Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-03
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ACTION DEMANDED AT ONCE.
The spread OF scarlet fever ana diph-
therla In this city Is one Of the topics
Of rhe times Il Is reported by The
health officers II is discussed in the
newspapers II Is deplored by the gen
eral public, ana Il rs much exaggerated
by uaunists II Is of sufficient mag
nltudc and importance however 20
demai 4 some measures Of a practical
nature q arrest Ia progress and re-
lleye the city from the threatsllng
scourgc
Experience in all The large cities of
the word has demonstrated the elf
uacy OF sanitation and isolation, In
stamping out contagious disorders The
Deaerel News has for many years CIV
en- particulars and statistics on this
subject. and urged measures in line
With those successfully adopted In
other places, These have been re-
peated almost every season, and al
ways when disease has become cpl
demo In these parts
The health authorities Of the state,
aud Of the city have explained the
causes Of The prevalence Of those dis
cases and recommended measures to
proven their increase. These have
had soine good effects, But there are
people who do not read the newspapers
and who pay no attention to anything
that might be said on these important
matters They can only be reached by
Their more intelligent ana better-in-
formed nelghbors and acquaintance,
or by the enforcement OF rigorous
measures by the proper authorities
Every case Of scarlet fever, or dph-
iberia or smallpox or other dangerous
disease, should be reported as soon as
II Is manifested TO the board Of health.
Il has been stated that attending physi-
ians have neglected this important
duty and have thus been the means OF
spreading contagon, because persons
exposed have been permitted to mlngle
'Nith the public before quarantine has
been officially established and thus
have unwittingly carried infection
wherever they went Il appears to us
that n this is true, a general accusa-
ton Of that kind ought not to be made,
but the particular instances known to
the health officers ought to be exposed
and the guilty persons projected
against, II seems unfair to the medl.
cal profession to make such broad
announcement
Filth IS generally understood to be a
breeding.pace for disease germs. This
being correct that cleanliness which Is
& part Of goodness ought TO be every.
where adopted People should be
taught to be clearly In person In their
homes ana In their surroundings, Plen-
ty OF air and light are ueedful in every
habltatlon All household accumula.
lions should be disposed of In some ef-
fectual manner As we have pointed
out many times, the earth is good
deodorl2er and disnfectant Dry dust
viii act upon waste and offensive mat
ter very elfectually II should be- used
In outdoor closets universally. The
excreta OF diseased persons should be
disnfected Immediately There are
cheap disinfectants that can be OBJ
tained at any drug store and which
every well-informed doctor viii recon.
mend. Their use would prevent the
spread Of contagIon from the source
mentioned which is one Of the most
prolific means Of scattering disease.
Every patient suffering from such
disorders as those prevailing, should be
separated from the rest Of the house.
hold and from all communication with
the public. The quarantine established
by law is necessity II Is irksome ana
lnconvenlent 10 the persons thus cor.
rallied, but this Is part Of the msfor.
tune attending sickness The general
welfare is beyond Individual convent
ence. This isolation has been demon.
strated to be absolutely essential ne a
measure Of stamping out zymotlc dis
orders, and ought to be rlgldIy adhered
to and, wherever necessary, strictly en-.
forced
Much material that ls now thrown
outdoors TO rot and become offensive
and the means Of establishing un-
healthful conditions. might be safely
coreumed by fire This can he attended
to IN every household But the need of
3 public crematory staras this city In
The face. and calls loudly for lmmedI.
ate action on the part OF the municipal
authorities. They are pledged to It's
recton as soon as possible There
should be no more delay Squabbllng
)yer the site should be stopped. Fix
ipon some convenient place and 20 to
work Of once to erect this necessary es.
Enlistment The public health de.
nands IT,
Clean up the city, enforce the aani-
AIRY ordinances. see that quarantine is
Nnlntalned where 1t is required. remove
,1gbage and all decaying material
where it can be safely destroyed, and
he diseases which are affecting some
If our nelghbors and frightening 9th
ms. and increasing the death-rate viii
,oon be checked IL not entirely stamped
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