Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-09-16
TYPHOID DANGER
WARNING Nv soARo or ngArrn


rims Of Year When ryphoss Fever
oeeuss.-Mess cssss Than Last
rssr.-Nsssurss for IL Prsvsntiea.
Deavss. Sept. ls.-rhe following
statsmebs has been issued by tho
State Board OF Health relative to the
Increase in typhoid fever cases:
owing to the Increased amount OF
typhoid fever throughout the state the
Stale Board OF Health feels tho neeesr
sity OF notifying the public. by means
Of the local press. Of the opportunities
Of Infection. During the year 1909
there vero reported To this once 1904
cases Of typhoid fever. A eomparis-
sou for the months Of July and August
for the years 1908 and 1904 shows the
following:
July. 1903. ss eases of typhoid fever
were reported: July. 1904. l-s cases;
August. 1893. 7oS cases: August. 1904.
.ts cases Deaths from typhoid fever
during July. 1904. 10; during August.
IL.
1T IL. therefore. quite evident that
we arc having an unusual amount Of
typhoid fever this season throughout
the state. Typhoid fever is contracted
In tho following manner: First. and
most Important. through drinking VA
ter that Is infected: next. through
milk. and again. through contaminated
Vegetables eaten raw. through infected
oysters and by means Of dies carrying
tho Infection and deposltlns u on food
which Is subsequently eaisn-
''Ak the surface wafer Of tho state
forms tho chief source from which NO
got our drinking supply. IL Is. in eoase-
qucnce. very easily contaminated and
without question n majority OF typhoid
fcvor cases which now exist In our
state arc due to Infected water. Some
OF tho wafer comes from streams.
somo from wells and some from els.
tcsus. Tho most readily adapted and
calcicnt means OF protecting tho indi.
vdiuai from contracting typhoid fever
II To boil tho drinking water. Boiling
tho water causes II to taste Nat. bul
this can be- overcome by placing IL In
y stone Jar and allowing Il to stand
from tweiva1np twcaty.ioar hours In .
cool place. Yho jar being porous. oxy.
gonation takcs place slowly. In cases
II children where milk forms the most
important article OF diet. typhoid fc-
yer may bc prevented by past-urixins
tho milk: that In. raising Il slowly to
. temperature OF i5s fahrcnhcit. main.
tAininE IL for fifteen minutes and then
rapidly cooiinK-a very safe method
OF protecting them and not occasion.
Ing much work for the housewife.
Vegetables. though not contaminated.
may become 30 by being washed In
water that In contaminated. but tho
transmission OF typhoid fever is not
usually accomplished In this manner.
I've. therefore. respectfully urge
upon tho public OF this state that they
boil all water before drinking II. that
they avoid uncookcd vegetables which
arc washed In water that bears n sus'
picion OF having boon contaminated.
that they pnstcurixe milk for tho usc
OF children. and for tho next fcw
months exercise moro care and take
greater precautions than usual. Water
apparently pure. clear and of good
tasto may be contaminated with ~.
phoid fever. though II Is not likely tina;
II would be as water that In filthy.
dirty and comes from sources OF
doubtful cleanliness.
Tho State Board OF Hearth will
gladly furnish any Individual In tho
state with n copy OF circular No. II,
entitled. Tho Prevention OF Typhoid
Fever upon request.
by order OF tho State Board Of
Health.
&C. f. coorER. Secretary"