The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-03-09

SnOuiO De OlS1nfected with powdered
chloride of lime.
Flies find a splendid breeding ground
In stable. Sewage vaults should be
cleaned frequently and diSinfected and
protected from flies by chloride of
lime or milk of li:ac. \ filthy pigpen
Is also a fine br,t.'., 'l;,re for flies.
Pigpens should be ..,:lt that they
may be flushed O:!t md leaned. The
manure is valuable fertilizer and may
be stored. but should be covered with
dry earth, chloride of lime or crude oil.
The task Of keeping flies out of the
house is difficult one. Screens and a
fly beater. fly paper, ETC., only mitigate
the evil. The rational method Is to
prevent breeding.
The mosquito does not carry the
germ Of malaria on his feet, as the
housefy carries the typhoid bacillus,
but in his salivary gland.
The mosquito Is known as the s'in-
termediate host Of the malarial para.
site. In other words. the parasite Is
received into the digestive tract of the
and developed until 1t passes into the
salivary gland, from which it Is in
jected into the next human that the
mosquito bites.
The mosquito must 20 and is going.
Tho hospitality he has extended to the
plasmOtlium Of malaria has downed
him. But the "anopheles' mosquito Is
the genial host and the one which VIC
must especially seek to destroy The
common mosquito. "culex." which flies
In the daytime. Is harmless so far as
we know. Anopheles may be known
by its attitude on fiat surfacc-hind
legs and body are elevated at an angle,
while culex keeps the body parallel
with the surface. Anophelcs has spot
ted wings, culex not AnopheIes bites
IN the early evening. culex at any time
How to Avoid Malaria.
Avoid the anoI,heles mosquito and
you will avoid malaria. Bad air has
positively nothing to do with malaria.
Particularly avoid being bitten by
mosquitoes In the early evening.
scrcen your house and also screen
your bed with netting ii you live in a
malarial locality. Best Of all. do not
let mosquitoes breed around your
home. A small pail Of standing water
Will produce thousands l have seen
countless swarms Of mosquitoes on
golf course where the sole breeding
places were few water boxes for
washing golf balls.
| Allow no standing water around
your place. Screen your water barrel
or cistern. Pour coal oil along the
margin of swamps or slow running
streams. Drain all stagnant water.
Deprive the mesquite Of a place to
breed and the ''fever and ague" will
not get yeu:
RnsuHaenis Grip, Etc.
Every one fears scarlet fever, mea-
sles, whcopfng cough and diphtheria.
for they are we'll known to be commu-
nicable or contagious. 1t is not 50
generally known that pneumonia is an
infectious general disease with local
manifestation tn the lungs. The pneu-
monia germ. rejoicing In several beau
tiful names, of which "DiplocOccus
pneumoniae" Is the most commonly
used. Is rather short lived and easily
killed by sunlight and fresh air. In
tho modern treatment Of pneumonia
these agencies are utilized, and the pa
tient is treated so far as possible in
the open air, Every precaution should
be taken to destroy the sputum Of
pneumonia patients. Strong lye is a
coed disinfectant for this purpose. but
burning Is better. People in attend
ance on pneumonia patients should
protect themselves from infection.
Home Disinfsctants.
Heat.-Boiling is the most effective
way of sterilizing clothing, handker-
chiefs or other articles that can be
treated in this way. Useless infected
| articles should be burned
Soapsuds-One ounce of common
soda to twelve quarts of hot soapsuds
(soft soap and wateD is an excellent
cleanser for floor, refrigerators, etc.
Chloride Of Lime-Powdered chlo-
ride of lime is strong disinfectant
and deodorizer. 1t should have pun
gent, penetrating QdOr and an extreme
II irritating effect on the eyes and air
passages, otherwise 1t is inert and use
less.
Milk of Lime.-One quart Of dry.
freshly Stacked lime to four or five
quarts of water; useful for the same
| purpose as chloride of lime in disin-
fecting stables, drains, sewage vaults.
sinks. all places where putrefaction.
foul odors or infection may exist.
Carbolic Acid Solution.--Six ounces
to one gallon Of water. This is dan
gerous to have around the house and
must be used with care. Useful for
wiping floor, washing utensils and
pouring down drain when infection is
feared.
Formalin.-One part Of fOrmalin to
ten Of water Is quite as useful and
less dangerous than the former For
disinfecting rooms use the following
for each thousand cubic feet Of space:
Place four ounces Of potassium per-
manganate crystals In metal pail;
add eight ounces of formalin go per
cent solutiom. Place this pail in the
middle Of the room. which should be
left tightly closed for from five to
twenty-f0ur hours. Avoid inhaling the
gas which Is quickly formed after
mixing the above ingredients. This
gas does not penetrate bedding or up
holstery and does not injure metals or
fairies. It will not DESTROY insects.