Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-17

mond we have not Il single case. We
are lighting to keep the disease out
OF ltichnond and to prevent it's spread
II 1t actually gets here.
I'm this campaign there Is every
reason ~hy undue alarm. on the one
hand. and Indifference and laZincss.
on the other hand, should he avoided.
Owing to the promptncss with which
the Administrative Board responded to
the suggestions made by the Health
Department, our campaign was start
ell sooner than that of any city
know Of. except. perhaps. some in the
immediate neighborhood OF New York
City.
Not only the Administrative Board
and the Health Department. but also
tho Mayor and tho heads OF tho EnGi-
ncerinS. Gas, Water and Street Clean
ing Departments, responded promptly
TO that part OF our preparedness policy
which related to their respective de-
partments.
DANGER THAT PEOPLE
MAY BECOME LUKEWARM
~ feel that ] must now put most
emphatically before the people of Rich
mond tho danger OF their becoming
lukewarm We have to-day exactly tho
same reason for keeping at work which
we had when the matter WAS first
taken up. While panic and undue alarm
are to be avoided. it Is even more inn
portant to realize that we have a
powerful and trcacherous enemy to
deal with. Wholesome fear OF this
enemy and appreciation OF his might
must not he allowed TO die out Other
wise. the people arc not going TO do
their part.
we have work--iots OF work, and
hard wori--bcfore us. Cleaning up is
important. exceedingly important, but
n If of
wv" have before us at least two
months. probably three, or even more.
before the weather gets cool enough 10
look for a termination of the danger
for this year. Constant care and
watchfulncss during this time are cs-
sential
Under the conditions now prevail
ing. the people Of the city are not
going TO sanction any remissness on
the part of any physician who delays
reporting any case OF infantilc paraly-
sis which comes under his care. How
ever the courts may view it. the peo-
pies condemnation will fall heavily on
the doctor who has any suspected case
under his care for several days before
he arrives at a diagnosis and who
fails to notify the Health Department
that he has such case.
ASKS REPORTS on CONDITION
OF VACANT LOTS IN CITY
ANY citizen who has a complaint as
to conditions Of an unsanitary nature
on any vacant lot will greatly assist
the Health Department IL he will as
certain the owner OF such lot before
calling UP the department.. This does
not take much time in single In
stance. but where the Health Depart
ment. with it's small force-of sanitary
officers, has to look up dozens of these
each day, the loss of time is consider.
able.
We want every property owner 10
understand that we expect him to look
out for the condition OF his property
without waiting for any notice. This
will facilitate our work tremendously.
Tenants must look out for cleanliness
of their houses and yards.
Mothers are again urged to keep
their children out of crowds. especially
out OF indoor crowds. They are also
urged 10 see that the nose and mouth
OF every child is kept clean; that the
child has plenty of sleep, is kept out
OF tho hot sun, and is lightly clothed
and gets proper food. Especially i'm
portant is il TO sec that the baby's dis
charges are properly looked out for.
Failure to do this is r constant men
acc not only to other babies, but to
the special baby ITSELF