The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-22
WOULD. STAMP OUT
TYPHOID FEVER
Can Absolutely Be Prevented,
Says State Board OF
Health.
CLEANLINESS AND SENSE
Some Simple Rules Are Given.
State Officers Aid Local
Authorities.

special issue Of the Virginia Health
Bulletin, published by tho state Health
Department, came from the press yes
friday, entitled How tho exercise OF
little common sense On the farm and
in the home will prevent tie dismal
raNaGes of typhoid fever" 1t an
nounces that tho State now has the
facilities Tor an aggrcSHiv. warfare
on typhoid fever including lapora-
tory for diagnosis. giving to every
citizen and every physician aid in tho
carly dag noSis OF typhoid fever by
the wcll-known and generally reliable
Vidal reaction. Tho laboratory viii
examine blood specimens free OF cost,
ana return report TO the physician II.
charge OF the case. In addition. the
laboratory is equipped for tn" sanitary
analysis Of wafer. and viii examine its
sanitary quality for drinking pur-
poses.
VIII AID L"cri authorities.
The stat also employs AN epiGcini-
ologist who Il especially equipped TO
investigate outbreaks OF typhoid fever,
and who will 20 10 any section OF the
state on short notice to Investigate
incipient epidemics. ana determine
their cause. and aid the local authori-
ties in preventing their spread. The
department. also has sanitary enri-
neer whose Part in Investigating ~
phoid fever is important He is charged
with the supervision o. sewerage sys-
tens and water supplies. and is avail
able in any community where there is
reason to believe that typhoid In the
community Is due 10 water pollution
or improper methods OF sewerage dis
posal This officer Is cooperating with
towns AID cities which arc striving
to improve their sanitory conditions.
Tho work has already assumed large
dimensions and has resulted In a
marked reduction OF typhoid fever I'm
many localities.
Special literature IS provided hy tho
state Board OF Health with bulletins
on typhoid and its prevention, farm
sanitation. thu house fly, good health
ii summer, and bedside directions FOR
the care az typhoid cases
To its other methods Of nrh,iu:; ty-
uhoid the State Board OF Health has
recently added typhoid vaccine which
viii cTcctually prevent the discas" in
any ono taking the prcCauiiou Tho
vaccine is beng sofa 10y ;ho state at
cort
Cnn he slammed nn,.
Reliable figures " past Years show
an aVcfagc OF S.poe ,as.s of summer
typhoid fever h Ntlpmi., cach Year:
Believing mat tho disc..y. is :.u uu-
necessary result ~ filth. aud can ABB
solu,ely hc stamped out by cleanliness
and common s.ute. tho t"lbrtin. Ut has
prepared largo acards, aui,ablc ~ hc
hung In count"y stores a'd othcr pub
lie places. explaining that every case
OF typhoid fever is caused h} germs
from the body Of Some ou, who has
typhoid Th"s" germs arc corlicd On
tho DISCHARGES of the bodt aui iu no
o,hcr way They sct into food ID
drink. or on the hands and th,u enter
the body Is The mouth TO cause to-
lhoid. When on" contracts typhoid
fever. il means mat D." has taken into
his system something that has been in
contact with hl,h III" following cs-
scut!al rules aye given.
Some Rules 10 Follow.
protect your water supply 50 that
typhoid germs cannot get into tho well
or spring Directions for doing this
VIII ho sent Oh request
Keep ,lcs from breeding and cspc-
c!al!y keep them from The house. The
dairy. the kitchen ana the sick-room
Screen your windows.
III vow have 10 go where there is
case OF typhoid foyer. do not eat or
drink anything while there. and wash
your hands carefully when YOU leave
Keep Your hands away from your
mouth AT al times
"Do not eat or drink anything. cs-
Necially water or milk, that comes from
- home where there is typhoid.
III there is a case OF typhoid fever
in your home. observe to the letter
the directions, printed OH the back of
case is no reason that you should have
others in the home
"Remcmbcr that typhoid is borne
by filth and carried by whatever comes
i'm contact with hlth Re scrupu!ously
clcanly and take no chances. Lots
work together 10 make rural Virginia
the healthicst country in the world.
lust is the most beautiful