Baxter Springs news., 1917-09-13
First Aid in the Home

Health and happiness of communities well families de-
pends cooperation all working together for the
Communities should work together and individuals to give
proper and attention to sanitary conditions about towns and
homes Miners who have much contend with in their occ
patton avoid disease should take special to keep their
homes perfectly sanitary condition in order to keep themselves
and families best of health In order to promote general good
sanitary conditions each resident should feel that ne Is
personally responsible for not only his own safety from dseas
but also for safety his fellow citizens all around him. Below
mentioned diseases that day cause much sickness
and death among miners and describes the precautions that snoua
be taken such diseases from starting In any cvnzeo
community of few hundred few thousand people, pgstes
heaps hen sagnant pools OF water and decang
garbage are and to health AT the home
waterQht cans well covered should be provided to hold trash
and garbage all rubbish and garbage thrown into the same
and hauled away to dumping to be burned
or properly ezed at intervals by wagons PROVIDED
therefor Trash the back door be convenient but
the flies bad odors get into the kitchen Collection ana pur
ing of garbage obligatory Dish water and kitchen sops
should thrown the house. To do so keeps the ground
near back damp and muddy and the water forms breeding
nace for MOSQUITOES and damp ground gives off bad odos in
warm summer nights Some times old barrels tubs or buckets
are kept the door for holding rain water These are not only
unsgty breeding places for mosquitoes and these pro-
duce seepess nights malaria eves and skin diseases little
oil Just enough film will keep the mosquitoes from breed
inc and not the water for washing Often tin cans
and broken dishes bottles about the yard will hold enough water
to breeding places for mosquitoes nantay pves should
not be permitted go without plenty of disinfectants
Every precauon should be taken keep out the flies they
breed and thrive filth Screen windows and doors keep your
premises ceanand the flies Keep under house dry
and and animals they leave filth from which foul
smells arise.
be careful about drinking water often the
of typhoid fever comes from some
well OF csen careful of you drink may be trouble
to give attention but dahoea and typhoid fever
cause more trouble-they may cause death.
Much sickness and many deaths children are caused
by use of impure contaminated milk The should be kept
clean Do permit dirt and manure to stick on sides OF cow
Wash cows udder and tits and dry them with cloth before
each milking AS MIXED, strain the milk and set
in place Too much cannot be taken to keep the milk
clean and in proper condition for infants family
Pure clean air of vital Importance to having good
health We breathe twenty times minute and the air we
breathe contaminated cannot long enjoy the best OF health
Our sleeping apartments must have good ventilation expect
good refreshing Sleep therefore windows OF the sleeping
Air food for the lungs lungs should have pure
clean food They work while Sleep Keep the house free
from dust and dirt possible the dust will pemeae the air.
and breathe the air. The dust coming int ohe house may come
and contain disease that scy people
spit street Remember impure and dirty air does
damage gradually and silently This is why impure air is dan
gerous Moving air and sunshine two of natures greatest
purifiers Open the house and let in the pure air and sunshine