The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-20
WAR ON TYPHOID
Is STARTED BY
HEALTH BOARD
May Bulletin Gives Instructions
on Warding off Hot Weather
ScOurge
VACCINATION INSURES
IMMUNITY FOR YEAR
Water Should be Boiled and
Suspected Milk Pasteurized
Swat the Fly

Annual warfare on The typhoid bao-
Illus was begun by the board OF
health, Wednesday morning, In the
issue of the May bulletin. which tells
how to keep typhoid from spread
ing.
A board of health nurse Will be sent
to each home from which typhoid
carry can OF disinfectant, and will
give the family complete instructions
AS to how TO use it.
If no nurse comes with a can Of
disinfectant. l hope that someone Will
call me up and protest" said Health
Officer Price. I'VE want TO do every
thing possible TO prevent the spread
of typhoid, and the only way to &C
conplish our object is by showing
how TO take the proper precautions"
The bulletin tells, in plain Ian
guage. how typhoid fever is carried.
THE disease is caused by a particu-
lar germ, known as the typhoid bacil-
lus," says the report. These germs
are found in the excreta OF persons
lit OF typhoid fever. Ii is contracted
by taking into the mouth, In some
form, the germs from some previous
case. TIC get typhoid fever, you must
either eat or drink it--there Is no
other way.
The germs may be carried BY
drinking water, milk, oysters or vege-
! tables. fruits or flies, or by personal
contact. especially OF the hands, with
the patient. Every case OF typhoid
fever Is due to the ignorance or care
lessness OF someone
THE infection can best be stopped
in the sick room, by disinfeeting."
Direction for disinfecting with chic
ride OF lime are then given, in min.
ute detail
Flies were the cause of most OF
the typhoid among the American sol
diers during the Spanish war" the
report continues. Garbage and ma
nure should not be allowed TO accu-
mulate In the yard or alley, for they
| provide excellent breeding and feed
ljng places for flies
| we may catch typhoid fever from
raw vegetables, or fruits, or oysters.
| The boaro OF health advises that you
refuse to buy from the grocer who
exposes fresh vegetables and fruits
lUnscreened. Infection can, however,
be prevented by cooking these arti-
Giles.
MILK may aid in transmitting the
disease. This may be prevented, If
the supply is suspected. by pasteuriz-
ing the milk"
Direction are given for pasteuriz-
ing IL at home.
| IF there is case OF typhoid fever
/ ~ IN.
! bottles" SAYS the report Notify the
milk man that there is case OF ".
phoid In the house. and have him
leave all the bottles till the termina.
ton OF the disease. when the board
| OF health will sterilize them.
| Typhoid may be prevented by anti.
| typhoid vaccination II will make you
safe for a good while. certainly for
year or two. perhaps longer The
beard OF health will vaccinate YOU
free. or will furnish the material free
to your physician. We advise Il. es.
pecially for those who travel. or who
live where they cannot be sure OF
the purity OF the water and milk. and
most strongly for those coming in
contact with typhoid fever patients. "
The report urges that care be ex
ercised In choosing a place TO spend
the summer vacation
! July. August. September. October
and November are always the months
OF heaviest typhoid sickness and
death In Detroit" II says. This Is
! dUe to the notoriously unsanitary con.
ditions that prevail about many sum
mer resorts and colonies. The water
supply IL OF utmost Importance. II
| should not be a stream that receives
drainage from human habitations. n
! there r. any doubt as 10 the purity
OF the water, II should be boiled.
( The model summer resort has INC
/ flies for fles are known to carry dis
lease. Flies breed In manure and
lotler filth Therefore. the BARNARD
and stable should be kept scrupulous
lly c'ean'
a warning Ia also issued againsl
milk produced by dirty COWS In dirty
stables.
The bulletin calls attention 10 par
Y ticuarly malignant type OF dlphtr~
ria WISH Is. now being reported
Y IT Is due TO the fact that supposed
lis ordinary colds and sore throats are
/ left untreated until dangerous !symp.
toms develop" says the report The
Y fatal cases uniformly give a history
Fof having received late or inadequate
doses Of antixon. or no antltoxin at
all"
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