Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-05-15

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ing that summer developed this dis
case, while more than so per cent OF
the total deaths were caused by ~
ohoid
The next year DIR. Howard began
the study of the house fly in city and
country conditions. He made a rath-
er thorough, investigation concerning
insects that breed in filth and OF those
most attracted to food supplies In
houses.
Ninety-eight per cent OF the in
sects captured in houses We're the
common fly which breeds in horse
manure and in the filthy regions OF.
the city where sanitary regulations are
lax, especially in low alleys and corn
ers and in vacant lots.
Science has known for some time
that virulent typhoid bacilli may CO.
cur in the body OF an individual
for some time before the disease is
recognized IN him. and that the same
Seirulent germs may be found IN the
intestines for long time after the
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wonder is not that typhoid is SO pre-
valent. but that it does not prevail
to a much greater extont The Doctor.
concludes that boards of health IN
all communities should look after the
proper treatment or disposal OF horse
manure. primarily In order to reduce
the number of house flies to a mini
mum, and all regulations regarding
the disposal of garbage and foul mat
ter should be made more stringent
and should be more stringently en-
forced"
$ The fly is to be feared, not alone
as carrier Of typhoid fever. but OF
nearly all the intestinal diseases. 1t
Is a prime agent responsible for the
death of many children III summers.
1T is now recalled that DIR. g. q.
Nicholas in the London Lancet for
1887 presented the results OF some.
accurate scientific studies on the
agency of insects in the transfer OF
human diseases. And as early Us
1910, writing from Malta, he said that
his first impression of the possibility
of the transfer of disease by flies was
derived from the observation of the
manner in with these voracious Great
gures, present in great numbers,
and having equal access to the dee
jections and food Of patients, gorgeed
themselves Unfortunately and then
disgorged themselves on the food and
drinking utensils.
In this letter he gives the following
account of the confirmation of be-
lief afterwards amply proved to be
true by bacteriologica investigations on
81 in 1850 the Superb. in common
with the rest Of the Mediterranean
squadron was at sea for nearly SIX
months; during the greater part OF
the time she had cholera on board.
On putting to sea the flies We're, IN
great force, but after q time the mes
gradually dlsappeaarea an ana d inc f sp,,
Malta narbor. but without communi-
eating with the shore, the flies re-
turned in greater force. and the chol-
era also with increased violence. Al
ter more cruising at sea the 1lieS us
appeared gradually with the SUI
ence OF the disease
sHousekeepers should be fully in-
formed of the dangers that attend
the presence of the ordinary house,
fly. over a year ago, this paper urged
the taking UP Of campaign against gains
the fly. The idea has at length taken n
hold of many papers. and the typhoid
fly will soon be earnestly compateds
by all intelligent people.