The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-21
HOWARD STRICKEN
Man Who Began War on Typhoid
Himself a Victim.
His Condition Is Reported to Be
Serious.
WAS DOING GOOD WORK
At Head of Christian Endesyor
Investigation.
Believed That Milk Is Cause of
Disease.

| Congregational church Christian En-
deavor society. and the leader In the
Christian Endeavor campaign against
| typhoid fever. has himself been taken
sick with fever. and is now confined to
his bed His tempera ture is said TO be
1oS, and his condition is quite serious.
1t is probable that he has contracted a
case of the malady which he was doing
his best to suppress.
| The Christian Endeayor movement To
ascertain the number and cause or the
typhold cases in the city will receive u
set back because of the sickness or Mr.
Howard. for it was to him that all re-
ports of the subcommittee were to be
made The typhoid blank which was
printed in Thursdays State Journal for
the benefit of the public, was intended
to be sent to Mr.. Howard, who kept q
| tabulated account of all cases or the.
| disease reported.
Mr.. Howard was doing good work to
ma out the cause of the epidemic of
| typhoid He had several theories upou
which he was working, in connection
| with doctors and scientific men of the
| city he believed that typhoid germs
are being distributed about town In
milk which is sold by dairymen He
was also preparing evidence against
certain wells and other sources or waite,
| supply Mr. Howard was also active in
tne campaign against Food Inspector
Farnsworth. He thinks that Farms
worth is to blame, jointly with CITY
PHYSICIAN Storrs, for the conditions
which now exist.
The work of ascertaining the number
and location of typhoid cases in the cftv
will not be dropped, but will be carried
on by the other officers of the local
Christian Endeavor union
Numerous suggestions are being made
as to the proba BILE cause and best meth
nT4UPnflnr7 NJ ahAfI
say that not only is boiled water the
proper thing to drink, but thar people
will do well to eat lemons. Lemons are
supposed to be good preventive of
typhoid.
Diseased milk is likely to be one of
the sources from which typhoid spreads
Many dairy cattle are allowed to drink
creek water and other water which is
filled with typhoid bacilli This wa
ter of course enters into the compost
ton largely of the milk, and doctors
say that the germs thrive more success
fully in milk than in plain water. Peo-
pie should therefore beware of the milk
which is being sold. They should, If
possible. know exactly the kind of a
dairy they are pafronizing, and know
the source of the water which the cows
have to drink.
The ice which is being sold in Topeka
may contain typhoid germs. 1t has
never been subjected to test, SO far as
known. If it is really made from dis
titled water, there is of course very
little danger, but if not. it may be the
cause of much of the prevalence of
typhoid. People who carefully boil
their water, and then put piece of ice
in to cool it are taking considerable
risk.
Ice cream and soda water are likely
to contain typhoid germs. Danger
seems to be lurking everywhere except
in articles of food and drink which
have been heated to such a temperature
that the germs are killed.
1t has been suggested that flies are
responsible for the spread of the dis
ease. The following communication
has been received by the State Journal:
ITO the Editor of the State Journal:
Noticing through the columns of the
State Journal the fact that much IS be-
ing said in regard to the prevalence of
typhoid 1 have this suggestion to make:
1.-THE concentration of the epidemic to
certain localities can not be explained
by contamination of the drinking water
or the floods, according to the analysis
given. Chemists have found no germs
either in city water or Vinewood park
water.
ut seems that the streets on which
the sanitary arrangements are worse
have the largest number of cases OF ty-
phoid. Flies caught in unframed out
houses fences of yards, walls of build
ings, and in the rooms of typhoid pat
tents. were used to innoculate many
tubes. and from all these tubes. the ty-
phoid bacillus was isolated.
when the discharge from typhoid
atients is left exposed, flies may be an
important agent in the dissemination of
the disease
"A SUBSCRIBER-
There is no doubt much truth in this
theory. AS soon as cold weather Kills
the flies. typhoid becomes less prevalent.
1t is the business of the city physician
TO look after the sanitary condition OF
the city, and see to it that cases OF
typhoid are properly managed. he
should REQUIRE that the excrenent and
ali waste matter from the sick rooms of
typhoid patients be disposed of in a pro
per manner, and not thrown into vaults
or out on the ground to spread contagion
throughout the city.
MT the citv musician does not even
- - 1870 Gases Of frnhnid there