The Holly chieftain. (Holly, Colo.) 1897-1987, 1904-09-16
TYPHOID DANGER
WARNING BY BOARD OF HEALTH
Time Of Year When Typhoid Fever
oceurs.-More Cases Than Last
Near.-Measures for Its Prevention

Tear.-Measures Tor lts Prevention
Denver, Sept. 12.-The following
statement has been issued by the
State Board OF Health relative TO the
increase in typhoid fever cases:
Owing to the increased amount of
typhoid fever throughout the state the
State Board OF Health feels the neces
sity of notifying the public, by means
of the local press, of the opportunities
of infection. During the year 1903
there were reported to this Office 1,sHi
cases of typnoid fever. A comparis-
son for the months of July and August
for the years 1909 and 1868 shows the
following:
July, 1903, SO cases of typhoid fever
were reported; July, 1904, 126 cases:
August, 1903, 203 cases; August, 1904.
249 cases Deaths from typhoid fever
during July, 1904. 10; during August.
81.
1T is, therefore. quite evident that
we are having an unusual amount or
typhoid fever this season throughout
the state Typhoid fever is contracted
in the following manner: First, and
most important, through drinking wa
ter that is infected; next, through
milk, and again, through contaminated
vegetables eaten raw; through infected
oysters and by means OF flies carrying
the infection and depositing it on food
which Is subsequently eaten.
las the surface water of the state
forms the chief source from which we
get our drinkingbupply, it is, in conse-
quence, very easily contaminated and
without question majority Of typhoid
fever cases which now exist in our
state are due to infected water. Some
of the water comes from streams,
some from wells and some from els
terms. The most readily adapted and
efficient means of protecting the indi-
ydiual from contracting typhoid fever
is to boil the drinking water. Boiling
the water causes it to taste fiat, but
this can be overcome by placing it in
a stone jar and allowing it to stand
from twelve to twentyfour hours in a
cool place. The jar being porous, oXy-
genation takes place slowly. In cases
of children where milk forms the most
important article of diet, typhoid te-
yer may be prevented by pasteurizing
| the milk; that is, raising it slowly TO
temperature of 1853 Fahrenheit. main
tanning it for fifteen minutes and then
rapidly cooling-a very sate method
of protecting them and not OCCASION
ing much work for the housewife.
Vegetables, though not contaminated,
may become so by being washed in
water that is contaminated, but the
transmission of typhoid fever is not
usually accomplished in this manner.
I'VE, therefore. respectfully urge
upon the public of this state that they
boil all water before drinking it, that
they avoid uncooked vegetables which
are washed in water that bears a sus-
picion of having been contaminated.
that they pasteurize milk for the use
of children and for the next few
months exercise more care and take
| greater precautions than usual. Water
apparently pure, clear and OF good
taste may be contaminated with ty-
! phoid fever. though it is not likely that
1t would be as water thar is filthy
dirty and comes from sources OF
doubtful cleanliness.
1.-THE State Board OF Health will
gladly furnish any individual in the,
state with copy of circular No. H.,
entitled, The Prevention Of Typhoid:
Fever upon request
by order of the state Board OF
Health.
&C. Z. COOPER, Secretary"