Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-01-31
DIR. Freeman's Lecture on Public
Health and Sanitation

6OarO Of t1ealtus hsiShh1Ono,
cred an interesting and instructive
address in the High School Audi 7
torium Monday night on public 7
health and sanitation. The address
was given under the auspices OF
w, mems Civic League OF Lexing-
ton. On account Of tho Indictment
night the audience was small.
DR.. Robert Glasgow, health officer
for Lexington, presented DIR. Free
man.
DR.. Freeman, for more than an
hour, talked good health and civic i'm
provement TO his audience, in many
instances going into detail as to
causes of certain diseases, and Of
fering suggestions for prevention OF
the same. He is regarded as high |
authority on sanitation and public
health, and has on several previous
occasions visited Lexington.
When he arose to speak DR.. Free
man expressed his pleasure at be-
ing in Lexington on other than in
vestigating duties in time of an cpl
demic. His presence in towns was
. usually required when something
was wrong. On this occasion, how
ever, he cana at the instance of the
y Woman Civic League, and he ex-
= pressed his pleasure for the oppor-
tunity OF making suggestions that
=" might result in bettering the health
V conditions Of the community
. DIR. Freeman is thoroughly famil-
lar with germs and microbes and
g bacilli. He said that as in houses,
so 10 towns, the places for the sccu-
10 mutation of dirt and filth were the
D. dark corners. The light should be
nt turned on, and back streets and al
Is leys should be improved as much as
ne front streets and main thorough
Oh fares.
j. DR., Freeman gave a review OF th'
a. advance made in the science OF med
icine in recent years, in investiga
X, ton. experiment and dissecting
an Time was when physicians had u
rn diagnose cases much as watch
ay maker would examine a watch with
he out taking out the works Sue
sr- methods were now obsolete, and tn
as trained eye of the specialist is as
on sisted by the microscope, which ha
ee. opened up a world OF wonder TO th
RS. ply sicians.
Fl. The greatest discovery was tn
tee theory of germs, and this has rev
sh- lutionized the treatment OF certai
,ry diseases. BY study OF the ger
OF theory doctors have arrived at ii
OF successful treatment of yellow feve
18th consumption, diphtheria, etc. Pro
CHI er precautions are indispensable
he these diseases, and when the pub
is properly educated they will di
appear from our communities
anu yellow fever has disappeared fro
the Gulf States, Cuba and Cent?
43 Mexico.
90 AS preventive measures he ad'
los Gated the individual drinking cup
IS OF the schools aud public places. pre-
or sanitation by providing a me
the complete sewer system, getting
of OF flies and hog pens.
uat- Milk and water are frequently
inia sponsible fol the spread of ge
ulty diseases, especially typhoid. ]
bse- germ must be taken into the mo
and before the disease gets hold {
ster person.
l., as DR.. Freeman congratulated
town on the organization of Ci
the League and pointed out many W
Mrs. thaS such an organization may
Ilas- helpful. One thing he mentio
loore particularly, was the employment
rlson a trained nurse whose duties
Rock should be to look after the negles
Waite narts of the town and instruct f;
Will lies in proper sanitation.
mbia.
Mr.. McCown's Address on Gen,
BIT to The Virginia Tech, the wet
/ TAX paper published at the Virg
IN the POlvtechnic Institute has the