The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-10-21
The Sanitary Home
Before Lakeland
by Young, Health officer City.
Before engaging in pleasant
duty. that of discussing with you the


subject of Home Sanitation" /
want to thank you for the very
courteous invitation extended to the
State Health Officer to have repre-
sentative present today to partici-
pate in your discussions.
| am particularly grateful to your
committee for the subject assigned
me, as it affords an opportunity to
treat the important question of sani-
tation at the proper place or just
where it should begin, and | am fur
Their reminded thata any effort at
health betterment OF public advance
ment which does not contemplate
improvement or correction of con-
ditions prevailing about these units
of the community, must fail signally
for as some not very sacreligious per
son has remarked, "as a man liveth
in his home, so is he
The word home probably has a
different meaning to every one. TO
y
grows more hazy as the years recede.
To others of us, who are very for
tunate, it is life's most valued asset,
the single place Of refuge: 'ha lone
haven of rest whore We can 2c ~
the close OF the days activities, stack
arms, shut out ares and response
bilities and give ourselves oyer in
pleasant relaxation to the full en-
joyment of its affections and Ass Jcia
tons Indeed, "thera is no place iil 2
home
sanitation has been defined as Tie
heart and soul of cleanliness. It's
aim, according to Parks, is 10
render growth more perfect, decay
less rapid, life more vigorous AMI
death more remote; to correct the de-
fects of our surroundings and habits
AMI while this may not be altogether
possible, owing to the necessity Of
the times in which we now live, any
more than we may arrive at an ideal
has been done toward that end, and
in the future as in our advancement
through an increasing knowledge Of
heredity, sanitary science may yet
act as a powerful ally in improving
the character of the race.
People are said to inherit their
ideas concerning ventilation, sewase
disposal, good water. bathing, COOK
ing, heating and dressing much as
they do their political and religious
Affiliations. While the advance of
sanitation has proven the falsity OF
the conception that dirt and plaques
were the dispensations of heaven be.
cause of the sins of men, has shown
these penalties to be self-in tlictc3,
still progress has been difficult and
numerous inspections made through
out the county show a most deplor-
"Ephraim remains joined to his
idols
Because of the difficulty experience
ed in encountering and overcominG
these bred in the bone notions
health authorities have already
turned to the instruction of the
coming generation as the only nope
for the substantial betterment of
the sanitation of the home. AS cdn-
cation is essential to any kind of
progress, SO in health questions we
cannot expect any advance until the
people have been brought to Il bet
ter understanding of the causes OF
disease and the many avenues along
which it is spread.
What | have to say will apply as
much to the pretentious dOmic,le in
the thickly populated centers as il
does to the lone cabin in the woods,
and if any partiality is shown at all.
it will be to the latter-or less TOR
tunate in external appearances. but
great deal more blessed in tne
abundance of sunshine and fresh air.
AS there are many things to be
considered, the site upon which the
home is to be built should be selected
with more than usual care. Advant-
age should be taken of the outlayins
scenery as beautiful view from the
dining room window is not to be
despised,
Should the plot be bare of yegeta-
tion il would be advisable to set out
trees, ornamental shrubs. flowers,
and TO sod the lawn with grass eN-
ercising the proper care that this
growth not be placed so thiriily rs
to become breedin. and hidiha
place for mosquitoes. The balance
between shade and sunshine will
need to be adjusted, the effect of
privacy secured and an effort made
TO crafty those esthetic senses which
under any circumstances will tend to
make home the most beautiful Eiace
in all the world.
The elevation should be sufficient
to facilitate the rapid draining away
OF rainfall: TO prevent the formation
of small pools of water about tbs
premises. Undue damfn SIS predis-
,or,r - rha cold hi a