Evening journal., 1910-08-11
CHICAGO TO WAR
ON TYPHOID FEVER
Will Show Country What Can
Be Done To Pre-
vent II
GOVERNMENT TO
AID IN CAMPAIGN

CHICAGO. Aug. 11-Chicago is about
to show the country what can be ac-
complished by a great city through
scientific warfare on typhoid fever
Although the city set a record
last year for low typhoid death rate
that no other large center of popula-
ton I'm this country can rival a new
campaign TO eliminate every remain
ing cause for the spread of the disease
has been started, and TO accomplish
this purpose the cooperation of the
United States Public Health Service
has been enlisted by the Chicago
Health Department
II was this Federal service which
stamped out yellow fever I'm New Or
leans in 1905 and waged successful
warfare upon the invasion Of the bu-
bonic plague I'm San Francisco follow
ing the big FIRE. Or. Leslie Leon
Lumsden. past assistant surgeon In
the United States Public Health and
Marine Hospital Service. is in Chicago
TO superintend the campaign, cooper
ating with Health Commissioner Ev-
ans, at whose invitation the Federal
works has been undertaken.
Chicago TO be Example
The Government desires to set up
Chicago as an example to the country.
The city wishes to reduce to mini
mum the already low death toll OF
the typhoid germ. July. August and
September are the three months of
the year when typhoid Is most pre-
valent. For these months the chart
Of typhoid shows a peak" that pushes
up the average for the year To elm
mate this peak" is the intention OF
Federal and city health officers.
Chicago. the second largest city In
the United States, has the lowest
death rate from typhoid fever i'm the
country" said Or Lumsden I'm out.
lining the campaign. Last year II
established a record that excels that
of any other Ia 'ge American city
But we are not satisfied We want
Chicago to be as free from typhoid as
the healthiest cities of Europe. where
organization TO combat the disease
has been perfected through years OF
application.
"Chicago's record was ~ deaths fol
every 100000 of population. The
average In New York runs somewhat
higher. between Is and 20 for ever
100000. But Chicago should euua
> the record OF cities like Berlin. Vienni
and Rotterdam, where the average 1
! between three and six"
Three Principal Causes.
Causes for the spread of typhoid /
n most communities were given
= three in number-impure drinkir
n water. contaminated milk supply ar
,a improper care Of the sick
st The reason why Chicago has esta
n lshed its record Is held to be becau
ok OF the diversion OF much Of it's SO
q age from Lake Michigan and becat
pasteurization OF milk rs carried
more generally in Chicago than
any other city.
THAT leaves the third source Of
lection as the one upon which
must concentrate our attack" s.
g DIT. Lumsden THE question resol'
- itself into one of uncleanness-tl
is. not mechanical uncleanness,
specific uncleanness The hands m
&c look perfectly clean, yet carry d
~" ease. The typhoid &c M is about O
twelve-thousandt Of an inch 10
and one thirty-six-t housandth of
inch thick. and fly may carry m
lions of them. "
To Report All Cases.
Cooperation of the physicians
~ the city, so that every case of typho
n fever will be reported 10 the Heal
,e Department, is one Of the first impo
), tant things 10 be secured While q
." typhoid deaths are recorded, II is b
" lieved that only about one-half
IF the cases not resulting fatally are d,
70 ported az all With every ca,
known, the health officials purpo.
= 10 surround each with conditions
D" confne the disease
b, A great many people do not realii
N that typhoid fever spreads lust
\, surely as smallpox. though in a di
" ferent way said Health Commission,
~ Evans 1T is carried on the nurse
= hands from the sickroom to 9TH