Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-06-29
TIE TYPHOID FLY.

Now IS the time for every one To
wage war upon the typhoid hy--thc
common household pest that carries 50
much disease
In his pamphlet on tho conservation
Of National Vitality Prof Irving Fisher
Of Yale. an authority. estimates that
two years ana four months might be
added to mans allotted days II all tho
preventable cases Of diarrhoea and en-
teritis were eliminated. two years more
would be gained II the campaign
against tuberculosis were pushed az
vigorously as 1t might he, while but
for the preventable cases Of pneumonia
diphtheria, and violence another thres
years might be saved.
The greatest waste OF human life at
ti-ibutable 10 any single cause. tx prob
ably due to the ravages Of diarrhoca
and enteritis. of which the housefiy Is
known to be the principal disseminator
1t follows that II the activities Of that
insect were curtailed, human life would
be Increased. one authority states that
II Is simple calculation to show that
the fly "a responsible for the loss OF no
less than four million human lives OF
the present average length.
Tho report OF the military authorities
in the Spanish war seems to leave no
doubt that the common fiy was mainly
responsible for the spread of TYPHOID
fever among the American soldiers IN
the Spanish American war. aud the
same situation has prevailed in almost
every camp in time ~ war. But for the
thousands that the flies kin in time OF
war hundreds OF thousands lose their
lives through the same cause I'm times
OF peace. Files may not always be- re-
sponsible Tor the epidemics of typhoid
and dlphthoria, which cost 20 many
lives. but they do spread these disca SOS.
and It would often be a simple matter
10 stamp nut such cpidemics were It not
for the activities Of the fly.
Or. n. c. Boyer Of the United states
navy, who has made a thorough study
of the manner in which disease is dis
scmiuatci by the ny. has estimated
that hy screens cost tho world no less
than 500, 600 900 a year, Thousands OF
gallons of Kerosene and barrels Of lime
of refuse which tends in any way To
fermentation such as bedding. straw
paper. waste ami vegetable matter. T.
prevent the propagation Of flies Special
vaults must be constructed fog stables
In which To- dispose or manure IN sucn
"a way that tho flies cannot get TO IL
Screens AFFORD, however only "A tenn
porary protection
Every pile uf horse manure should be
removed at least once per week Il
should he thrown daily into screened
box 10 which flies have no means ~
access. and removed weekly aud spread
thinly over agricultural lands. where
IL would hoe of use in fertiuzIng the soil
All officers OF the law should be cm-
powered TO enforce such regulation
as 20 stable manure Of an kinds. and
all kinds also Of household garbagc.
such filth is filled with the germs "
many plaques Should these germs hnd
entrance into the human body they win
multiply within the Intestinal tract. os-
pccially within the long food tube"
Of little children. where the delicate
lining membrane affords home rs.
Iecially suitable for the multiplication
OF the microbes. one nv is abundant
ly able to carry the germs 10 the food:
and every stable is a prolific ny hatch
cry turning loose It's millions Of typhoid
and dysentery sprcadcrs every season.
1t IS not necessary to abolish the sta.