Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-04
.ENDEAVOR TO PREVENT.
SPREAD OF C0NTAGI0N
Extraordinary Measures Taken to
Keep Diseases from comnun'c"-
ton Between Csmps.

WARRINGTON, May a,-EHtrnor
d,nary measures have been taken
BY the public health service TO pro-
v.nt communication Of disease be-
,ws.p civil and military populations
rhsr. military camps have been os
,,bushed. This general scheme OF
health conservation. constitutes what
an. government officials call a
,,,h.rto unparalleled demonstration
IN efficient public health orSlo'ha
tion and administration,
-. ,wenty states, "A total nt more
49, thirty health zones surrounding
,he military camps have been cSlah-
,,shed each with a separate, care
n,Ilv planned cooperative health
nrvaptzation. The public healih sefN-
Ice the state and local health al
,hor,ties and the American Red Cross
combine In this cooperative move
uent The general plan Is to gal
yanlzo local health authorities INTO
action to support and widen the
scope of state health authorizes 10
Hunpioment but mot supphnt them.
one object is To so stimulate and
strenrthen local and state health ac-
tivities that the improvcm 'nt shan
be permanent after the guiding hand
of the federal service has been re-
moved
An experienced sanitation has h"en
placed In charge and given com
peteat staff. Local funds were sup
plemented by Red Cross funds 'nd
BY funds which congress ''ppro-
priatsd. stimulated by the presence
Of a large number Of soldiers, the
communities were found to he eager
to pass ordinances to protect the
health of these men.
Health measures adopted IN these
military zones have been grouped
principally around the control OF
diseases and the pre-
cautions include investigation. pre-
Vention, quarantine, disqualification
and clinical treatment OF these dis
eases. Isolation hospitals and clinics
have been found necessary In com
batting one of the most common
diseases falling within this class.
Supervision OF food supplies, es-
peelally milk and milk products, Is
carried out by systematic inspection
and typhoid and smallpox vaccina-
slons OF persons employed In nandl-
ing food products. Supervision OF
water supplies and Of disposal OF
sewage and waste are given special
attention. In each zone IA labotr-
tory is used for diagnosis Of sus-
pected cases OF communicable dis
eases. Schools are being mcdiCall
supervised for control Of commune
able diseases and precautions taken
by smallpox vaccination and votun-
tary incubation against typhoid
fever
Nose OF tho area surrounding the
cantonments being rural, the govern
met has instituted rural sanitary
surveys To improve sanitary condi-
tions at dwellings. In each zone.
the public Is being aroused to the
Importance OF health through lee
lures, exhibits. publications, school
and home inspections and similar
work.
Through These measures" Sur
geon General Blue. of the public
health service says, mot only Is the
sanitary condition Of these areas be
ing steadily raised to "A plane sur
passing anything In their previous
experience but communities are be
ing taught In a most practical man
.ner the value OF public health work
and the great contribution to ma
tional efficiency which Is made by
the conservation OF health"