Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-06-18
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LEGAL NOTICES
PREVENTION OF TYPHOID


To the People Of Albuquerque:
The health board Of the city of Ann
querque feels it its duty to call the ear.
nest attention of the people to the proven
ton of typhoid fever, as a few cases have
been reported.
Typhoid fever is probably the mos, =.
ventable of all diseases. not even exceptina
smallpox. 1t is now definitely known thai
like cholera and dysentery, the germs a,
tho disease are contained only In the dis.
charges from the bowels and kidneys =,
those sick of it, and that it is necessary for
a person to swallow a portion Of such dis.
charges or things polluted by them, in or.
der to contract the disease.
The germs usually gain entrance to tto
system through infected water from wels
or streams draining inhabited areas. ana
polluted by infected fecal matter, or such
matter may be carried by flies and depos-
tied on the food, utensils and hands in I'M
screened kitchens and dining rooms, The
| germs may also be carried on the hands of
| careless attendants, or on soiled clothing
or Indirectly, by using milk or other ar.
ticles Of uncooked food or drink from cows
and vessels washed in infected water, Ice
from infected water is also dangerous, as It
has been proven that freezing does not kill
the germs. A large volume Of water NAV
| be illIeGLtu 1lblh pHt Ndots anu ~ hlIedQY
polluted with organic matter. becomes
ready culture fluid for the multiplication
Of the germs.
Convincing facts as to both water and
flies being carriers Of this disease might
be multiplied indefinitely, II space per.
mitted.
Based upon the teachings Of the foregoing
facts, the following rules have been pre-
pared with care for the guidance Of all
persons interested in their own and the
public health.
/. When it is known or suspected that a
person has typhoid fever, he should be
placed in a large, well ventilated room, with
the windows and doors well screened. and
such preparation should be made from the
! first day for the thorough and systematic
dlsinfection of all discharges from the bow
els and kidneys as will protect other mem
bers of the family, the attendants and the
community.
. A solution Of chloride Of lime, eight
ounces to the gallon Of water, should he
provided in quantity and a quart Of this
should he put in the bed pan or vessel each
time before it receives the discharges, and
should be we'll stirred and allowed to stand
In the vessel at least an hour before it Is
buried.
3. soiled bed or body linen should re-
main in the chloride OF lihe sotu'i'n nor
an hour, and may then ne sdtely pun IA
the family wash so'Iea paper OF e'''aes
used about the patient shoutu pc '"ineul-
ately burned. Attendants should wash the
hands and the lips frequently, and rinse the
mouth always before eatins' no oho s"'up
partake OF any tood wHteh mas stoOo IN ~
sick room. All OF these precautions s'9ur
be continued uhtil the recovery Is o'inpe'e
and until all diaffhea mas eeoseu'
4, Typhoid fever IS not eohtaelouS III te
sense commonly UNDERSTOOD anu Il 'ue p'e.
cautions above lhdleateu are iai'Hiu'S ~
tnteltgentiy carried out d e'se may W.
treated in any faihlly OF coHiniuHi's ""
perfect safety. II others nave the ulse's9
it will he because they were lnieeteo l'"
the same source as tn patent. OF con
tracted it elsewhere. me came precautions
should he observed IN uysehteiS anu an
other diarrhea diseases ihclualhs summer