The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-08-10
GOOD ADVICE
Things that Should Be Done to
Help Along the
FIGHT ON HOOK WORM

a Physician Reports That Cases He
Has Treated Have Responded to
His Method-Thinks Worse Case
Can Be Cured in Several Weeks.
Several Cases Cited.
| From what has been said on this
point by an eminent physician, it
is clear that the discharges Of per-
son affected with Fhookworms are
very dangerous to himself and to
all persons n his immediate vicini-
ty. 1t is equally clear that if these
stools are properly disposed Of, the
spread of hookworm disease will be
prevented. In speaking further on
this subject this physician says:
Of 366 farm houses which l have
recently seen in four Southern
States, only 115 houses, or 31.5 per
cent were provided with any sort
of privy, while 251 houses, or 6S.5
per cent had no privy.
Of 73 houses occupied by whites,
56.2 per cent, or Al houses, had
privies, while 43.S per cent, or 80
houses, had no privy of any sort.
Of 73 houses occupied by whites,
56.2 per cent, Al houses, had priv
les, while 1873 per cent, or 80 hous-
es, had no privy of any sort.
OF SO negro houses only 2O.4 per
cent, or II houses, had privies,
while 1916 per cent, or &c houses,
had no privy.
| Right here, in this frightful
amount of soil pollution, we have the
great source Of hookworm disease
and the consequent anemia among
the farm hands of the South.
If you wish to prevent hookworm
disease and thereby to better the
health and increase the efficiency of
your family and your farm hands,
put stop to this frightful soil pol
luton. Build good privies. Keep
them clean. Compel every person
on your farm to use them. Insist
upon laws against soil pollution. In
sist that such laws be rigidly en-
forced.
If farmers in the South will carry
out this principle, the death rate
will be decreased, the health will be
improved, and an important contrl-
button will be made toward decreas-
ing the labor scarcity. Further, the
typhoid death rate also will be great
ly reduced.
Even on the farms on which priv
les are found, some Of these outhous-
es are in frightful condition and
not much better than no privy at
all. In many cases they are open
at the back and the chickens and
swine scatter the soil pollution.
Recall that this means sickness and
death, especially to women and
children.
In fact not only thousands, but
actually the majority Of privies in
the South are of poor style, and
should be rebuilt or burned up. Soil
pollution occures here, and chick
ems, dogs, and swine have access
to the discharges. In no case should
this be possible.
A much better privy which will
practically eliminate the soil pol
luton and thus greatly reduce hook
worm disease and typhoid fever.
1t is best to put itno the tub or buck
ct some cheap fluid disinfectant, in
order to repel the flies, decrease
the odor and kill the disease germs.
Crude crbolic acid will do, or any
standard sheep dip, used in double
strength, will answer the purpose
to great or less degree.
The tub should be emptied regu-
larly every week and a layer of
sand sprinkled on the bottom be-
fore is put bacn for use; then fill
the tub. say one-fourth to one-third
full, with the disinfectant or sheep
dip.
The night soil hest be buried some
distance from the we'll or spring
ESQ that the drinking water will not
be contaminated), or it can be
burned
If night soil is used as fertilizer,
it should first be thoroughly disin
fected or it should be put into a
vater-tight tub or vault and should
be allowed to ferment thoroughly
before it is used.
To use night soil as fertilizer
means to run the risk of sickness and
death, especially on the part of the
women and children.
Every boy and every girl on every
Southern farm should be taught the
following three elementary principles
Of preventing disease:
First. Do not spit on the floor,
for this habit spreads tuberculosis
and diptheria.