Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-04-11
SPOTTED fever" BIG
MENACE TO TROOPS
British Army Has Had Difficulty
In Preventing Spread
Of Disease.
Bv Reciprocal, pre.,.

London Oby maiD.-The British
army medical service has had to meet
= bold offensive on part of spotted
ever" or cerebro-spinal fever, during
the war and cannot report a decisive
victory yet. But the enemy has been
held" he has not been able to raVage
either the troops or the civil popula-
lion. and there are reasonable hopes
that soon he will be beaten out of the
Held considering the scientific organi-
cation concentrated against him.
The British army medical service 10
trusting TO preventive organization to
Keep the disease from getting II hold
m the country while carrying on an
exhaustive meteorological investigation
n a chat Of laboratories throughout
The kingdom. When the disease first
threatened, the army authorities sum
noned to command the d~efenses
against II "a medical officer who was
Ut the time doing regimental duty. but
Who wa known in civil life to have
specially studied the disease. The
promptness with which the attack was
net is one of h best testimonials to
cal corps. The campaign probably
smothered a great outburst. There was
! widespread incidence OF cases. The
eases were not numerous. but they were
al over the country. and that was the
dangerous condition.
Liz cllOIN Il ii = I teTeDO-SplnaJ
fever began with the esta blishment in
london of a central laboratory for the
special instruction OF ba~cterlologists
and their assistants in cerebro-spinal
lever work and to carry ON identified
hon, curative n investigation work
and the organization of district 1abora-
tories were coordinated and in other
districts new laboratories established.
a motor 5acteriOlogical laboratory was
fitted up As a 'flNing force to go to
any place desired. An Intelligence
Bervice was organized to watch on;
Tor suspected cases and for Carriers"
the people who carry about the germs
Of this disease without apparent harm
to themselves. but with danger of in
fecting others.
To supplement the meteorological
and Intelligence" service came the
preparation of a curative serum and
treatment for disinfection of contacts.
In addition. throughout the whole coun-
try there is the close and cordial 90
operation which exists between the
army and the civil health authorities
in all administrative measures under
taken to maintain the public health of
troops and of civilians at the highest
standard. Cleanliness is the primary
factor in preserving the public health.
h sanitarian, whether military or
civil aims at securing cleanliness of
the air we breathe of the water We
drink and ot the food we eat. In the
prevention of a disease such as cerebro-
spinal fever. in which the infection is
acquired by breathing specifically pol
iuted air. the main object to secure is
free and thorough ventilation and
avoidance of O~vefcrowding in all huts
and barracks and buildings in which
| soldiers are quartered.
In the total result a disease of a
particularly malignant character which
was identified first in 1905, which has
afflicted the United States. France.
Italy, Denmark and Algiers a, diff
ferent times with epidemics. has been
held at bay here and there is good rea-
son to hope will continue To be boil,
at bay. Military organization added
to scientific skill has in tins case uo1v
a yluble service to the community.