Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-06-08
DISEASE PREVENTION
FOR FARM HOMES
Screening Against Flies And Use OF
Earth Closets is Advised.
r. H. TALIAFERR0.
Maryland Agricultural College

/ lowed in most places by the appear
ance Of dies In rural communities,
especially on the farm. II seems prac
tically impossible TO prevent the ny
nuisance on the farm. particularly So.
Il there are . number Of animals about
the place.
The ny, primarily 8 aeayenger,
would be > blessing II he would con
ans himself strictly to that business
and remain At or near the manure pile,
etc. He insists. however. ON travelling,
and thus finds bis way into houses.
even those In which an honest effort
Is made TO keep the premises. partien
Iarly the kitchen. clean. and to put
scraps. parIngs. etc, into properly coy
cred cans.
The Fly Pest
His fayorite abode, when sojourning
at the house. Is the kitchen or dinine
room. and his choice AZ to a resting
place and supply station IL the food TO
be eaten or the utensil In which II Is
served He Il also very fond roaming
over the face. particularly the lips, Of
sleeping child This desire u
strengthened when evidences Of In.
diligence in food. generally stick or
greasy IN nature. are found around the
mouth.
Unless measures are taken which
VIII prevent bis doing 20. the proba
bility IL that she ~. in his Journeys TO
and from the house. has RECALLED him
SELF upon human excreta Or waste and
that he ia furnishing free Transports
ton for typhoid. dysentery, and other
disease germs which are found In the
excreta
Having reached the house. the fy,
regardless OF the fact that he may. for
example. be tseming with colon bacilll.
enters upon his regular routine. with
the altogether too frequent result that
there "a an outbreak OF typhoid fever
Proper Sanitation
On the farm Il Il not always posi-
BILE. however, 70 have an np.to-date
sanitary SIXTEEN II ID possible. how
ever. TO build or remodel priyy, 40
that the ~ can not gain access 70 the
human excreta. In this way, the op
portunity for the ny 20 transmit Ger.
tain disease germs to the food which Is
70 bs eaten In the house. etc. Is mini
mixed Il y imperative that such pro
lection should be afforded, II health
il TO be- conserved The question Of
tbs slight increase ia cost. II aus,
should not carry weight asealI ob3sc
/ iiGh. Tor ne FeaNon th4t ore 0Uknrtak
Of fyphold tsyer ~ dysentery. With
The resultant lass Of time and money,
will prove faf more expensive. 10 not.
however, maka the mistake 80 often
observed on farms, and elsewhere. or
providing proper accommodation for
everyone except the servants The by
does not dlHefsniiass When he Is forag
INK. neither DO The colon baclln con.
slider social distinctions when choos-
Ing an abiding place Screening the
dwelling house Ii important. but Il Is
not snficient Tbs pftgy must be san,
itATy and 6y proof Il Il il fy proof.
Il Ii also impossible for fowls and
animals 70 sain access 10 the human
sxefsta.
Dry Earth closet
ons Of tbs beat types u Erisisa Is
the dry earth closet. 10 which the fresh
excretA Is covered with small amount
| u dry earth taken from box con.
yenlently placed In tbs building Lime
/ at.o may be used with exeellaut re-
anlta.
A. 10 the construction Ut the build.
Ing. individual tastes may govern. pro
vidsd the ny Il kept out and the place
ii Kept ia good order Covers should
be provided for the openings Ia the
seat when not in use. The door, and
particularly the window. should be
screened to keep out Aies and to per
NIT the circulation Of fresh air, Buck.
cts Or similar rscepiaoles should be 80
placed beneath the openings as to re-
ceiye the sxcrata The buckets should
be removed al intervals. clsansed and
replaced. II IL il not possible to OBJ
| tain suitable buckets. a water-tight
trough should BE- built with stout
ring IN tho end or side and sledge
runners Under H. The ring and the
sledge runners win prove TO be Of
great advantage when Il Il found nee.
! essary to remove the trough for empty
I lng. etc An application Of lims IN and
around the trough or buckets from
time to time will improve the sanitary
conditions. A door which VIII nt tight
when closed should be placed ct the
rear or side Of the building TO facili.
tate this removal Of the buckets or
trough. This door may be lifted with
hinges or may slide III groove. The
latter Is probably the better. 1t may
be built entirely Of wood. but stout
wooden frame covered with heavy
close.meshed wire Is preferable. as II
permits the free circulation Of air.
which tends to keep down offensive
odors
Dispose OF Waste.
II Ii useless to build sanitary, ny.
| proof building unless II Is kept In good
shape and place provided for ths
disposal 81 the excrsta It may be
buried, put IN compost heap. Il
thought safe, etcS but It must BE- pro
tected from mes until the germs II
| typhoid fever. dysentary. etc, are
destroyed BY bacteria
ANY information desired regarding
the construction, etc. Of ny-pr0ot
earth closet may be obtained from the
| Engineering Division u the Maryland
Agricultural College. College PARK Ma