Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-07

must be observed If typhoid Is 10 De
gotten rid of, and plain, easily I'M
derstood, practical directions TO at
tain this cleanliness are given in this
circular
The period of incubation (the
time between receiving the infection
(germs) of typhoid and becoming
sick therefrom) is between II and
81 days: generally two weeks.
The duration of Infection, or the
time during which a patient IS TO
be considered dangerous as car
rier of typhoid germs in the body.
is very variable, often lasting
months after the patient is appar-
emily ali well and recovered. It thus
is seen that it IS important to con-
tinue these disinfecting precautions
for some length of time.
PROTECTIVE MEASURES.
Water supply \ pure drinking
water is of great Importance in pre-
venting typhoid fever. The source
must be such that there IS no prob
ability whatever of contamination
Whenever II is announced publicly
that the city wafer is contaminated
and unsafe. it should be boiled at
least 90 minutes before using il for
( drinking purposes Continue TINS
and under no circumstances use the
raw water. until it is published in the
newspaqe that the daily tests OF
the city water shor r 10 he safe
and pure Private wells can become
( contain mated, often unsupported. by
privy faults, cess pools, drainage or
/ sewer. etc, from some distance
/ Dangerously impure wafer may he
and often . found to be CLEAR and
co!orless. and to have TO 'hsd taste.
Food supply Food is also fire.
auent source of danger. MIX can
/ become contaminated by uncle2nlI-
ness at the dairr farm, where con-
taminated Usually from privy
vault or cess Cool wGter supply i
used in washing MILF cans, cleans
ing purposes, etc. In this way milk
has been traced to be the causel fac
tor in many typhoid epidemics. Oys-
ters from contaminated sewerage
beds and veget tables. etc. washed
impure water have been known to
cases. The common house fly, now
renamed typhoid fly can spread y
phoid fever. Flies. in search of food,
light upon decaying matter and OK
creta and pick up and convey the
conta gion gerns) either with their
bodies or within their systems, TO I
food. water, etc When germs are
deposited in milk they multiply very
asst: therefore milk. should never
be exposed to flies. In warm wealth
er doors, windows and beds should
be screened. Eliminate the breeding
places Of flies. Allow no filth, decay
ing matter of any kind to accumu-
late on or near your premises. Sprln-
kIe kerosene over garbage. Keep
garbage receptacles tightly covered.
Keep the ground around the gar
bage cans clean. Keep manure IN
covered box Burn all old refuse
such as bedding, paper, straw, etc.
Pour kerosene into the drains. Keep
the sewers in good order. Clean
cuspidors every day.
Screen all foods. Keep flies away
from the sick To get rid of flies
use liquid poisons. sticky fly papers,
traps. etc Place this fly poison IN
saucers throughout the house. Two
teaspoonfuls of formaldehyde in
pint of water, sweetened with sugar.
Flies in a home indicate a care
less housekeeper. No dirt-no flies.
Quick lime is one Of the cheapest
of disinfectants. The solution can
take the place of chloride of lime, if
desired. 1t should be used freely, in
quantity equal in amount to the ma
terial TO be disinfected. 1t can be
used to whftewash exposed surfaces,
TO disinfect excreta in the sick room
or on the surface of the ground, in
sinks, drains. stagnant pools, etc.
l. Typhoid fever is a commune
able, but preventable disease.
.. Typhoid fever is contracted
solely by the mouth If you do not
put the germs-the poison of ty-
phoid fever into your mouth, you
will never contract typhoid fever.
Therefore. watch the mouth.
3. Do not eat or drink anything
water, milk, oysters, fresh vege-
tables or anything else) unless it
has been first boiled, broiled. baked 4
roasted. fried or otherwise heated .
through and through.
4 Do without all food or drink /
which has not first been thus heated .
Canned or bottled foods or drinks
other than milk or water are not /
included in this).
3. Whenever il is announced pub
licly that the city water is contain
mated and unsafe, IT should be boil
ed at least 20 minutes before using
II for drinking purposes, and the
cleansing of foods which are to be
eaten uncooked, such as fresh vege-
tables, etc. Continue TO do this and
under no circumstances use raw wa
ter until the published tests show
the filtered water to be safe and
pure. Water from wells suspected
of contamination should not be used
at all
G. If living in the same house with
a typhoid fever patient, do not ham
die YOUR own food or food intended