The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-02-03

Grippe Epidemic Strikes Bennington
County
Were All knocked out 81 our house
colds, you know" II seems to be-
the rule from Dan to Beersheba. The
grippe germ landed FIRST In Milwaukee
and Travelled eastward He kept sew
eral thousand school children at home
in Chicago caused So deaths in three
days in Cleveland 10000 cases in
Philadelphia. 10000 cases in Hartford.
and now is found in Bennington
County. Grippe is everywhere.
Read the following extract from the
Monthly Health Letter published by
the Life Extension Institute Of %
West 45th Street, New York City in
connection with their educational and
Standard Health Service:
Meeting Winter Perils
Epidemic grippe is now causing
alarm. No doub: it will affect many
people and cause sickness and death
among those who invite it by neglect.
We have regularly TO meet each win
ter long range Of affections of nose,
throat and lungs, from simple rhinitis,
or common cold TO acute pneumonia.
Ii is probable that every common cold
leaves some damage behind, even
though it may not lead to any immedi-
ate fatal complication. The damage
may be very slight, but repeated year
after year, it counts among other in
fluences that gradually wear out the
body and lower its efficiency.
How to protec. ourselves, therefore,
not only from epidemic grippe but
from the long range of winter troubles
that annually affect the majority of
the population in temperate climates,
is one of The large problems in person
al hygiene. The proper sanitation,
ventilation and heating of schools,
public buildings, places of amusement,
railroad cars and other public vehicles,
offer some measure of protection, but
proper home conditions and the per-
sonal care of the body must be chiefly
relied upon in combating these acute
and chronic infections.
Over-crowding, lack of sunlight,
lack of fresh air, and heating, are
often responsible for spreading cpl
demic grippe and for other infective
conditions of nose, throat and lungs;
also, as is well known, for tubercu-
losis. 1t is not alone the industrial
classes that suffer from faulty home
conditions.
In every household there should be
an accurate thermometer. 1t should
be someone's duty to watch the Their
momcter from time to time, and not
permit the temperature to rise above
70 degrees; preferably it should be
kept between 50 degrees and 90 de-
grees.
With the skin and circulation in
proper condition, draughts may usual
| ly be defed unless they strike some
exposed portion of the body, such as
extremeties, or back of neck, for a
prolongued period.
dust is the aeroplane of the mic
robe. Old-fashioned sweeping meth
DDS are abominable. Wood floors
should be wiped or mopped with oil
mops. Tacked-down carpets are not
hygienic. Those who have them
should use vacuum cleaners, or sweep
after scattering bits Of moist news
paper or tea leaves to catch the dust.
During times of epidemic colds and
grippe, it is better for those affected
to use squares of guaze or cheese
cloth, which can be destroyed, instead
of handkerchiefs. Soiled handker-
chiefs should be kept in bags and not
left exposed. They should be boiled
before being put into general laundry.
Those who suffer from cough and ex-
pectoration should use paper sputum
cups which can be burned. Spraying
of infectious secretions into the sur
rounding air by sneezing should be
avoided. Sneeze into handkerchief
or guaze.
Clothing
Very heavy outer wraps should only
be worn in blizzard weather. Medium
weight overcoats or wraps are less
likely to create sensitive skin condi-
tons that soften" the individual, and
invite colds Chest protectors are
worse than useless. They might bet
ter be worn on the feet. Thin-soled
shoes are often responsible for colds.