Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-07-05
for Sanitary Improve
ments in Lexington

pality, and especially one condi-
toned as Lexington is, to leave no
stone unturned in safeguarding the
health Of it's citizens. There have
been several epide mics OF typhoid
fever in the town, and that should
be avoided il possible at any sacri-
fee or expense.
In this day when every emer
gency must be met by developing
the fullest Information and knowl-
edge and tne comparative study OF
data, we suggest that the town en-
ploy some we'll educated citizen,
preferably a physician, to go TO
every house where any disease ex-
lists, especially typhoid fever, with
blank prepared by the Health
Board, and get the fullest and most
minute information bearing on the
case.
Among ether facts desired would
be the following:
The age of the sick person?
Whether the patient has gotten
food or water elsewhere than at
home? If so, where? To what ex-
tent and when?
How long the patient has shown
the symptoms Of sickness?
Whether the patient drinks milk2
If so, where is the milk obtained?
How is the milk kept after purchas-
ing it?
Does the family use ice? II SO.
where obtained? How washed;
whether put directly into water or
milk used?
What uncooked vegetables have
been used? Where obtained2 How
kept before using?
Are flies abundant or otherwi at
the house?
Are there any dirt closets at the
house or in the neigh borhood? Are
they kept dark or open? Is lime
or ashes used2
Has there ever been case befor'
at the house? If so. when2
Has any sediment or discoloratiol
been noticed in water drawn fror
2 the hydrant? If so, how long be
: fore the case?
Is the hydrant an anti-freezin
u hydrant? II so, will il suck u
water artifcially colored and poure
r around it?
S How close are the sewer and W;
l. ter pipes coming into the proper,
or into the neighborhood? A
D. they in the same trench? Are the
u across the road from each other?
N Have any water pipes been r
IL paired in the neigh borhood, or (
'e the line leading to the property?
Us Has the water been cut off recer
o. ly on any line leading to the pro
N erty for the repairing OF pipes, pu
O. ting in hydrants or otherwise?
IS so, could any dirty water have pc
or sibly gotten into the pipe there's
~ ter? If so, was the line flush
afterward before water was used
~ Did the man repairing the pi
n, wash his hands carefully VIII
to working at the joints?
e. These questions are suggeste
lg and doubtless the Board OF Heal
On would suggest others. but when t
On answers come in from all cases t
On Board of Health should be given
to opportunity to freely examine the
E" and make such deductions as wou
in be warranted.
D. The only way for progress in q
r line is to have the light fully turn
t. on and then have strong and train
Ill brains work on the facts obtained
r. The situation is OF such vital a
ed vast Importance to the town of LIE
ington that we feel that no chan
ON should be taken il it can be avoidt
ce and that every effort should be ma
10 exhaustively to safeguard the co
of munity.
We think that the town autho
ties have wisely urged the aboliti
of dirt closets by beginning in
to business center, but we also belle
go that this requirement should at OF
on extend all over the corporate
W. The poorer people can ill afford IL
69 however, and the supply of wa