The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1913-05-02
SPINAL MENINGITIS.

Il IL Is worthy or notice that during
the prevalence of that deadly scourg
spinal meningitis, in the city O
Maysville two or three months age
the refrain of all injunctions to the
public concerning the best means
for the prevention of the spread OF
the plague was clean up and stay
cleaned up. As civic cleanliness
keeps a corporation from moral
death, so, also, does personal and
local cleanness keep the people, in
dividually and collectively, from phys
ical ills and death. Once, possibly
oftener. during, the prevalence of
the scourege, DR.. Mccormack, Sec
rotary OF the State Board OF Health.
visited the afflicted city, made care
full and personal inspection of vaults
drains, sewers and streets. He then
issued his orders: Clean up! Then
q celebrated physician and scientist
was sent by the Government. He
visited the little city where the ter
rible malady had caused 90 much
alarm and mourning. He, too. exam
med every possible source OF IN
lection and consulted with the citi-
Gems. the officers and the doctors.
Then he gave out his directions how
to preserve health and prevent the
spread Of the disease. Stripped OF
its professional phraseology and
scientific terms four words remain
ed: Clean up and disinfect! Simple,
wasn't it? Well, it was effective, an
this is what the people of Louisa
must do If they wouldhave healthy
city and no epidemic the coming
There's no use to try to con-
zeal conditions which are apparent
70 the most casual observer who
has eyes and nose, streets, alleys,
cutters, backyards and vaults are
,oisome, noxious and offensive to
lose and eyes because of their con-
lition, and unless this condition is
Ibated before the summer suns de-
ompose the piles of filth and garb-
zee sickness and death will surely
mite US. These things being true
nd their existence can not be de-
Iied-why not at once begin the
york OF making and keeping Louisa .
clean and consequently healthy
ity? Let US begin by removing the ]
chris which has accumulated in the /
treets and alleys and on our own (
remises during the winter. Let US 4
nforce the laws against keeping /
ogs in pens during the summer, and {
gainst throwing garbage and litter I
ito the streets and alleys.
And with all our letting" let us 8
ot forget to swat the fly. He is the s
rea' disease carrier and dissent !
ator, and the war against him q
'ould be unceaselessly waged. OF Q
!. the filthy creeping, flying things 4
the world the common house fly u
e nastiest. His habits are un- c
'eakably vile. Swat the fly! But 4
'ep your premises clean, and
ere'll be no fly to swat. And don't
rget the rat. While the fly Is an
imixed evil the rat is worse be- +
use he destroys as we'll. Let us a
litate the mountain city of Jenk- b
3 In its warfare against the vic II
US varmint. Up at Jenkins the 9TH II
day they had a rat killing, Of "
ring prizes for the individual who O.
lied the most, and they had pic .
re show, and as an incentine to Ct
the price of admission was two e
t tails. &
The State Board Of Health has a.
apart Friday and Saturday, May a.
d and 3rd, for a comprehensive, u
reaching cleanup and for lin RI
: and withdrawing. and called "
on householders, and the public tf
nerally, to do their level best to as
Ike 1t the most effective campaign pl
undertaken. Use plenty of lime,
bride of lime and copperas. A ne
ind of the latter dissolved In be
cket of water and thrown into ay
lit will disinfect 1t thoroughly. all
rhe Board appeals to the press. pr
cheers. medical profession, wom- an
. Clubs and Civic Leagues to CO. WI
rate with the authorities and peo- go
in doing these things, because 1t WI
save money. and will save. what
far more important, the health
lives Of the best people on earth gri