The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-25

very often responsible for the disease.
the contamination usually occurring
through the agency of house flies.
This deadly insect now called the ty-
phoid ny. having visited a privy vault
which has been the receptacle of undis-
infected discharges, is next found in milk
case Of typhoid In the neighhorhood OF a
dairy may be the source OF an extensive
epidemic as is constantly being demon
strated; or an entire neighborhood may
be endangered by a case in which there
is neglect 10 dislnfect discharges before
depositing them in an open priyy vault
In view. OF the foregoing facts the entire
chain OF preventive measures is obvious.
II faithfully carried out the result would
be the complete eradication OF typhoid
fever. the most easily preventable of all
diseases and the existence of which is a
disgrace 10 any community.
All cases of typhoid fever should be i'm
mediately reported by the physician In
charge as required by law. In cases Of
sickness where typhoid is suspected but
the diagnosis is in doubt, the physician
should instruct the family 10 observe the
case of the disease
Upon notification, the health officer
should visit the premises and instruct
Inspect and cause the dsnfection of the
privy vault. Make careful investieat tIon
TO discover the source of the disease cs-
conditions Of surrounding premises etc,
Visit the premises frequently to satisfy
himself that precautionary measures are
faithfully and intelligently, carried out,
and strictly enforce the law requiring
prompt notification by physicians.
All discharges should be carefully dis
infected In accordance with the rules Of
the state board OF health. In the absence
OF water closet, the dsnfected dis
charges should be buried or II deposited
In a vault should be thoroughly covered
with lime. Flies should be destroyed and
excluded from the sickroom; all soled
linen should be Immediately placed in
boiling water or anfiseptic solution.
Immersed in boiling water. r The e"iG hands ds
OF attendants and patients should be fire.
quently bathed in an antiseptic solution
An ordinance should be enacted in ev-
cry county and town requiring that all
privy vaults shall be so constructed as
to exclude flies, and that their contents
shal! te disinfected by sprinkling fresh
walls during the fly season. The vaults
on the premises Of dairles should receive
especial attention including frequent in
spection by health officers. Their con-
tents should be thoroughly protected from
1ies and constantly covered with lime.
The accumulation Of manure and gar
for flies. should be prohibited by law
and constant warfare on flies should be
maintained.
In localities where a pure water sys-
tenn can be secured, II should be Installed
without delay. In the meantime, where
the use of well and ditch water is com
Active and efficient health officers
should he employed and properly remu-
nerated for their services No better In
vestment Of public funds can be made
Typhoid fever and other preventable dis
eases are an expensive and unnecessary
tax upon a community without reference
TO the suffering and death involved.
The following solutions are recommend
ed for the dlsinfectlon of discharges
which should be received in a vessel con-
taining a quart of the same and allowed
10 remain at least an hour before empty
ing:
No. !. Dissolve fresh chloride of lime
OF the best quality I'm the proportion of
siX ounces TO the gallon. or
No. 2. Dissolve corrosive sublimate
| and muriate OF ammonia In the propor-
| tion OF two drachms (one-fourth ornce)
| OF each TO the gallon OF water. Dissolve
| In wooden or earthen vessel.
No. 3. Carbolic acid In the strength OF
| six ounces to the gallon