The Monte Vista journal., 1905-09-30
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CARE OF THE BODY
How to Acquire and Retain the Priceless Posses
sion Of Good Health
MIX as a Source Of Infection.

Milk az q Source Of Infection.
The Anti-Tuberculosis Society OF
Battle Greek, Mich, gave an interest
ing exhibition recently at the Santa
rum In that city. The state inspector
OF milk. assisted by the local health
officer and the superintendent OF the
sauitarium at Battle Creek. Mich, has
been Investigating the condition OF
the dairies that supply milk TO the
people of the city, and the results OF
tho investigation. as shown by stereop-
ticon views, afforded an object lesson
that must certainly be effective.
Photographs were taken OF the barns
and stables where cows are kept. and
Of the barnyards. and pictures of these
were thrown on the screen. The farm.
ere around Battle Creek are certainly
as enterprising as those In any other
section Of the country, and conditions
there may be taken as 4 fair average:
yet the dairy inspector for this dis
trict stated that there were but few
dairies where the conditions were
strictly sanitary and proper. while
thStC NStc many WStU NSNAeSN7
ly the reverse. Views were then
shown upon the screen. from photo
graphs recently taken OF dairy barns
and yards. some showing extremely
bad conditions-stables full Of Nth
and barnyards where cows stood In
ponds OF manure water which could
not fail to contaminate their drinking
water supply. Dirty cows can give
only dirty milk. and such milk is un-
fit for human food. Other pictures
showed proper cooling facilities where
the milk was cooled as soon as 1t waa
taken from the COW. and without CON
tamination from stable odOrs, and
where the cows had clean. light and
well ventilated stables. Photographs
were also shown OF various cultures"
As affected by diseased milk. as they
appeared under the microscope. First.
q photograph OF culture" from pure
milk was thrown on the screen. 1t
showed merely . blank space. Then
samples Of the growths in the ordinary
milk were exhibited. and all manner
Of germ colonies were revealed-ty-
phold, diphtheria. tuberculosis and
others. II 10 safe to say that few
who saw the exhibition will hence
forth use milk without knowing deh-
nitely the conditions under which II
was produced.
the majority Of cows are stabbed
without speedily contracting fevers
and consumption; and Investigations
have shown that cows are no less sus.
ceptible. In this one Item OF milk. We
have the source OF vast deal Of tu-
bercuiosis and typhoid. which is Who'll.
iy preventible. This being the case.
the continuance OF such conditions ID
. crime. Let every community or.
Eanixe itself into . health society. and
demand. for one thing. . pure milk
supply. and the good results will
speedily be manifest.
.0psn.Air Treatment In City Hospitals.
The leading hospitals OF the country
arc giving great attentitDi to outdoor
treatment. The nurses take their
CHARGES out In wheelchairx and on
cots In great numbers whenever the
weather viii permit.
when visiting tho state insane hos
pital located at Rochester. MINI. re-
Gently, the writer observed that q
great number Of the patients were Out
doors. Some Of the men we're en
gagged In an animated game OF base
bali. which vas watched BY hundreds
more. apparsntly With a. much inter
est ~ IL usually displayed ON such
occasions.
In the plans for the niae-nlllioa. dol
lar hospital 10 be built Ia New York
to take the place Of the old Bellevue
hospital buildings. ample provision ID
made for vide balcouiss CON muuicat.
Ing with every pavilion. and for q
great roof garden. 20 that all the %.
tients will have ~ opportunity Sos
contact with the outdoor air. TIE
outdoor treatment 10 . measure Of thu
greatest importance. and ID destined
TO receive increasing Alteration.
The Poe1 q primevai hlsN.
The following eathusiastic recon.
oeu1atioo q 1uts - ~ article Of food
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