Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-10
special to Times Republican.

special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, June l0-In the COM
bat against tuberculosis it is neces-
sary to take into account every factor
which may in any way directly or in
directly spread the disease. AS sum-
mer draws near it will bring as usual
lis swarms OF flies and other insect life
and there is no greater nuisance than
the house flies which infest the homes
OF our people. However, if proper
sanitation was observed about the
premises which people call their homes
the common house fly would be much
less prevalent than it is.
The department of tuberculosis of
the board of control has issued state
ment saying that all garbage. manure.
cesspools. open drains and other un-
sanitary conditions existing about the
house or barn will produce an in
credible number of flies, as in decay
ing matter of all kinds the fly breeds.
Inc first measure TO be carried out
therefore is to remove all kinds of
garbage and manure and to close all
open drains which may lead from cess
pools or out closets. The next measure
OF protection is TO screen the house
and to diligently exclude from the
kitchen, the dining-room and the liv-
ing apartments these little pests We
nave become so accustomed to the fly
that while we look upon il as an UNI
mitigated nuisance Yet tolerate its ia
m!larlty and for this reason many a
tragic story has been written full of
the most heart breaking sorrow.
Flies are great germ carriers. Their
feet are so constructed that they are
little cups. This enables them to walk
on ceilings. These Tacuumed feet be-
come splendid agents in the transmits
sion of germs of typhoid fever and tu-
berculosis. Recent Investigations made
by the Merchants Association of New
York reveal the fly as being respon-
sible for vast amount of contagious
sickness
1t is urged that the people shall witA
one accord protect themselves against
germs of disease which may readily be
carried into the home by the hy. The
food supply should be thoroughly pro-
teeted against flies; rigid rule should
be established in every home which
should be enforced in every instance.
and no fly should be permitted to
crawl over the food which is to be set
on the table for human consumption.
Milk should be especially particularly
cared for. Il should not only be pro
| teeted from the fly but from dirt as
well. Many a little babe will be killed
this year in Iowa by carelessness. Flies
VIII carry germs of various diseases
to the nipples on the bottles of arti-
aeially fed infants, and bacteria will
be introduced into the child's body.
Milk from diseased cows suffering with
tuberculosis, milk which has been pro-
duced under unsanitary conditions in
the barn or yard, will be given to
/ these infants whose lives will be ter
minated by various disorders. com
monty summer complaint, occasionally
tuberculosis of the bowels.
Two important things are here con-
sidered: One is to so far as pos
sible prevent the breeding of flies BY
removing garbage and waste and pour
ing kerosene oil on stagnant pools. The
other is to protect the food supply
against insects of all kinds. particular
~ the fly. and see to it that little
children are given wholesome food free
/ from disease germs or dirt