Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1906-08-16
THE PREVENTION OF
TYPHOID FEVER
Circular Issued by the State Board of
Health of Kentucky.
TO THE HEALTH OFFICIALS, PHYSICIANS AND PEOPLE

health authorities people the increasing prevalence and mortality
typhoid the consequent growing importance of the
methods endorsed confirmed by scientific research and
observation for the prevention of the disease 1905 cases of this disease
deaths reported Kentucky last chiefly confined to
people prime life aud usefulness The of caring for those
nothing of the suffering and loss of life for the
year. is reported being 1903 $50.
Typhoid fever probably the prevenabe all diseases not
excepting smallpox definitely known that like cholera
dyntery the contained the discharges
the bowels kidneys those sick of it, aud that is for
person swallow such discharges things polluted by them In
way disease They usually gain
the through infected wells draining inhabited
polluted such be carried
by deposited utensils and hands unened ktch
ems and dining rooms The germs may also be
soed clothing indirectly by milk
other articles of unCOd food drink from and vessels washed in
Ice infected also dangerous it has been
proven that freezing does not kill the germs.
be infected from and if already
polluted organic ready the multi
pon of the germs In the noted epidemic Plymouth PENN
involving the sickness of persons
infected by the discharges of
one imported The recent disastrous epidemic Ithaca New York;
causing Deaths and requiring the suspension of Cornell University
traced the public supply similarly infected
hand and fatal epidemic which cung
military Chickamauga Camp Mead Monauk Point and
places the Spanish flies found be the
principal by appoint
the the outbreaks. By the white powder
kd the discharges the rine thousands of these
tracked direct from these and found the food hands and utensils
kitchen of the soldiers Cultures taken
legs bills germs
typhoid numbers The kitchens
being of this
might multiplied indefinitely space permitted
way they be the experience of physicians in active
practice
Based upon teachings foregoing facts following rules
prepared guidance persons
their nd public health:
suspected that person has typhoid
should be placed large ventilated ROOM with the windows and
well screened and such preparation should made the day
the thorough and systematic dsneon of all discharges
bowels and kidneys will protect other members of the family the
any the community.
solution chloride of ime eight gallon
should be provided quantity, and quart this should put
vessel each time before receives the discharges
equivalent solution cren thick
the fresh qcm be used the way
lime be obtained but with these at least hours will
quired to complete the disnciOn
Soled bed or body linen should the chloride
luton for hour and then be safely the family
paper clothes used about the patient should be Immediately
should wash the hands frequently and the lips
eating No should partake any
stood in the sick All of these precautions should be continued until
all diarrhea has ceased
Typhoid contagious commonly under
stood and the precautions above indicated faithfully intelligent
ly carried be treated family
If others have the disease will be
fece rom the same source the patient or contracted elsewhere The
precautions should be observed dysentey and all other darrhea
diseases including summer complaint in children
typhoid fever and diarrhe diseases likely
time and milk stored in vessels washed such should be
looked suspicious and should always be boiled before is drunk
by not immune from typhoid fever In the absence of reliable
filtered public water supply carefully collected and properly stored ci
water is safest.
The windows and doors of all dwelling houses and especially
the kitchen and dining should always well
actually kept Unless this done caesy managed y
phod other drahea disease mile away
flies As mosquitoes
be carriers malaria ths precauon will protect from this poison
also.
eHecu practice precautions would require
intelligent but would result in the practical
domestic which
disgrace civilization
the people Kentucky with which yellow
choe plague and other exotic diseases feared people sink
insgnifcsnce.
Copies Of this circular Others regard prevention
consumption diphe and had
distribution application the Board Bowling Green
By order Of the Board
j. MATHEWS, M D.. President,