La Junta tribune., 1911-07-22


and cases Of the disease. with thirty
five thousand deaths yearly. In the
United States Yet the disease Is a
prsseHtable one Its continued preya-
legce .s undoubtedly due to both ig.
noraHcs and Indifference regarding
Tho measures necessary for It's pre-.
yeutou.
Typhoid is a communicable disease
due 10 a specific germ, the growth
and development Of which takes place
within tn, body Of the patient This
germ which always cOmes from
prior case. Is taken into the sys.
tom 10 the food or drink.
The various ways in which The
seed Of this dread disease IS sown
are thus enumerated 10 recent
state health bulletin "AW the dis
charges Dfeccs. urine, sweat from a
person 300 with typhoid fewer are
fun Of these germs, These organisms
may b. transferred from the sick 10
the well by the nurse handling the
patient or the linen. then handling
food or vessels used for eating or
drinking without thoroughly washing
her hands. the nurse or attendant or
any member of the family who waits
on the sick. may infect themselves In
the same manner. or the germs may
BE- transferred to a well person by
allowing the discharges TO contamiu-
at. the drinking water, as by throw
INK on the ground near we'll or
spring, the water OF witch is used
for drinking purposes. for washing
milk vessels. washing the udd.r Of
the COW before milking. or washing
vegetables. apples, berries. etc, that
are used fer food without cooking"
\ polluted water supply Is. Indeed
one Of the most frequent mediums
for the spread Of typhoid fever Oys-
ters from sewage polluted water and
eaten raw have frequently transmit.
ted the disease. Table greens. like
lettuce and rrcss. grown upon soil
Infected through the careless disposal
Of vast" containing typhoid germs
may spread the disease
PLIES are also carrier Of ths ~.
phold bacillus People Vho exercise
the utmost caution regarding their
milk and water supply may yet sue
cumb to disease through the agency
Of this common household insect
Quoting the bulletin already mention
ed "Th. houseny lives on all kinds
Of filth Should the syacuations from
typhoid patient b. set down for a
moment uncovered. numbers Of flies
will settle on It Immediately. should
!, b. thrown on the ground the same
thing occurs when the flies are dis
turbed they nv away TO disport them.
selves IN ghoullsh glce by taking
bath In the milk or cream, or by
crawling over any food. cakes. fruit
or other edihles that may b. within
their reach. and often on 10 the
hands face and lips Of other members
Of the family, with a special prefer
enc" for the baby aud his bottle. aud
may infect any one or all Of the fam
ily With typhoid Likewise, II the
fly is permitted In the sick room. they
viii crawl over the patient. bathing
their feet 10 IN. patients sweat and
when ths patient is IN crawling over
his lips. even into his mouth. and
then away 20 infect food and people.
n there is case of typhoid fever
in your n.iEhbor's house. n. flies
may visit your kitchen aud your fam.
ily and infect you or your loved ones.
II is stated that one hundred cases
of typhoid fewer IN one city block In
New York City we're caused by the
housesfly
How Shall We Proven, rypheidf
First Keep the flics ont of the
sick.room. and out o' your kitchen
and dining room; tai by screening
the doors and windows Hf you are
unahl" 90 pl.r" permanent wire
screens ln the openings. Ms" mosquito
n"tilnEl. tbl by killing or driying
out all IN" flies that may accidentally
enter
second XIII all the typhoid ba.
oilll before they leave the siek.room:
Ca by boiling all thinEs that may
come IN contact with the patient.
" such b" possible: or. by soaking In
an Gntiseptie solution for two hours
Tn" towels. handk"rehlef.. bed linen.
nighi gowns and all other things that
come In contact with the patient
should be- soaked In this solution.
usins plenty to cover them thorough
iy, for two hours. and II sen, Ia the
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