The Washington herald., 1914-06-12
A SHOCKING ENEMY
IS THE HOUSE FLY
Capable Of Carrying 6,00o.o 900 Germs
Upon Its Very Small
DIX


with the coming Of summer our old en-
envy, the house ny. is with Us again. and
IL we would Attain to anything like sani-
tary conditions In our homes we must
wage constant and vigiiant warfare to
keep them free from these carriers Of
fiith and disease. frst feas.ing on the
duneheap and then trailing their disease
laden bodies over table. dishes and food
alike. even to the rosy cheeks Of the
dimpled baby sleeping in its tiny bed.
A government test, made year or two
since, showed that single ny had on its
body 6e6o.0o0 germs, and often there is
found a million disease germs upon It
rhey Breed In Filth.
Flies breed in nth, and cleanliness is
the most effective means OF keeping free
from them. They abhor freshness. soap
and water, 20 that In our war upon them
we have not only to get rid OF the fly
itself, but what is just as important of
ali breeding places. both inside and out.
sWill pals and receptacles should be
kept carefully covered. and all garbage
and decaying matter promptly cared for.
The free use of lime about stables and
vaults cannot be too highly recommend
ed Sheds and out-houses should be well
screened and ventilated. and no musty
corners allowed to exist Lat air and
sunshine have free reign.
Way 10 he Ria Of Them.
For those who live in the country It is
claimed that an easy way to rid the
filled with fresh white clover blooms, the
odor of which In said to be most effec-
tual in driving them away. In India
the natives plant hop vines about their
houses and as a result are never troub-
led with flies II shovel Is heated
and twenty drops Of carbolic acid drop
ped upon II the vapor will kill them.
A spoonful Of formaldehyde In half a
cup of water, exposed in the room, will
also kill them: but great care must be
taken to keep the children away, as for
rhaldehyde is an active poison. Again:
Dissolve one dram Of bichromate Of pot
ash in two ounces OF water and add
little sugar. put into shallow dishes and
distribute about the house, and you will
rid yourself Of flies. and this is not dan
gerous TO human life.
The following set OF rules for dealing
with the fly was published by the Mer-
chants Association OF New York. year
or two ago. and they are well worthy
Of being tackled up in some conspicuous
place in every household:
Some Rules to Heed.
Keep the flies away from the sick.
especially those Ill with contagious dis
eases. Kill every hy that strays into the
sick-room- His body is covered with
disease germa
DO not allow decaying material Of any
sort to accumulate on or near your
premises.
"AII refuse which tends in any way to
fermentation. such as bedding straw.
paper waste and vegetable matter. should
be disposed of or covered with lime or
kerosene.
Screen all food.
Keep all receptacles for garbage care
fully covered and the cans cleaned or
sprinkied with oil or lime.
Keep all stable manure In vault or
pit screened or sprinkled with lime. oil
or other cheap preparations
See that your sewage system Ii In
good order; that it does not leak. is up
to date and not exposed to flies.
Pour kerosene into the drains.
Cover food after q meal; burn or bury
all table refuse.
Screen all food exposed for sale
Screen all windows and doors, espe-
cialiy the kitchen and dining-room.
Burn pyrethrum powder in the house
to kill the flies.
IF there is no dirt or filth there will
be no flies.
IF there is a nuisance in the neighbor-
hood. II would be advisable to write at
once to the health department"