The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-22
H0ME HEALIH CLUB
fEdtted by pr. David H. ReederS
Danger of 1nfectaon:

DAmEER
 have before me Farmers Bulletin 1ro. 4ss. issued free of expense by the aerarfraenf of agriculture at Wash inEton- The title, of this pampnlet in -PThe Sanitary Privy-
 One Of the greatst problems that has confronted man since the nfet -5.rn of civilization has been the safe --5 rarffarv disposal of human ex- rrementz Men love fixed habitahonss tliev live in villages, towns and cities as we'll as in isolated places and me more dense the Population or any one place the greater the qua quazntass le ol waste or excreta to be disposed CT, ana fn like manner the greater the dan- nn~ fo health and life if 1t IS not properly destroyed or sterilized.
 For thousands Of years water or the r,1rsa Of serpafaRe has been the prin- cfpaI means of sewerage disposal air, water and sunshine being recogn1zed as fte most powerful of nature' pur1- ferz. Tne population of the earth 1s constantly increasing. how ever, ana every time ye make a new discovery iu sanitary science or means or 1n- creasfng the longevity of the human race and decreasing infant mortal1rys we add to the increasing populadon- It is noted with satisfaction, hoWev-s CT, that the size of the families are generally decreased while fhe quality appears to be gradually increasing. which in my opinion is as it should b7-
 The system of sewerage adopted by one city may adequately dispose or water supply for other cities. There- fore. as time passes and the populs.- ffor of r4kIrzs a1aereaseA that method Of disposa1 must be superceded by system that will at once steHilize fecal matter This can be done perfectly by GAvices recently perfecteds but the question. Of expense remains to pc solved T believe the time will come when each home will be properly and ecohomicaIly equipped with sanitary devices that will forever solve the problem not only for cities but Tor each home no matter how isolated 1t may be- When that is done and it IS recognized by all that public as well aa indivtdual safety depends upon the strict observance of the sanitary laws we win no longer see our loved ones suffer and die of preventable dif- eases je N
 Tor viii remember. no doubt, that have always advocated, the removal of the cause before we could expect a permanent cure of any a1lment- Dur ing the last few years we have made wonderful strides in overcoming dis- ease Our combined campaign against typhoid fever through the swat the ny 1aoVement and the judicious use of anti-typhofd vaccination has ac- comphshed wonders, but not until we entirely remove the cause, which is
 
 entirely overcome typhoid fever.
 Until laws are passed which com pei every man to carry out sanitary rules that will prevent the accumula lion oe filth and the breeding of flies. we win have typhoid fever and other diseases You own home may lie strictly sanitary but your neighbor, ten rods away. may have a big manure pile and an open privy vault His own family may be what we call "a car rferrs 5r case of walking typhoid and fs, therefore. a constant menace to the entire nefghborhocd or even to people hundreds of miles away Now, you ca-n readily see how the flies from that neighbor may come into your hon1s and cause the death of one of your loved ones. but how could that neigh Dor cause the death of your strong, healthy son who is a hundred miles away at a school and has not been home for six months, I Will tell you in the next lecture.