The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-04-05
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(By G. II. McKenney, NJ. ID. W
1t is now generally recognized that
many of the diseases which may be
communicated from one person to an
other, are caused by specific bacteria.
The organisms causing some of these
diseases have not yet been discover
er, but the causal bacteria OF many
have been isolated and studied in de-
tail. Some of these diseases occur
usually found in human beings, others
occur usually in animals and are only
occasionally tranmitted to men, while
others may occur with equal frequen-
cy in both man and animals.
1t is well known that certain dis
eases are sometimes disseminated
through milk. BY this means an cpl
demic may appear suddenly and last
for a comparatively short time, or
the infection may be continued for
a long period and the development
OF the disease be so slow and obscure
that the source is unknown.
tuberculosis is an example OF the
latter class. So much in regard to
this disease is still unknown, so
many widely separated views are
held even by those most familiar
with the subject, that 1t Is impossi-
BILE to make positive statements.
However, tuberculosis has been stud
led in such detail that many facts
have been we'll established, and many
theories advanced are so probable
that they can not be disregarded until
they are disproved.
The question OF the identity of tu-
berculoss of man with that OF ami
mails has been raised, and while It is
not yet accepted as a fact by all in
vestigators, diseases are identical.
Assuming that they are, much DIFF
ference of opinion exists as to the
possibility of transmission from cows
to man through milk. 1t Is well
known that other animals, including
calves and pigs. may be infected by
drinking milk from tuberculosis COWS,
and the possibility that man, and es-
pecially children, may become infect
ed in this way is so great that to
disregard 1t on the ground that II is
still improved is carelessness ap-
preaching criminal negligence. The
tendency among those who are study
ing the question most carefully is to
consider milk as serious source Of
danger.
A number of epidemics of diphther-
la and scarlet fever have been traced
to the milk supply In diseases Of
this nature the milk IS infected by
someone suffering from an attack OF
the disease, or through someone who
has been in contact with the patient
Obviously someone suffering from n
contagious disease, or one who is car
ing for a diseased person, should be
allowed TO go near the stables or
milk room or handle milk utensils
The only safe way IS TO enforce strict
quarantine against farms where con
tagious diseases are known to exist.
Typhoid fever. while not classed as
a contagious disease, is communicate
ed from one person to another The
ordinary channel of communication
is generally considered to he the
drinking water, which may be con
taminated by sewage, but occasional
ly it is disseminated through the
food. MIX may become infected with
this disease in various ways. Con-
taminated well or spring water may
find its way into the milk through
milk pals, cans. or bottles which
were not thoroughly scalded after
rinsing in cold water; the cans or
bottles OF milk may be left to cool
in contaminated water and become in
oculated by the accidental addition
of even a few drops OF water: the
COWS may wade in water or mud con-
tanning the typhoid bacillus and the
small drops OF muddy water which
dry on the animals flank may carry