The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-05
NO CONTAGION HERE
ARDHORE Il UNUSUALLY FREE
FROM CONTAGIOUS DISEASES
Department T. Active In Sanitary Work
and Inspection Of Food and Drink
Public Assured City Water j. Whole
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No case u contagious disease in Ard
more was reported 70 the city board Of
health during the month of July and
al QUarantines we're raised. according
TO the report made by Dr. r. :. Willard.
city physician. 70 the mayor and city
commissioners. There IL quite de-
crease In other classes of disease. evil
denciug remarkably healthy july for
Ardm0re." DR. willard says i have
treated only one serious case of sick
ness during the month"
The health department, has shown
more activity in sanitary work and the
/ Inspection u food and drink. dispensar.
ies and public buildings than in the
treatment u diseases. "For,y-niue dis
pensers Of food and drink and eleven
rooming houses and hotels were in
spected Twelve notices were served for
cutting weeds. twelve % connect with
sewer three % hll in under buildings.
three for caring for abandoned wells
and cisterns. nine for leaky hydrants
ana bursted pipes and three notices D.
clean alleys
Eighty-fOur medical calls were made
and fourteen surgical calls. The follow.
ing cases were treated. Ten cases OF
celitis. five Of dyentery, six Of acute lu.
digestion, one Of pleurisy. two Of br0n-
ch.tE one Of asthma four 0f rheuma-
tism. three II neuralgia one u pneu-
nonia and one Of narc1tism The sur
gical cases treaIel Include one case Of
disi1cated elbow. one broken collar bone.
two scalp wounds six cJntusions. one
| punctured wound Of the arm. one infec-
tion Of the middle ear and two Of ton
| siitis
Water j. Wholesome
Il assure the public that the city
water supply is perfectly wholesome -"
Dr willard said. and free from any
deleterious germs that might cause dis
ease and II IS needless 70 medicate or
boil any water that comes through the
| hydrant from our city supply While
! do not know any contaminated wells
in the city. ] would not use water from
wells or any other source OF water sup
ply except when il is boiled or chlor.u.
ated
! To chlOrinate water take one tea
! spoonful Of calcium chloride and put
1t IN one gallon Of distilled water. This
is stock mixture Of one gallon. Take
from this mixture one.haf 10 one tea
spoonful Of the mixture and use I'm a
common glass Of water. This amount
alone is sufficient 70 render any water
sterile and free from germs.
1t is just as essential 20 look after
your milk supply as 10 the water you
drink. would advise no one 70 buy
milk from parties whose cows have not
been examined by a competent veteri-
marian and found free from disease.
| especially tuberculosis. Remember il
is the little ones. whose lives depend
upon those above them. who are In
danger of contracting disease by the
use Of impure milk from unhealthy
cows that send thousands Of those little
helpless ones to their graves
While there has been no case Of
malaria reported. would advise clean.
ing up and hauling away all tin cans
and other things that would hold water
hll up all cess pools abandoned wells
and cisterns. Where there are leally
hydrants or bursted pipes have them
repaired. drain all stagnant pools, cut
the weeds from and around your prem.
isee and vacant lots. Clean out the
stables and manure heaps and trash
piles. BY keeping your premises in this
condition and by paying attention to
the preparation and quality OF your
food, you can be reasonably assured OF
as little sickness during the month OF
August as there was In July.
"Ninetenths Of the ordinary sickness
OF the community is caused by a dis
regard to some Of the things mentioned
above and to do what | have so fire.
quently called your attention to. in,
wolves a far less expense 20 the indi
vidual than a doctors bill or a funeral
Il ask the cooperation Of the general
public and Of the medical profession OF
Ardmore to help me carry out plans
that will not only make Ardmore the
cleanest but the most healthful place
In which 10 live"