The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-12-26

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Washington, d. C.-With the suhsid- |
ence of the epidemic of Influenza the
attention Of health officers Is directed
to pneumonia. bronchitis md other
diseases Of the respiratory system
which regularly cause q large number
Of deaths, especially during the winter
season.. According to Rupert Blue.
Surgeon General Of the United States
Public Health Service, these diseases
will be especially prevalent this win.
ter unless the people are particularly
careful to obey health instructions.
"The present epidemic" said Sur
geon General Blue, has taught by bit
ter experience how readily a condition
beginning apparently as a slight cold
may go on to pneumonia and death.
Although she worst Of the epidemic 10
over, there Will continue to be a large
number of scattered cases. many OF
them mild and unrecognlzed. which
will be danger spots TO be guarded
against" The Surgeon General likened
he present situation to that after Q
great fire, saying, mo fire chief who
understands his business stops playing
the hose on the charred debris as soon
as the flames and visible fire have dis
appeared. On the contrary, he con-
tinues the water for hours and ever
days. for he knows that there is dan
ger Of the fire rekindling from smo!-
dering embers."
Then you fear another outbreak of
inluenza?" he was asked. mot neces-
sarily another large epidemic" said.
the Surgeon General, "but unless the
people learn to realize the seriousness
Of the danger they will be compelled to
pay n heavy death toll from pneumo-
mia and other respiratory diseases.
Common Colds Highly Catching.
at is encouraging TO observe that
people are beginning 10 learn that or
binary coughs and colds are highly
catching and are spread from person
TO person by means OF droplets Of
germ laden mucus. Such dropiets are
sprayed Into the air when careless or
ignorant people cough or sneeze with
out covering their mouth and nose Il
10 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 respira.
tory diseases Coughs. colds. pneumo-
MIA. etc.) are %infrequent: in the fall.
a. people begin to remain indoors. the
respiratory diseases Increase; In the
winter, when people are prone to stay
In badly ventilated. overheated rooms.
the respiratory diseases become very
prevalent.
Suitable Clothing Important
. "Still another factor In the produc-
ton OF colds. pneumonia and other re,
spiratory diseases Is carelessness or iE
norance of the people regarding suit.
able clothing during the eason when
the weather suddenly changes. sitting
In warm rooms too heavily dressed or,
what 10 even nor common, especially
among women. dressing so lightly that
windows are kept closed In order to b
comfortably warm. This 10 . very in
furious practice.
Could Save 100000 llvee.
II believe We could easily save ono
hundred thousand lives annually In
the United States II all the people
would adopt the system Of fresh air
living followed. for example. in tubsr-
culOsis sanatoria. There 10 nothing
mysterious about it-no specific Dedi.
cine. no vaccine. The important thing
10 Right living. good food and plenty Of
fresh air.
prepist infection Explained IN PtstSrsA.
THE Bureau Of Public Health,
Treasury Department. has Just issued
q striking poster drawn By Bergman.
the ~weit-known Warrington caFtooaist.
The poster exempuies the modern
method Of health education. A few
years ago. under similar circumstances.
the health authorities would have -
sued An oficial dry but scientifically
accurate bulletin teaching me role OF
droplet infection IN the spread q ~.
spiratory diseased The only ones WIZ
would have understood The buileun
would have been thoss Who elssady
knew all about the subject The maA
In the street. the plain citissn and ths
many millions who toll for their living
would have had no time and no desire
to wade through the technical phrase,
ology."
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