Evening journal., 1913-07-19
HERE'S TIPS
ON HEALTH
PROTECTION
Mr.. Ellison Warns Against
Polluted Water and Dirty
Milk
DANGER FRCM GERM
CARRYING FLIES

Secretary j. Austin Ellison. OF the (
Board Of Health. gives some valuable
hints concerning the health Of the
citizens Of Wilmington, particularly
at this time of the year when so
many dangers in disease breeding
germs beset the people. He says;
"Polluter water, dirty milk, the
typhoid fly and the malarial mos
auto constitute an unholy quartet
awaiting the arrival Of our citizens
a. any OF the summer resorts of this
country Typhoid seems to be more
prevalent following the vacation sea-
con and for this reason persons who
60 away should be on The lookout
for the above dangerous infections
There Is greater danger OF
typhoid infection in the country dis
.rict and al summer resorts than
there Is in Wilmington where the
water supply Is admittedly good and
sanitation better than found IN the
above places
THE chief menace is polluted
water Fortunately 70 e the easiest
their water supply from shallow dug
wells or from body % water IN
which sewage 's dischar ged and who
drink IL untreated arc IN eminent
danger OF typhold election As most
resorts have wafer supply ~ This
character there IS little wonder that
nieny Of cur citizens return from
Their Vacations ill with typhoid
fever
There arc two simple methods by
which water may be made ht for
drinking purposes One is by boiling
and tho other by the hypochlorits
treatment Get q few ounces Of tho
best quality Of chloride OF lime at any
drug store and mix it-one teaspoon
ful Of lime 10 one quart Of water Keep
this solution IN a tightly stoppered
bottle To purify water for drinking
purposes add one teaspconful OF this
solution to two gallons OF water II
water is turhid strain n through hne
muslin before adding solution.
Such prepared water should be al
lowed to stand uncovered for twenty
minutes 10 allow the gases 10 escape
Keen the water on ice Never put ice
IN the waterN
Pastenrize MIN.
Mr. Ellison submits the following
simple rules 70 eliminate the milk
dangers
Take a pail little shorter than a
milk bottle: place a saucer in the
bottom Of the pail aud stand the hot.
tle OF milk tcap ON the hottlel on m,
faucer. Now rour hot water into IN,
'pail until one-half the. hottie is sub
merged nlsco tho pail aud contents
inn tho steve and bring water to boil
~inc pcint Whom water begins 20 hoi
immediately remove bottle of milk
from pail and cool as rapidly as pos
sihle. This pasteuriges he milk and
kills the diseaso-producing germs ip
H.
with respect 10 hy dangers. swat
Tho breeding places. Sprinkle kero-
scno over the rlTbage daily and in
the drains occasionally. Use an ahun-
dcnce OF chloride OF lime IN tho out
buildings Dishes of the following So
luton 70 kill hies may be placed
about the house
MIX. ono tcacupful
water. one icacrpful
"Formaldohvdc. one tablespoonful
and five drops Of ordinary hluing
Pour this solution in a saucer on
rhich one-inch cube Of bread has
boon placed always keeping surplus
II LIQUID IN saucer The bluing Is add
ID 10 give a color which VIII deter
adults from drinking tho solution
Kcop out OF reach ot children
Kerosene for Mosquitoes.
For masuuitoes kerosene should b,
applied wherever these pests breed
Ono of the most efficient ways q
guard against typhoid dangers is q
lsecure an anti-typhoid vaccination be
fore YOU leave the city II will b
necessary for YOU TO start this treat
,ment three weeks before you intend I
leave Three inoculations. ten day
between each. being required TO de
lvelop immunity