The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-16
TEN ADDITIONAL
 TYPHOID CASES
 REPORTED ID CITY
Situation We'll in Hand and Work Continues-Many Cases Reported in
 Livingston

City Health Officer Dr. Cecil D. Gas
 ton announced that 10 additional cases O
 typhoid fever had been reported yes
 terday, which brought the total numb el
 for the first half of the month of Jul,
 to 3OS cases. This maintains an average
 of 20 cases reported per day and thii
 average has been consistent since abou
 the last week in June when the preser
 typhoid epidemic first broke out
 Yesterday report was received from
 Livingston that 30 cases of typhoid hat
 been reported at the State Normal school
 who has been working in the city O
 Birmingham for the past several days 1T
 cooperation with the federal typhoid ex
 perts in tracing cases, at once departed for Livingston to investigate the caus of the outbreak in that locality. It l.
 not thought at the city hall that the Liv
 ingston outbreak of typhoid can be traced
 to Birmingham.
 About 1000 persons were vaccinated 70 the first time yesterday and about al equal number for the second time. Tn third shot is scheduled to begin ol Wednesday and the city authorities ar already preparing to accommodate tn, persons who will take the final dose O. the preventive treatment. It was stated yesterday that everyone who takes tn
 first "shot'' should complete the treat
 ment or else he Is no more immune iron
 typhoid fever than if he had never beer
 vaccinated.
 NO DEFINITE CAUSE City Health Officer Dr. Gaston plainl. tntimated yesterday that the final repor of the health authorities, Including tn,
 reports of the federal and state experts
 will not name any definite cause for tn,
 present typhoid outbreak.
 The cause of the typhoid outbreak,
 said Dr. Gaston, Ifs readily attributed
 to carelessness in handling foodstuffs il Birmingham. The numerous dry closets
 and the flies are also potentional facto
 in bringing typhoid to the city at al
 times. but the present outbreak, whicf came with a disa strous rush. is due pr
 marily to an insanitary manner in whici
 foodstuffs were handled for consumption
 in this city.
 Everyone was careless and 1t cos
 money to obey the health laws so ther,
 was slackness and filth was disregardet
 in order to make an extra dollar. How ever, there has been an awakenns
 through costly lesson and Birmingham
 will be clean city in the future" DIRTY KITCHENS HURT Attention was also called yesterday by the health department that dirty kitchens in private homes did not by any means aid in preventing typhoid fever. There is no legal supervision over the private kitchens and all that the health department can do is tt point out the danger of typhoid ano other infectious diseases from having careless and slovenly servants handle their foods in indifferently cleaned kitchens.
 Warning is specifically directed al negro servants. Their employers art warned that negroes are especially sub. ject to infectious diseases of the mos dangerous character and through ig. norance they do not take care of them. selevs and thus they frequently intro. duce germs in the families where they are employed. Negro servants, accord ing to the health authorities, should be made to thoroughly cleanse theil
 hands at all times before they handle any foods. and strict supervision should be maintained over kitchens where ne- groes are employed.
 All of the federal and state experts are rapidly completing their first sur vey of the local typhoid situation and they will submit their recommends tions to the city commissioners with in the next few, days. It Is very likely that the recommendations of the ex- perts will be followed out as far as the financial condition of Birmingham will permit
 HORNADY MAKES STATEMENT On this phase of the situation Com missioner Hornady said:
 We welcome the aid and splendid co-operation of the federal and state typhoid experts. They are doing a grand work for this city and they will have the hearty support of the city commi ssion. in my Opinon. pr. c. c Lumsden is one of. the foremost typhoid experts in. the world and his coming to Birmingham means a great deal He has also induced three of his assistants to come here and aid him in the work of tracing the cause or the outbreak They are making a systematic survey of the situation and their report and recommendations will undoubtedly lead us to formulate our future policy re- garding the matter of public health. e.The people of Birmingham should appreciate the work of Dr. Lumsder and his associates in coming to this city to help us out as the city com missioners. the board of health anc members of the health and sanitary de partment appreciates their splendid co I