New Britain herald., 1916-07-13
HEALTH DEPT. OPENS
 CAMPAIGN ON GERMS
Employs Boy Scouts to Distribute
 5000 Circulars Containing Advice NO NEED TO BE ON SICK LIST
Wholesome Suggestions, Which, If Followed, Will Have ESect of h. creasing Your Happiness During Hot Summer Months.

Through the medium of the Boy Scouts, the local board of health has begun distribution of 5000 copies of health hints, which are specially rec commended during these superheated July days. Avoid disease by being germ proof and germ free, is the cs- sence of the advice given. Following are a number of the most important hints offered:
 Before going on your summer va proof.
 Such immunity may be obtained by having your physician vaccinate you against this disease.
 The drinking water which you find at summer resorts may contain the typhoid germ.
 We do not catch typhoid fever, we swallow it. Remember this when you are on your vacation.
 Vacation Hints. according to season.
 If there be any questions as to the purity of drinking water-boil it.
 
 turn with typhoid.
 Get vaccinated against typhoid fev- CT before you go away.
 Have an absolute change of every thing so that you can get full ben eft of your vacation
 Prejudice.
 Any prejudice against typh old vac- cine has been very largely dispelled by wide military experience with the vaccine during the present war.
 There is no doubt that typhoid vac- cine gives a very definite protection against typhoid fever. The protec- tion is good for two years and prob ably falls off rather slowly after that time.
 Uncool<ed Vegetables.
 Don't forget that typhoid fever may be caused by fresh but dirty veg etables usually eaten in the raw or natural state.
 Carefully wash all vegetables and fruits usually eaten in the raw state with pure, clean, running water.
 How Typhoid is Contra cted. It is contracted in one way only and that is by swallowing the typhoid bac- cillus contained in the excretions
  who has the disease or is a carrier. This is done by ways of water, food, fingers and flies.
 Don't stand for conditions that make the transfer of typhoid infection possible.
 PreyentgramS.
 Pour oil on any stagnant water and prevent mosquitoes from breeding. n f1v It is easier to protect against the enemy than to fight him after he has a foothold.
 Keep the quarantine card on your door and keep the crepe off your neighbor'
 Better keep your sick child in the house than put your neighbours in the grave.
 Always wash your hands before meals.
 Safety, When and How? O. When is the best time to expose a child to measles so that he may have it and be through with it?
 A. The day after you permit him to play with razor or permit him to build bonfires on the parlor floor.
 Shun Patent Medicines. They are dangerous.
 We despise and pity the drunkard for becoming a slave to liquor, but there are many people who become slaves to patent medicines in the same way-by using them. Patent medicine drunkenness is just as bad as any other form of drunkenness, and oft en it is more dangerous.
 Consult your physician in every of every way. The patent medicine IS a delusion, a snare and danger. The fakir's object is not to cure but to get rich quick.
 Pointed Facts.
 Your best friend is health.
 He who tries to be his own medl- cal advisor has fool for patent. fool and his health are soon parted.
 A careless sneeezer is a great grip spreader
 reckless splitter is a living men ace. Open air is the best tonic in spring, summer. fall and winter.
 Night air is no more poisonous than day air.
 House screening keeps out flies and disease.
 The Filthy Fly.
 Flies are raised in filth and thrive on filth If for no other reason lh'S alone should be sufficient for dec laration of war against them. Fh"5 come from all available filth direct into vour home and wipe their dirty Feet on vour food. Such filth is 'ot only discussing but also sickening.
 Foods and Dealers.
 The careful, intelligent housekeeper will not patronize tho market, grocer
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