St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-02-18

New Orleans was imported from
mere: Water was not only good to
arnk. Bathing should be INDUCED
IN frequently. That it was good to
lake bath every twenty-four hours.
II 4 cold bath was taken it should
oe the morning; hot baths at
nlgT. Some people seemed to be
AFRAID of water. He had met a man
thatl morning who looked as If he
needfd bath and asked him if he
was iond of bathing. Was informed
that be hadn't taken d bath for two
week. Was afraid of catching cold.
Ihere We're a lot of people who
neVerttook bath from the first of
September until the first of May.
IherelWere also a great may people
who nfver washed or cleaned their
teeth. But per cent of the peo-
people flean their teeth. Good teeth
are necessary to good health. The
stomach has no teeth. Therefore
food shhuld be masticated thorough
ly. Thf some of the tooth powders
We're Injurious. The best material
to use IL prepared chalk. 1t should
be used IN dry brush. The saliva
would msisten It sufficiently. Then
rinse the mouth with lime water.
The teeth hshould be brushed up and
down.
He said that the public drinking
cup was menace to health, but
that there would be no more of them
after the 18th of the month. That
IL nor cG&f nf tho nonn1n no
diptheria gFms in their mouths.
The sanitary code provides for
vaccination. Railroads, planters
and mill min and all who employ
large numbas should see to it that
their employees are vaccinated. That
1t was bettel to have a slight scar
on the arm Than to have the face
and body ma lked. There was little
trouble with a vaccinated arm it
dirty hands Fere kept away from
the sore. Cleanliness was all that
was needed.
In order to have towns and cities
healthy there Aould be good sewer
awe and dranilage. All low places
should be oiled Old cans and re-
ceptacles for wafer that make breed
ing places for Mosquitoes should be
gathered up and taken away. Open
closets and shalbw wells were pro-
life of disease. He urged the town
council to adopt The sanitary system
of closets. Prevent the breeding of
flies, which were barriers of the ty-
phoid germs and distributors of them
in fou food. Thata person with ty-
phoid fever had SWALLOWED some
thing that had come from some ones
bowels. Splitting In public places
and in the streets was dangerous
and should be STOPPED. Consump-
tives should carry Noths to spit in.
That there was no lear of contract
ing the disease from a careful con-
sumptive. That there were two mil
lion preventable deaths from this
disease annually. That some men
spit on the floors, on the walls and
would spit on the ceilings if they
could reach them. Private residences
and yards also came In for a share
of criticism. 1t would be surprising
to see some of the things found
under beds.
He said that police juries should
cooperate in preserving healthful
conditions. That there should be an
| inspector.
In speaking of milk, he said it was
only as clean as the dhtiest thing
that toched it. That two saucers
placed under the stomach of a cow
! for two minutes Matched lin incuba-
tors six different kind of gsrms. The
temperature to which milk is cooled
has much to do with It'll keeping
qualities. Ordinary milk will keep
but twenty-four hours, while milk
| cooled to so degrees will keep from
ten to fourteen days. He saidt hat
in one instance by proper sanitary
methods the mortality of infants had
been decreased from 1920 to 453.
In speaking of the necessity for
vital statistics, DR.. Bowling gave in
distances of lost inheritances through
lack of records to prove birth, con-
tanning both pathos and humor. He
said that there was fine Of $50 for
failure Of physician to report births
or deaths. Books should be opened
for recording births, deaths andmar-
riages, and the officials should see
to it that this is done.
DR.. Bowling was applauded when
he spoke of the effect of immortlity
upon health and stated that it was
high time for the mothers and the
fathers to bring their childrens tc
an understanding of the evil co1se.
quences of dissipation and immohl.
ity and of the terrible affliction tIRt
was brought upon children by ca.
tracted diseases of parents. He 4
| 1,,c Cd xr,;fh r;n IN
dren thus afflicted.
He also used the moving picture
to show the danger to which the in
fant is subjected by the use of cor
taminated milk, showing the chill
when it was fed the milk; the a
tendance of the physician whe
sickness followed; the despair of til
old grandfather who owned the COWS
and finally picture of the ide;
dairy-the manner of caring for tt
cows and the operation of milkin
In speaking of his visit to resta
rants, hotels and butcher shops, D
Bowling told of some amusing inc
dents and gave some information
: the public that was not particular
l relished by some who were in tt
| dWuuoI III ACu VI SACs
!. floors, dogs, spider-webs, trash pile
l unclean cutting knives and spittil
: on the floors were among the thin
4 he found Objectionable. He sa
that some of the screenings we
, defective-that 18-mesh wire shou
be used. 1t Is very compliments
y to Mr.. Zinzer that the doctor foul
y the courthouse in good and healthf
4 condition.
THE HOOK WORM.
e DR.. j. S. Hyde spoke for a fe