The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-08-20
SAYS CLIMATE
CAUSES G0|TER
Health Official Believes Watt T
Does Not Create Growth

Can you explain why the people OF
the state of Michigan are afflicted with
golfer more so than residents OF any
| other state" asked reporter of The
News of Dr. John l.. Burkhart of Ian
sing, secretary of the Michigan State
Board OF Health, who is in charge of
the state health special that is sta
toned In the Copper Range yards. The
subject is one in which every person
In the state is interested, and many
were OF the opinion that the water
caused eoiter trouble. AS the question
was difficult one DR.. Burkhart con-
ing.
Il believe and am certain of my
statement said the health official,
that this trouble is not due to the
water. The water in this state as far
az we have discovered by analyzing
and investigating, is as pure II not
purer than water in most states. ]
believe the trouble may he caused and
probably is caused from the climatic
conditions Of this portion OF the Unit
ed States. cannot readily explain
this unless my auditor is acquainted
with terms used by physician as the
explanation is IA lengthy and difficult
one and involves much data"
As the reporter was not well versed
along such lines he Immediately
~ "a ha la
remains and can be considered by
those interested.
Care of Infants.
DR.. Burkhart proved himself a most
obliging guide and explained many of
the intricate parts of the health spe-
cial. I'VE feature the care of the in
fants to every visitor" continued DR..
Burkhart, and this cannot be too
firmly impressed on the minds of all.
The care of babies is one Of the i'm
portant steps in this present day and
age Every mother and father must
bear this in mind and must constantly
safeguard their young against the at
tack OF germs and bacteria that are
endangering IL. The infant cannot
protect itself against these germs that
fore the parents are responsible. A
list OF don'ts that would fill several
columns in your newspaper might be
used for the care OF the young but
there are several that are important
and on which the others hinge. o..
- q ~,
little ones is important. The calf feeds
from it's mother but that does not
mean that the baby should obtain it's
food from the same source. The most
sanitary and safest way is for the
young TO obtain nourishment from the
mother. Stop for one minute and
consider thePlangers of feeding bottled
milk to the young. In the first place,
If the baby is in the city the milk
probably comes from the country.
travelling a distance of 60 miles at the
least. Think of the germs this milk
is exposed to before 1t reaches its des
tination. Germs from the cans or bot
ties in which IL is contained and even
the handling of the milk while being
prepared for shipment and while IL is
en- route is dangerous and bacteria
enough to kill an adult may be gather
ed, to say nothing Of the few germs
that are necessary to kill the young
and innocent babies.
again flies breed diseases and flies
infest milk bottles. Again milk must
be kept on ice to keep it pure and in
most cases this is impossible in the
cities. The number Of young dying
yearly from germs contracted through
feeding is enormous and greatly ex-
ceeds the number of deaths from any
other source. We must guard the in
fants for the survival of the fittest.'