The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-07-09
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all residences against the entrance of
the fly. The breeding places of the
flies will also have to be eliminated in
order to accomplish the desired result.
Manure boxes, garbage cans and trash
boxes should be screened in odrer to
prevent the entrance OF the fly for de-
posting Of eggs. The society also
will urge the frequent removal OF all
garbage, trash and the like.
"Unlearned Layman."
Members of the profession agreed
that while Mr.. Foulke's recent edi-
torials on medicine are laudatory in
some instances, that they were also
filled with criticisms unfair and I'M
founded. They physicians were agreed
that Mr.. Foulke was an "unlearned
layman' on the subject as he himself
confessed.
DR.. ]. M. Wampler, one of the old
er practicing physicians, read let
ter sent to Mr.. Foulke in which he an
swered some Of these criticisms from
a professional standpoint He showed
how groundless were some of Mr..
Foulke's allegations and his letter
was also to the effect that Mr.. Foulke
was entirely ignorant of the facts.
DR.. Wampler with the consent Of the
councillors of the Sixth district and
DR.. A. L. Bramkamp. secretary of the
local society. invited Mr.. Foulke to be
present at the next meeting at which
time the editorials were to be discuss
ed more completely.
Transmission Of Diseases.
"The house fly is distinguished by a
terminating in two large labral lobes.
and retractal within the oval cavity,
the proboscis. enclosing only two in
ternal setae.
There are seven different varieties
Of flies found in our homes, SO per
cent Of which are the common house
fly. Their activity extends over a few
weeks Of tho summer, after which the
most of them are frozen or killed by
moulds and other parasites. The few
which hibernate and come out in the
spring are noticeable in this climate
about tho middle Of June.
Lay Eggs Soon.
These flies soon begin to lay eggs.
These eggs are long and white and
hatch in from six to eight hours.
1.-THE larvae which are white pointed
maggots grow rapidly, cast their skin
twice and under favorable conditions
reach full growth in four or five days.
THE outer skin then becomes hard,
swells up, turns dark brown In color,
and within 1t the true pupa is found.
In about five days the adult fly issues
forth from round hole in the anter-
Tor end of the brown covering. The
total time required for single genee-
alton is about ten days, and the num-
Der of generations are said by some
authorities to be as high as twelve dur.
ing the summer.
Breed in Filth.
"The number Of eggs laid by each fe-
male fly during the season Is about
1000 The eggs are laid in manure,
generally that Of the horse. or in de-
composing matter of any kind, vege-
table as we'll as animal.
"The fly subsists on sputum facial
juices and the slime and dirt that stick
to exposed surfaces.
Their proboscis through which they
feed is connected with an extremely
active salivary gland capable of pour
ing out a large quantity Of saliva.
which the fiyf1 projects against dry
surface, swallowing the subsequet So
luton. Naturally solid particles, liv-
Ing organisms, parasites. and eggs,
small enough may pass into the digest
I've tube. Bacilli of different types
and eggs Of the nematode (tapeworm)
have been observed In the proboscides'
stomach, intestinal tract and defeca-
lions. The time that particles remain
in the digestive tract Of the fly is from
IL to % days.
Are Large Breeders.
"F1ies are large breeders. It is es-
timated that one female fly's progeny
amounts I'D to sixtillion In one season.
Every privy. every open window. every
dead animal in the streets, expectora-
lions Of people infected or not recover
ed from any infectious disease. the
mares Of scarlet fever and diphtheria
patients, in fact, all conditions where
pathogenic bacteria or Intestinal para
cites may openly exist, make possible
and even probable the spread Of dis
case by flies.
Carrying Of disease by flies has en-
gagged the attention of sanitarians for
a decade or more. AZ in reports OF
the health officer of the District OF
Columbia, June 30. 1895. he states
that flies may carry to our food sup
plies infectious matter gathered from
box privies, and from other exposed
faecal deposits. In 1888 Cell had
shown that flies fed with pure culture
of typhoid fever excreted the germ IN
a v1rulent form. While at the A. NJ.