus'
csnilbe wlll produce 10 him the as
seea ana In no other way can II DC
camsed or generated The organisms
which are capable Of working 80 MUGS
harn nav positively be killed by yari-
ous slsIniectants. Hence Il follows
,nst II every case Of contagious disease
wert discovered Immediately upon inc
apfearsnce Of the first symptoms ana
CAREFULLY Isolated from other persons
uutil danger Of infection were past, ana
Il then ali the germs were destroyed by
dhlnfectIon contagious diseases would
be completely stamped out unfoT-
t,nately Il seems al present Impossible
10 attain this IDEAL which must stiIl
remain the cherished dream OF the
sanIlarian, although that II Will some
iay be realized, as q result Of an en-
lIghtened public sentiment and quick
ened conscience Is confidently believed.
We Do not need to seek far for an
explanation Of tho visitation which Is
exciting 50 much alarm and apprehen-
Zion. and the lesson should not be al
lowed 10 pass unheeded. There can be
no question that the responsibility lies
IN thewhutsale failure 70 report cases
aid the tIanant violations Of quaran-
tine This IN turn, finds an explana-
ton n The unusually mild character
Of the diseases, especially scarlet fever
Never before has 50 mild O type Of the
latter been known as that which pre-
vailed for many months prior 10 the
present season. The mortality was
practically MI and a large majority OF
The cases were 50 lighths TO produce
only the most trivial symptoms, The
consequence has been that many PEG.
pie have had no lear Of the disease
nor regard for It's spread their chief
concern having been 10 conceal It's ex.
lstence II possible, thereby eyadlng
the annoyance Of quarantine, or, II
guaranteed, many have not scrupled
70 llaefently violate II. scattering the
iafecllQn broadcast. There has been a
failure 70 recognize the fact that from
The mlldesi case a fatal one may be
conveyed; also that an outbreak Is la
BE al any time TO assume a malignant
iype, and beoause o. previous neglect,
due 70 Us lighter form, become de-
yastallng.
With the foregoing facts before us,
the remedy Is very apparent. There
must BE- an aroused public conscience
and a more lively regard for the rights
Of others Good citizens need only to
have their attention called TO the dan
gers and TO The obligations resting upon
them. Others should be- shown no mer-
cy when they shall be discovered by
their nelehhors In attempting to evade
the law They are deliberately menace
Ing the lives and health Of innocent
children and Il Is the duty Of all who
may have knowledge Of Il to notify AT
once the proper authorities.
II Is the duty Of health officers 10 ex-
ercise the utmost vigilance at all times
70 discover the presence Of contagious
diseases and maintain quarantine
Above all, 70 use extreme care in the
process Of dlslnfectIon. In this the aim
should be to prevent the possibility OF
another case arising from infected
premises II Is entirely feasible and
should Be accomplished IN every H.
stance The records show this result
70 nave been attained IN Salt LAX.
wy during the past two years by the
present quarantine officer employed in
ne health department
While the principal methods for tha
prevention Of contagious diseases have
been discussed there are other factors
el great Importance which should moi
pe lost SIGHT q. One Of the conditions
necessary to the contracting Of n CON
wslous disease Is the element of sus-
,sepVpllly q the Individual Unless no
pe susceptible disease Organisms can
n0' secure a foothold IN his system
Y olher words the Invasion Il 70.
,s'ea' re 2 immune. Influences when
iover vitality such as hlthy surronnd-
my bad ventilation. eic directly ir
y, use g susceptibility, At the same time.
e s's ,l conditions favor the growth
a on. leyelopnltnt'o Of any disease germs
. Malcn may IND Judgment therein ana
tnus promote the spread N ne Sia
,sss, Therefore, strict cleanliness Of
p iails inside and out shonId be
r, wv, together with tborongh
svnula'lon The necessity for tsia
cannot Ne oyerestlmated The W. ov,, ,i,,s
~ ~ .ne /, al y 20 tcnly Of vital impsrt.
t N.Y. y, maintaining the healthy nm
d 'S''s y ,ne BODY, enabling II Ia resis,
o',sa u, sut also Il Is natures gr raj,
esl alfinfsctaut and sbsr D tss., great
len, s' S. y lslns rooms, exercises 4 no.
eaee germs " ',s influence on any dis.
mao ~os, contagious diseases '' eour,.,
so 'S's sss.s s during the cola u sas
r sos, 0eeau's Of the indoor VO ~. sea,
, rvulo seem more eeonomIool :, ne, ~, IL
a., 4 coal hlls and maintain 70 pay pay
ram " Y. causing II to constantiv s p1re
.'Nl we outside and $500 "'.s enter
rsS rays s, ,s,oTs'hsd atmosphere wv WI. pQls,
n Io' uoesoIs bins and Inc other wan NJ. %
ssom p Y. health 81 energy pssn Spsts
many csSsIs excluding 4. esd na
ssI.nss ' seea aetsrmined by ' sae, ,nis.
frssS 's II, loal De mislmum on san,,ary
eli iuSs *, sol'h should Be frrn, I5 o. q,
~ So @a0, .o room Is soo5 enb,n I'm IN
isst p ~ . los each adult ana S ooa , iseI
ERA y e sae I. child These o ivy co cueic
IN s5er p = NE least amounts s re cOnsld,
q A'ss' % maintain thr best c ,saSiIsd
WI ,aIla and any ms,as, condition