Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-05-22

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THE House FLY AT THE BAR.
In '1The House Fly at the Bar" the
Merchants Association Of New York,
which has been making a systematic
and scientific crusade against the Or
binary fly, presents some convincing
data and the results of experiments
made to determine the activity of the
house fly in transmitting disease. The
Merchants association comprises
some of the leading men Of New
York. and they have spared neither
PAINS nor expense to get accurate in
formation regarding the diseases that
are carried by flies, that buzz in and
cat of the house, breed in filth. and
wander almost at will in some places
from the foulest filth deposits to the
lick room or the tables where food
n prepared or eaten. The pamphlet
II question is one Of considerable size
and presents statements from a great
number Of the health omcers Of the
principal cities, and Of nearly all Of
thu states, as to their Investigations.
Atypical report il that Of DR.. J. Gras-
nick of this state, who says:
Il have just Investigated q specific
ease in which small epidemic Of
TYPHOID fever was undoubtedly
caused from infection being carried
BIZ the common house fly. The case
ms something like this: In . town
k1.5tv population, with sewer emp
wing into q neighbortng stream, We
lad IN unusual period of drought,
the stream becoming very low and
the sewage emptyfng above the water
IeyeL This left a. polluted cesspool
accessible TO Aies and other vermin.
AAout Il dozena easek broke out In the
Immediate vicinity o. this, the rest
II the city being entirely free from
Il. The epidemic stopped as soon as
the frost came and killed the hies. !
hslieve that more cases Of typhoid
faser, are caused by flies than by any
otker source Of infection. They carry
tie germs and plant them in good
c1iture media, such as milk, veget-
ables and other food products.
Cases like this one are frequent.
In some cases, typhoid has been
.uread ever IN entire small commun.
~ by the activity Of the fly in carry
inx the germs OF typhoid from one
place to the other. Intestinal dis
eases Of children are carried by the
hy, Who also aids in the scattering
OF tuberculosis germs and other per-
uicious agents Of disease.
The object of the association in
printing and publishing this pamph-
let Is to show that the fly is not a
necessary evil; that he can be prac-
tically exterminated If the right steps
are taken; that IT, his breeding
grounds are taken away from him,
he will cease to breed, and that
where there is no filth there will be
no breeding place for flies.
OF course, a condition In a city
~ thst would not permit the breeding
Sr existence Of flies would be almost
ideal 80 far as cleanliness Is concern
II. But it il possible by intelligent
y sRort greatly to reduce tae number
81 nies. 1t Is entirely possible for the
house holder to exterminate flies abb
]. ,oau.~ II fron his premises, BY keep.
iag hi .prenises free Of ans :. or
] rafrae. " keeping q closed and tight
sC.<Ssgs can OK TIE asposit Of food
4 vasts ana BY observing comparative.
/. u simple rules Of sanitation and
elssnllnsss.
II vas D long time befOre the dis
esssry was made that the germs Of
- $500 " y
yslisw fever xsre carried ~ 4 pscu ul
II kind 81 mosquito, and sthat EAs =
~ brssding places Of tie mosquit1o
wsrs abolished and infected PERSONS
d se.s med, = TIT they could not firm:
{ ~ virus 10 81 carried ~ the mos
{; Ito, the epidemics were abated. $s5
il may Be ! lonE time before the
sade aSainst the AZ Will gain the
Aeadvay 4 ought 70 have. But 4
vial e0n1s. and II VIII b I notable
1vance III the promotion Of health.
Ne rules published by the associa-
H. II question Tor As ! l..ig the hy