Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-08-11
TAKE THE WARNING.


II Is gratifying to learn that health
sendltions in Utah are good, and that
this city is comparatively free from
contagious disease Or. 7. Il. Beatty
Of the State Board of Health, reports
that there Is less danger OF contagion
in Utah than at any period since the
board was organized. However, he
warns the public against the approach
OF typhoid fever. which now holds down
several patients, and is likely TO In
crease rapidly unless proper preeau-
tions are adopted, Among these he
recommends that,
First OF all the drinking water must
be watched carefully. II there is any
reason to. suspect that II Is impure II
should be boiled before II Is used.
1.-THE city water here Is In good shape
and the source OF danger that the resi-
dents OF Salt Lake must look out Tor.
Is files. II has been demonstrated
clearly that files are the greatest dis
tributcrs of disease known. They llght
in refuse places where the typhoid
germ is propagating, then they light on
food and In milk and the germ Is taken
into the system OF the persons VINO
partake OF that food or milk.
ITO prevent this the first measure
IL to zee that ali refuse places are
thoroughly cleaned and disinfected
with copper sulphate, chloride OF mer-
curry or some like disinfectant, Then
extreme care should be taken TO keep
files away from food that Is TO be eaten.
II this will be done there Will be little
typhoid In the city this season.
1T IL q well known fact that typhoid
germs are not created In flth and II
care were taken the disease could be
swept from the earth. Filth acts as a
culture to develop the germ, but u VIII
not create II, Then II care were aken
TO disinfect all filth that Is known TO
contain germ, In time the disease
could be wiped out"
one of the rules issued In relation TO
typhoid Is the following and II should
be carefully observed by persons wait
ing on the afflicted:
typhoid fever IL an infectious dis
ease. the infection being given OF prin-
cipally I'm the excretlons from the bow
els and kidneys. Especial pains should
be taken In the disinfection OF these
discharges. which should stand In the
dlsinfecting solution fully an hour be-
fore being emptled, aud the quantity
of the solution should be at least double
that Of the material discharged. IL
the linen becomes soiled It should be
Immediately removed and immersed In
the disinfecting solution. 1t Is especl-
ally important to prevent the possl-
billy Of excretions from typhoid fe-
yer patient entering the drinking water
supply
That prevention is better than cure
Is beyond rational dispute. Dlsinfec-
ton has been made easy by chemical
experiments. Cleanliness may be OBJ
served by everybody II there is proper
inclination. II may be difficult to
keep food clear from flies but even that
can be accomplished by care and ylgI-
lance
We believe the fair health and condI-
tions now existing are the result OF
compliance, TO a large degree, with the
regulations issued by the Board OF
Health aud urged upon the people
through the press. Keep up the pre-
cautions that are recommended. and
there will be no reason why Utah
should not be one OF the healthlest
fpots upon the globe.