The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-09-12
SHOWS DECREASE
OVER LAST SEASON
FAR LESS TYPHOID FEVER EXISTS
city is Notably Free From ishe Plague
Strict Precautions being
Taken.

The city IS remarkably free from
typhoid at the present time. The OK
listing cases aumher far less than at
this time last year. The individual
cases do no. prove severe, nor so hard
10 handle. ard the number Of fatal
ot-es i been very small. County
ana citv authorities are working to-
gether 20 prevent the spread of the
disease. and through their efforts con
ditions have been greatly improved.
Sanitary Inspector Badger stated on
Monday that careful going over of
the entire city showed that it was
in just about as good shape as it
was possible to have it under the
present conditions ana with the pres
ent force of men in the sanitary de-
partment, which is larger than ever
before. He states that ne does not re-
ceive one one complaint of violation
of ordinances where he received
twenty roul upon his first assuming
the duties Of his office. The people are
inclined t. cooperate with the officers
in main'ai ing good sanitary condi-
-.ons
r solrt,ans were passed saturday by
fhe Countv Commi ssioners with view
90 gett ne a copy OF the state board
OF healths bulletin No. I, into every
nome IN Yakima County. This Is not
due to an increase in the prevalence
of typhoid fever, for never before has
ihe city and county rs whale been
IN a more healthy condition.
Dr. Teatreau said Monday in refer
ence to the health Of the city and sur
rounding country: "As whole the
county is healthier than ever before,
that does not mean that in every
locality better health prevails. for such
Is not the case. The city of North
Yakima Is very free from fever cases
and those which do appear are quickly
stamped out. Deaths from typhoid
also are very seldom reported. not
over FIVE or six having occurred dur
ing the summer.
Unfortunately this state Of affairs
does not exist In the rural districts
and there we find an increase in the
fever cases; this is due mainly to two
reasons. First people come here with
the fever and no effort Is made by
them Mt proper sanitation or care
taken to prevent the spread of the dis
ease through ignorance of the manner
IN which typhoid is transmitted; Sec
ond, there are people living along all
the bitches in the valley who either
from carlessness or necessity use the
water which has become infected
City and county officials are work
Ing hand IN hand 20 stamp out and
prevent this disease. The city has been
put in a splendid sanitary condition
and the people are being urged 20 keep
iv, n
that will prevent the spread OF the
gems and much literature for Its pre-
vention, chief among which ise clean
illness.
Following Is the circular sent out
by the state board Of health, copy
Of which is TO be sent 70 every residen.
of the valley. outside the city which
after describing the disease and
causes. gives these rules for proven
ton:
PYevention-To prevent the spread
Of typhoid fever It is necessary TO pre-
vent the typhoid bacilu being conveyed
from one person 10 another; this would
not be difficult II the excrement OF all
persons sick with that disease were
thoroughly dislnfected The trouble.
however Is not so much with those
looked after by the physician. but with
the mild or irregular cases, many OF
whom do not employ physicians. or
go 10 bed, and no attention Is given TO
disinfection. Then. too. a considerable
number OF the ncn-tvpical cases are
not recognized as typhoid, and the re-
sult Is that the stools and other ex-
crement are not disinfected and the
health Of the community Is further
Tnenaced
The first essential thing to do. IN
preventing the spread Of typhoid fever
and II stamping out the disease in n
community. Is to insist that each and
every case OF typhoid fever be reported
70 the health officer and also that
every suspicious case be reported as
suspicious If Of typhoid. The reason
for this IS, that by having complete
reports. the health officer will not only
know the full extent Of the prevalence
OF the disease, but he viii know Just
what localities are most affected and
he viii then be better able 10 trace the
infection &c It's original source and
apply the remedy. When all cases are
not reported. the health officer is in
the dark as to what localities are most
infected and the community IS thereby
not only exposed to an unnecessary
spread OF the disease. but an unneces-
sary expense IN discovering and re-
moving the cause
Second; Insist upon municipal and
household cleanliness; do not allow
any filthy privy vaults to be maintain