The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-02-17

ply, club women can help to lower
the rate of infant mortality The re-
lation of scarlet fever epidemic u
cows milk has been too Clearly work
ed out TO be denied
Typhoid fever may be carried IN
milk. tuberculosis invades thu
bodies of children by the same route.
With these facts in mind~we cannot
escape the responsibility that rests
upon ust to take such steps as are
necessary to furnish a milk supply
free from bacteria
s. Use Red Cross seals and help in
every way to carry on the campaign
against the great white plague which
causes 5000 deaths in North Caro-
lima every year.
Ask ministers and physicians 10
give talks upon this subject
Write to the State Board Of Health
for leaflets and distribute among
schools, factories, stores, etc. Secure
travelling exhibits and illustrated lee
lures relating to this question. See
that anticipating ordinances are en-
forced. Science shows hat this dis
ease can be prevented. and the pre-
ventive is in our hands, what are We
going to do about 1t! Watch tho
nurse maid and the cooks. There is
danger in living in close contact with
a race of which has three times as
many tuberculosis cases as the white
race.
; 6. Clean food idea appeals to every
one. Work not only for pure food,
= but for more sanitary stores and
: markets, and local meat inspection
ordinances.
: 1t has been stated on good au-
. thority that one-half the cases OF
: sickness are due to impure and un-
clean food. This campaign is Eo
passing fad, and hundreds of cities
= have re-drafted ordinances. appointed
: inspectors and in the majority OF
= cases this movement was instituted
by club women.
= 7. Write to the State Board Of
. Health at Raleigh for free bulletins
. on the fly. mosquito, tuberculosis.
scarlet fever. typhoid fever, medical
inspection Of schools and many other
subjects, relating to health. also anti
fly and anticipating placards to lie
placed in public buildings.
8. Use the lectures and lantern
"a slides sent out by the State Board OF
3 Health. These illustrated lectures
d are offered free to any school, better
~ ment association, community club. or
similar organization, provided the eX-
ty press charges are paid. This is a
~ golden opportunity for club women.
60 Write early as there is a great de.
+ mand for these lectures.
he 8. Work for the establishment Of
Of sanitary drinking fountains in schools
re- and public buildings, and encOurag
or the use Of individual drinking cups
to everywhere.
re- 9. Cooperate with schoI author
Of tiles for the establishment of Health
Of Day in the public schools and offer
en- prizes for the best essays on health
of subjects. An old proverb says: What
he ever YOU would have appear in thu
W nations life you must Introduce into
the public schools"
Of 10. Employ a nurse to visit the poor
= who are sick and ina h1o fn aff1c1 g
n regular nurse. By visiting the home.
,xt she can Sc hat the doctors sugges
in tlons are carried out, give advice OF
ms hygiene and proper manner Of pre-
for pairing food for the sick and otter
is give the physician a clearer insigh
he into the real conditions ~surroundin,
M the patient.
,at IL. North Carolina took forwar,
step m health work When the vita
9th statistics law was passed at our las
Legislatures; and if a careful record o
cal all births and deaths IS kept, withi1
lid a few years this set Of records vii
b,1t be one of the most valuable in tn
possession of the State.
. . II. Cooperate with those interest
ed in the eradication of the hook
of worm; North Carolina has a large
to number OF county appropriations>fc
der Tree dlspensaries and more physician
49, other State.
pns We acknowledge our indebtedne.
to the State Board Of Health for mar
!, 10 or the foregoing suggestions and e,
press our appreciation of the yaluah
the publication, The Health Bulletin.
tbs, Nc - n a1ApalSh IN March.
re- chairman Of the Civic Department
TO the North Carolina Federation Of w,
de- -. us mas ISSUED an Open lie
500 in ub;oh siuo women OF the Sta
aro- no ai'iouiiCeS tnat her d.
OF eraot -; . eoihpietlng plans for
aria fbe caa.oonpdisH IN March. w
; Of me Cooperation OF the women
clubs says Mrs. Lingle, this vii,
aese an inspiring and far-rea ching undo
eaHIns. IL should result in an ava
fer inc e h interest and a quicke