The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1905-07-21

The NEWS Is sorry to chronicle the
fact that there are some cases q
that dread scourge. typhoid fever. in
Louisa Now that It has come all
We can do is to follow the doctors
advice and trust in the Lord.
But with the question OF how
Il came aud how are We to keep il
from coming again We have. or should
have. much TO do and TO say. An
eminent physician has recently de-
clared that every time any one died
Of typhoid fever somebody should be
hung. What he meant was that ty-
phoid fever Is preyentable disease.
and that with our recent light on
asepsis and antisppsls. diet, cold wat
er. medicine and nursing, II is Grim
inal to allow any deaths from this
dreaded disease. The writer Of this
is not prepared to be so radical in
his utteranees. partly. because he has
not had the extensive experience
OF the Eastern man Of medicine and
partly because he knows that there
have been and will continue TO be
for long time cases VI typhoid few
er which no man on earth could cure.
But while there remain incurable cas-
Is II Is certain that due regard 10
water supply. To food. To sewerage
and general sanitation will surely
greatly limit. II it does not altogeth-
81 check, the invasion of the scourge.
The writer has endeavored. and he
believes successfully. 10 follow the
course and history OF every epidem-
sc OF typhoid which has occurred in
the United States during the part ten
OF twenfy years, and this obserya-
ton warrants him in saving that i'm
pure water has been the cause OF It
all. There have been sporadic cases
In families where certain water Was
drunk by every member. with one
member attacked. This. az first sight.
would seem TO contradict the broad
ground taken relative to an impure
water But we must not forget that
there are other sources Of infection.
The innOoen; looking housefly is the
'direful spring Of woes unnumbered.
He walks over piece Of tainted meat
OF the objections OF fever patient.
and without stopping to wipe his
iee;-you know he has six VI them
he allahts on some food prepared
for you You eat It. and the first
thing YOU know. some wise looking
Dr Physic is looking at your mahog-
any tongue and poking his fingers
into Your tender right flank. De-
lirium befuddles you. YOU don't know
where you're al, and your friends
are thinking aoout your ayorite
hymns
II can not be too strongly impress
ed upon the public that eternal vigil
lance is the price Of health, The on
y absolutely safe water for drink
ing Z that which has been boiled. |
There are only few wells in towns
which are not in some way tainted
infection Is very virulent and travels |
a long way But YOU say you don't
isink well water. YOU have such
splendid cistern. Worse YET when
you drink cistern water YOU are pour
.ng into your stomach the washed
Town impurities Of the atmosphere
and the washings Of the cave spouts
md the roofs. where the sparrows
build their nests and the swallow rear
Ter Young All this stuff goes into
he cistern. there to rot and breed
iisaase germs TO have their evil way
n your internal economy. Shut out
nv lilies from your kitchens and din
ng rooms II the sewers can not be
properly and thoroughly flushed they |
IRE a constant menace 10 human life
4 YOU can keep your food and water
lbsllutely pure YOU may defy the
lcc,or and laugh the undertaken TO
corn.