The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-07-11
WARNING ABOUT FLIES.

In its latest issue, just oot, VIC
Health Bulletin, official organ OF the
state board of health continues It's
warfare against flies, which are now
making their appearance in large num-
.bers. 1t is noted that many people
have failed to heed the numerous
warnings that have been issued
against flies, and attention is again
called to the fact that they are one
of the most dangerous menaces TO Ire
and health with which mankind mas
TO contend, being responsible for
large proportion of all cases OF typnold
fever and diarrhoeal diseases OF IN
fauts and many cases of tuberculosis
and other contagious diseases. Iney
have caused thousands of deaths IN
Iowa and will continue their work OF
destruction until housekeepers awaken
to the fact and inaugurate a warfare
that will result in their determination.
The Bulletin goes on to say
This can be accomplished definitely
and effectively. 1t requires only THE
REMOVAL OF FILTH. FLIES BREED
IN FILTH and In filth alone. Without
filth there can be no flies. More than
90 per. cent of them breed in stable
manure and the balance in garbage,
outhouses and other forms of refuse.
The fiy season is at hand. Prompt
action at this time may prevent many
deaths during the summer and fall and
grave responsibility rests upon all
HEALTH OFFICERS and other citi-
zens.
An immediate and thorough clean
ing of premises s1ould be effected and
further accommodations of filth avoided.
Stable manure should be kept in vaults
or boxes or covered or fire.
quently sprinfiled with lime or kero-
sene and should be removed at least
once a week.
Garbage receptacles should be care
+ fully covered and the contents
sprinkled with unslaked lime or OIL
/ Privy vaults should be made fiy
proof and their contents sprinkled
with lime
In addition to the measures for the
prevention OF the breeding of flies
every effort should be made to prevent
J
ing access to milk or other foods.
1 All doors and windows, especial,
those OF the kitchen and dining room
should be screened.
Food exposed for sale Should b,
screened and ordinances to this Ell
feet should be enacted and enforced
! Flies should be especially kep
away from the sick and il one is dis
covered in the sick room 1t shout
be killed Excreta and urine fror
the sick should be covered with fres
lime for an hour and then buried.
/ People who have cleaned their ow
premises should demand that thei
Ineighbors do likewise and notify tn
Board of Health of any failures O
Irefusals. 1t is important to remembe
that no house is safe unless ever
other one for mile around is clear
This applies especially to tenant
houses or rented quarters.
The saving OF life and suffering wi
amply repay for all the trouble an
expense.
4 EITHER MAN MUST KILL TIL.
FLY OR THE FLY WILL. KILL TIL
MAN.
federal health bulletin is quote
TO the following effect:
If YOU saw a fly magnified until
was as big as a full-grown hen an
saw the fly light on the bloodspit of
consumptive IN cuspidor and the
fly with its feet covered with IN
germs of consumption and light q
Inc nipple OF the milk bottle bein
sucked by your ctild, and afterward
saw your child die of consumntio,
You would not charge the death of II
child to Divine wisdom, but TO buma
ignorance IL permitting the fy to di
ease the child
In another connection the followir
Don is" are given:
Don't allow flies in your house
Don't permit them near your foo
especially milk.
Don't buy foodstuffs where flies al
tolerated.
Don't have feeding places whel
! flies can load themselves with eje
: lions from typhoid or dysenteric D
, tents.
Don't allow your fruits and COME
tons to be exposed to the swarms
! flies.
Don't let flies crawl over the bal
and swarm upon the nipple of Il
nursing bottle
SUMMARY. - CLEAN I'D yo,
!premises INSIDE AND OUT ar