Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-04-05
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GEO. u. PYPER,
Secretary.


The authorities OF Salt Lake city are
entitled to credit for the work that mas
been done and that which is projected
for the cleaning up and general sani-
tation Of the city There is no doubt
in the minds OF persons well Informed
as to the causes Of the decline Of con-
tagions diseases, in many Of the cen
tiers OF population in different coun-
tries, that sanitary regulations with
the isolation Of the afflicted, have been
the chief means Of the marked improve
ment that has taken place in recent
years.
We desire now TO call the attention OF
our country cousins 10 this important
fact. and TO urge upon them the adj
vice, 60 thou, and DO likewise" We
say this not only TO the town and city
authorities throughout the state, but
10 the chief men in every village and
hamlet Too little attention is paid to
the accumulation Of filth which Is per-
mitted IN many places sometimes With
out thought apparently of the evils
thus allowed 10 obtain a fooihod.
Whatever theories may be held by dis
putting scientists as To the breeding OF
bacili and the multiplication Of noxious
germs, il Is very clear that disease OBJ
talns greater power whore nth abounds
than where cleanliness Is observed
With the increase Of population, and
the closer dwelling places incident TO
the growth Of towns and cities, there
Is a corresponding increase OF sickness
and mortality This will be noted In the
history OF every state and territory,
But as they grow in Importance and
wealth regulations are established for
the promotion Of the public health ard
when adequate measures are estab-
llshed for the removal and destruction
of waste and decaying matter, and the
supply u pure water for culinary pur-
poses the rayages OF disease subside
and epidemics are much more easily
overcome
In every community OF people
throughout this State there should be
rigid rules adopted and enforced,
10 promote cleanliness and The destruc-
tion OF foul and decaylng substances,
People hi some country places marvel
when diseases that are supposed 10
prevail only in populated places. seize
upon the dwelers in a sparseiy settled
district, ana In an atmosphere supposed
10 be pure because unlainted with the
exhalauons common In the city win
be found on Inspection that fifth is al.
lowed to accumulate in the vicinity. vile
outhouses, horrible corrals. decayjng
animals or vegetation are Permitted To
exist with an Their abomlnations. and
then people wonder why disease breaks
but.
IN many country places, too. the wa.
Ter used for domestic purposes is unit
TO be taken into the human body. II Is
drawn from wells seldom Il ever cleaned
out or from irrigation bitches or
streams into which decaying matter
frequently falls, and the consequence rs.
nttacRs Of typhoid or some other fever
and occasionally death that might have
been avoided. There is great neglect in
this particular. in many localities that
might be mentioned, but which we do
not now desire 10 particularize We wish
to make these remarks Of general ap.
picaton.
One 81 the most important improve
ments that should be considered I'm
every spot whore residents congregaie.
IS the securing Of an adequate supply
OF pure water FOR household use. Il
has been demonstrated beyond dispute
that water even when it appears TO be-
clear and bright and cool may yet be
impregnated with organic matter. and
sometimes with the nhnitesima germs
of disease which are imperceptible to
the natural vision. Numerous tests
place this beyond dispute. There Is no
more prolific cause OF typhoid and some
Other fevers than impure water taken
into the human system.
Freezing does not destroy those germs
OF disease 10 which we have alluded.
but boiling viii usually have that Of.
feet However, this cannot always be
resorted 10, and therefore some means
should be employed to bring pure wa
ter into general use. This can be largely
effected by piping from a pure source
OF supply. II can be accomplished in
most OF the towns and cities OF Utah
by taking out water for household use
at some point where the stream is clear
and free from impurities and floating
material, II can be conducted by niping
70 proper reoeptacles ana distributed 10