The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-08-10
THE health OF The
CITY. OF 0RANGEBURG

The health of community Is it's
most valuable asset. This facts be-
comes better recognized, and is
more regarded as the world grows
in civilization. Prehistoric man
roamed the world, thinking that all
sickness was caused by some unfor-
tunate anger Of the gods, and
sought to appease the gods in the
hopes that the bodily disease with
which he suffered would be cured
not knowing that disease was caused
by himself in his ignorance. Even
our own forefathers never knew that
there was such things as germs, in
habiting the human body by the mil
lions If you had told one Of them
that there were a. million germs in a
single drop of water, he would have
called you fool.
But with the increase Of know
ledge the health of community has
been regarded with greater care, and
now the process is going on by which
methods OF cure will be cast aside
cor methods of prevention. Our fore
fathers believed in bleeding pa
tient, and many times took away the
very strength which the sufferer
needed to- go through his sickness.
Now in the modern scientific treat
ment of disease they do not bleed a
patient, but in many instances, infuse
more blood into him. The discovery
that typhoid fever was carried by a
MOSQUITO, that flies were the car
riers of much sickness, and that small
pox could be prevented by vaccina-
ton are all forerunners Of anEra
of Health.
| Our country, as nation, is behind
none in the progress Of medical skill.
The splendid example set the world
| by our physicians at Cuba and Pana-
ma, have shown that these tropical
countries can be freed from typhoid,
malaria, and other tropical diseases
when the proper care is taken. The
wonderful sanitary results at Pana-
ma has made the canal possibility.
At each station where travellers from
foreign countries seek to enter our
country there is United States quar-
antine station, where the entire ship
Ia inspected and all persons suspect
ed of disease debarred entrance
When we consider the question To-
cally we find that OrangeDurg has
been for the longest, entirely free
from ell epidemics. Charleston has
had her yellow fever, Spartanburg
her smallpox, but Orangeburg has
ihad her peace and health. The meth
DDS of prevention have had lot to
do inthis. For instance when the
tramp last winter was about to pass
through our town, he was met by Of
ficers who halted him, erected a
tent, put guards over him to see that
no one approached him and that he
was kept in quarantine. AS re-
suit, our city was probably saved
from a smallpox epidemic. Mr..
Merchant, consider how much trade
you would have lost had it become
generally known that small pox was
raging in Orangeburg.
From viewing the question iE the
respect of communities, we come to
that of private individuals. When
you begin looking for a home for
yourself and family, you want a
healthy place; where the little chill
dren can run and jump and play
with red blood in their veins and
plenty of fresh air and sunshine. You
want a place where you can work
without being harassed by the con-
stant phantom Of death, and the
presence Of the trained nurse in your
home. So, we say, If you are look
ing for that sort of O. place, come to
Orangeburg.
Orangeburg is not health resort.
It is not put down in books as in that
class. 1t makes no claim for It's
medicinal waters on the one hand,
nor does it look disdainfully from a
lofty perch to the sea. We are
plain Orangeburg, S c., but we are
healthy just the same.
Fortunately Orangeburg was built
healthy in the beginning 1t is about
mile from the banks Of the Edlsto
and has a splendid natural drainage
ditch on the North and South sides
of the city emptying into the river
on the West. 1t is situated on a
high point, it Is always dry, with a
TOD soil of sand.
The water used in the greater
part of the city is furnished by the
city from deep wells and the law re-
curing that an analysis be made eV-
cry sixty days is strictly complied
with. The city has sewerage sys-
tenn covering the business portion
and leading residential section, the
outlet being the swift flowing Eds
to, one mile away. The box system
in used in closets and removed by
the city and disposed Of outside the
city limits.
Orangeburg dwellings are not
congested. We keep room for fresh
air, sunshine, green trees and =, a
green lawn in front for the health vi
the young generation. We do not sac
rifice health necessities for dollars.
We build our houses with drive
way on the side, a garden in the rear
and away from the dust in front.