Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1914-11-18
FOR HEALTH WEEK
BEGINNING NOV. 20, 1919
Tuberculosis S9nday-Noy. 80.

BEGINNING NG1V. ~, 1919
tuberculosis ssnday--Noy. 80.
Everybody should know Why tuber.
eulosis IS bad. we suggest for this
day
/, Sermons on tuberculosis in all
Echurches.,
2, Union services where they can
be arranged.
3. Addresses by physicians or tu-
bsrcalosis specialists where possible.
Collections may go to local church
o. community anti-tuberculosis work.
Measles Monday November So
TO show the prevalence Of measles,
sehool-classes are asked to prepare
ms" (Al and .tzero's" {o) in their
.5usy-wof,k' during the previous
week. These are to be about three
inches square. and are to be distribut-
cd at book storesssdrug stores, etc, so
that everyone may procure them
free. The M" is to be worn by those
who have had measles, the. Zero by
those who have escaped.
All school children to wear them
especially.
German measles doesn't count.
Real measles, the kind that is so Of
ten followed by weak lungs, and even
b tuberculosis, is the disease whose
prevalence we wish to bring out.
On this and following days, secure
brief talks by physicians in the
schools on the sject Of the day.
Typhoid Tuesday-D December /
Although Typhoid Fever is carried
by milk, flies, food and fingers, as
we'll as by water, yet water-supplies
are still a large factor in typhoid in
Minnesota, carrying perhaps one
tClrd of the total This day should
be devoted to investigation of the
water supply; the Board Of Health
should prepare and publish the pres
ent conditions and the need Of the
community.
Nhoo}ing Couch Weanesday-Dec. 2
Like measles Monday, this day
should be devoted to showing every
body how much there is Of whooping
cougla-that serious and often fatal
disease. which is too often considered
almost a joke.
. Tbs. 'hlsy-work" in The schools
say be devoted during Tuesday to
1alSing Of "Wis'' fWl and Znro's (0).
~hese letters should be distributed to
stores. as before; and on Wednesday
Who haVa had Winoopiing cough
Fhorla wear the "W''; all who have
asessiAt ssziAt4laa 4s'aa z EZ,szz,Gs.,45s..st
All school children should wear
Chem; especially.
= Clillren's Thursday-Dec.
Tho 1oss # youn@ children's lives.
2snecially through intestinal com-
,2lai'ats IS aDpallino, rising at times
- % rer cent 9~f EG772e total born. This
}au shnyld Be de@otaa y all mothers.
- 70 I RS + = z,sidarati2n cf the
nni1a-v condition IF the dairies from
T7';o'@ theiir milk is obtained. APP
'tBI eSf1NllCtco OF. women, secure
en-. automobile and visit the diaries Of
the Vicinity. A veterinarian should
Il, 8. IS inv~ ~sti tiion. The local
c7r5 Taolth shanld publish fig
,7r>s e. oarninG tie milk s1pplg.
l"'a +ata-'ent f the deficiencies
2>s' cv77llain v4hat IS necessary to corr
rect than lave a conference Of
,2ilh-daalers, also.
F'v-day Fridav Dec.
0no-tllifd to two-thirds Of our pop
ulation has no plunbing or sewage
facilities AMI must depend on outdoor
*ailets Flies carry st least one-third
If cur typhoid and an immense
amount ef dysentery from such
places. This can be entirely pre-
Tentea By the sirarle plan CT fly
proofing the toilets.
Get them ready now for next
s,,rinr. See that the vault is tight, all
knot. holes covered, vents and win
dows screened, ill-ftting doors adj
iusted and a weight or a spring plac-