The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-12-20

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Washington. n. C--with the subsid'
enco Of tho epidemic of influenza the
attention Of health officers is directed
20 pneumonia. bronchitis aud othes
diseases of the respiratory system
which regularly cause a large number
Of deaths, especially during the winter
season. According to Rupert illue.
Surgeon General ot the United States
Public Health Service, these diseases
will be especially prevalent this vim
ter unless the people arc particularly
careful to obey health instructions
"rhe present epidemic" said Sur
geon General Blue, "hnH taught by bit.
ter experience how readily u condition
hcginnin. apparently M u slight cold
may 80 on 10 pneumonia aud death.
Although the worst Of tho epidemic is
over there win continue 10 DO . largo
number Of scattered cascs, many ot
them mild and unrecosniEed. which
will be danger spots TO bo guarded
against" The Surgeon General llkcncd
tho present situation 20 that after
great tire, saying. mo ire chief who
understands his business stops playing
tho hose on the charred debris as soon
as tho flames and visible nre have dis
appeared. On tho contrary, ho con-
tlnucs tho water for hours aud even
days. for he knows that there II dan
ger Of tho nrc rckindling FROM smsl.
dering emhers."
Then you fear another onthrcak OF
infiuenxaf" he was asked. "Not neeca.
sarIiy another large epidemic" said
the Surgeon General. "but unless the
people learn TO realize tho seriousness
OF tho danger they will he compelled 10
pay a heavy death toll from pneumo-
MIA and other respiratory diseases.
Common Colds Highly Catching.
"Is 10 encouraging 10 observe that
people arc beginning TO learn that or
binary coughs aud colds are highly
catching and are spread from person
70 person by means OF dropieia OF
germ laden mueus. Such droplets are
sprayed into the air when careless or
Ignorant people cough or aneeEe with.
out covering their mouth and nose, IL
is also good to know that people have
learned something about the value OF
fresh air. In summer, when people
are largely out Of doors. the resplra'
tory diseases coughs, colds. pncumo-
MIA. etc.) are intrequent: IN the fall.
ns people begin TO remain indoors. tho
respiratory diseases increase: In the
winter, when people are promo 10 stay
In badly ventilated. overheated rooms.
the respiratory diseases become very
prevalent
Suitable Clothing important
"Stli another factor In tho produe-
ton of colds, pneumonia and other re-
spiratory diseases Ia carclcssness or ig.
norance Of tho people regarding suit.
able clothing during the seasons when
the weather suddenly changes, sitting
In warm rooms too heavily dressed or.
what 10 even moro common. especially
among women. dressing 80 lightly that
windows are kept closed 10 order 10 be
comfortably warm. This In very IN.
furious practice.
Could Save 100000 Liveo.
II believe we could easily save one
hundred thousand lives annually In
the United States II all the people
would adopt the system OF fresh air
living followed. for example. In tuber.
culosIs sanatoria. There Ia nothing
about it--no specific medl.
cine. no vaccine. The important thing
IL right living. good food and plenty Of
fresh air.
oropIet Infection Explained In Pictures.
"The Bureau OF Public Health,
Treasury Department. has Just issued
q strikIng poster drawn by Bergman.
the welI.known Washington cartoonlst
The poster exempllncs the modern
method OF health education. A few
years ago, under similar circumstances,
the health authorities would have In
sued an Official dry but scientifically
accurate bulletin teaching the role OF
droplet Infection In tho spread OF ro-
spiratory diseases. The only ones who
would have understood the bulletin
would have been those who already
knew all about the subject. The man
In the street, the plain citizen and the
many millions who toll for their living
would have had no time and no desire
10 wade through the technical phrase
ology."