The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-07-31
CITY HEALTH SITUATION
CONTINUES TO IMPROVE
INITIAL CASES PRACTICALLY OVER AND
NEW ONES NOT SERIOUS.
Professor Bass to Approve Location of Proposed
New Well; Work of Flushing Mains in
Charge of Mr. Wickersham.

, water recently examined by him was
contaminated and still unfit for drink.
ing purposes. More samples will be
analysed.
False Reports BY Travelling Men.
Reports have been received of ira
yelling men reporting that the city
has 5000 and even 5000 cases OF
typhoid fever. Whoever circulates
such exaggerated statements, it would
seem was knowingly and wilfully SLAM
dering the city. Mankato people should
also be careful what they write OF
telegraph to friends outside of the
city, that unfounded reports may not
gain currency.
The health situation continues to
improve. No cases were reported to
the health officer yesterday afternoon,
and the number reported this morning
was not great. The initial cases are
practically over, and cases now being
reported are many of them cases that
have been in existence several days
but the character of the disease not
definitely determined.
Will Approve Well Location.
Health Officer Bjeland has tele-
phoned the state board of health to
have Professor Bass come to the city
and pass upon the proposed location
of the new city well at the corner of
Madison yN,lIaxu Oh
If this location is not satisfactory
one that is satisfactory will be found.
Bids will then be received for putting
down the well.
Before the present flushing of the
water mains was begun, several worms
came through faucets in different parts
of the city. These were white colored
and an inch or two long, and shows
how badly the water was polluted.
The flushing now being done under
the direction of E. G. Wickersham
is undoubtedly the most thorough ever
undertaken, and the mains are re-
ceiving the best cleaning that they
have ever had since they were laid
AT the corner of Fourth and jackson
streets this morning the water ran
black and red for twenty minutes, and
a. handful of large pieces of a. tar
mixture came out, that had undoubt-
eddy chung to sides of the water
mains ever since they were laid. When
the force of the water tears these
off it ought to take out every particle
of loose sediment and give the pipes
a thorough cleaning. 1t will be several
days before all of the, mains have
been cleaned.
In most cases the typhoid patients
are doing nicely, having the usual run
of fever, without any alarming symp-
toms, and only in a very few cases
are there serious indications.
Condition in North Mankato.
There are fifteen cases of typhoid
fever in North Mankato. 1t is claimed
that eight of the cases can be directly
traced to the city water. Most of
the cases are convalescent. DIR. Hill
and DR.. Kelly made an investigation
in North Mankato today. DR.. Hill
took samples of water from the vii
lage wells.
Health Officer Kelly of North Man
kato warns against secondary infection
because of carelessness in disinfecting
execreta; also milk from infected FAM
lilies is dangerous and should be boiled.
1t is contrary to the laws of the state
board of health to sell milk from fam
lilies wherein typhoid fever exists.
Those who buy such milk are taking
their own risk. The water should be
boiled.