The Elbert County tribune., 1904-09-15
TYPHOID DANGER
WARNING BY BOARD OF HEALTH
Time Of Year When Typhoid Fever
oeeurs.-More Cases Than Last
Year.-Measures for Its Prevention.

Denver. Sept. 1.-THE following
statement has been issued by the
State Board OF Health relative to tho
increase in typhoid fever cases:
Owing to the increased amount OF
typhoid fever throughout. the state tho
State Board OF Health feels the neces-
sity Of notifying the public. by means
Of the local press. OF the opportunities
OF Injection. During the year 1903
there were reported to this ONCE 1904
cases OF typhoid fever. A comparis-
son for the months OF July and August
for the years 1903 and 1904 shows the
following:
''tuly. 1909, 80 cases of typhoid fever
were reported: July. 1904. 126 cases;
August, 1908. 300 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 of
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 II on food
which Is subsequently eaten.
"As the surface water of the state
forms the chief source from which we
get our drinking supply. It is. in conse-
quence. very easily contaminated and
without question a 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 cis-
terms. The most readily adapted and
efficient means of protecting the indi-
vdiual from contracting typhoid fever
is to boil the drinking water. Boiling
the water causes 1t to taste fat, but
this can be overcome by placing 1t in
stone jar and allowing It to stand
from twelve to twenty-four 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 fe-
yer may be prevented by pasteurlzing
the milk; that Is, raising 1t slowly to
a temperature of 1853 Fahrenheit, main
tanning 1t for fifteen minutes and then
rapidly cooling-a very safe method
of protecting them and not occasion
ing much work for the housewife.
Vegetables. though not contaminated.
may become SO by being washed III
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 1t, 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
phold fever. though 1t is not likely that
It would be as water that is filthy
dirty and comes from sources oil
doubtful cleanliness.
THE State Board of Hearth will
gladly furnish any individual in the
state with n copy OF circular No. IL
entitled, The Prevention OF Typhoid
Fever upon request.
by order OF the State Board oi
Health.
&C. f. COOPER, Secretary"