Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-01-18

tiers may not DC amlSS. Normal surface
water in our region contains . or = of
one part i'm one million of chlorine traces
of ammonia ana nitrates and some
amount of inorganic salts i'm solution, and
of course at times of heavy rain or
rapid melting of snow i'm the spring,
more or less earthly matter that rapidly
precipitates on standing
The chlorine is from the Atlantic
ocean, borne by east winds and de-
posted by atmospheric precipitation.
The ammonia and nitrates are of vege-
table origin The relative amount of
mineral matter in solution determines the
hardness or softncss of the water. This
question of hardness is of very consider
able economic importance. The differ
cncc i'm the cost of soap to this com
munity due to a few degrees difference
in the hardness of our water supply
would amount to quite large sum Of
money annually. Also the softcSt water
is most favorable to physical health.
Any marked increase of chlorine i'm any
surface water over the normal for that
region is a positive evidence of contain
nation from some waste that contains
salt and that is most likely to he house
sewerage. The normal chlorine lessons
with the distance from the coast until it
disappears.
Let us assume that we have a com
plcte water supply system. such as we
sanitation is a completed sewer system
At the present time our sewer system is
very far from completion and the SANTA
ton of the village of Braulcboro must
remain defective until the sewer system
il perfected. Frost place, a part Of
Birge street, Western avenue beyond
Stewart Pratts. and all of West Brat
tlebOro have no sewerage outlet save
Milestone brook. The consequence Is
that Milestone brook is rapidly becom-
ing an open sewer. Can Brattleboro af-
ford to have this naturally pure stream
which is one of the most attractive fea-
lures Of our beautiful village, become
a fostering offensc to the sight and smell
of all? l think not, and l wish now to
bcspeak the active influence Of all mem
bers of the Professional club, their wives,
families and friends to procure the COM
pletion of our sewerage system Thor
ough sanitation is impossible until then
Earth closets and old wells are a menace
and the former are being eliminated as
fast as possible. MY personal ambition
is to see every house in East and West
Brattleboro villages connected with
perfected sewer system that shall de
liver its waste safely into the Connect
cut river every house supplied with
sanitary plumbing, including a bath
room and an ample water supply, and !
expect to live to see it accomplished
ger but recently recognized The COM
mon house fly. which is everywhere pres
cnt during more than One-half of the
year, may come directly from an earth
closet carrying particles of filth and
germs of disease on its body and leave
particles of its load on our food or on
the dishes or utensils used i'm its pre-
paration. We cannot eXIerminate the
fly, but we can eliminate the earth closet
and do much to keep flies out OF our
houses. Eternal vigilance is the price of
safety from the many sources of disease
and death.
Ventilation and the disposal of dust in
our houses and places of public assembly
are perhaps the next most important
topic for consideration. from the sani-
taran's point of view. BY ventilation
we understand a sufficiently rapid change
of air in our apartments to ensure fairly
clean air to breathe. This we accomplish
by well understood means. ranging from
the opening of a door or window to forced
circulation by mechanical motors. The
modern house. heated by the introduce
ton of hot air. brought from without.
must be ventilated, because II cannot be
heated without changing the air con-
stanty. Steam or hot water heating
for houses not crowded with occupants.
with open fireplaces for exit hues. give
quite satisfactory results. because there
is in cold weather a very constant change
of air through all the croyfces around
the windows and doors
our public buildings and nIoces Of as
sembly, with the exception of most of the
school buildings of District No are
absolutely lacking Of any adequate means
of ventilation and am very confident
that our Auditorium. Festival hail.
churches and lodge rooms are the most
potent factor in the dissemination of
certain forms of contarion that We have
among us.
The dust problem is no less importo nt
and requires earnest and honest consid l.
Grafton. So far. our spasmodic attemnts
at the removal of dust. which bv the
way consists of a finely powdered com
pound of everything imaginable. have
been very nearly futile. The occasional
stirring up of the rich deDosits the re-
moval of some part of the coarser narti-
Giles. the settling back of the finer and
the secondary disbursement of This with
the feather duster constitute the sum NJ
success we have so far attained What
we want is safe removal. what we Get
| is largely change Of 1ocation Ana uieb
to say i'm This connection in regard 10
some of our school buiI1inps in district
No. . thar their heating and ventiIa tion
is good but the ianitor service 10 men
Client because Insufficient II is eir,nI,,
/ impossible fo,, ono MAJ, IN nronorl,, caro
for the high school huildirp Thoro
| should he no dry sweenin, or dr.. dusting
/ and we must no ,,illins 20 ,o,. TO-, s,,eS
/ cient service before We oar, no., r,o,,a,
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