Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-09
FLIES ARE MENACE
TO CHILD'S HEALTH
Presence Denote Filth Nearby (;
Carry Germs OF Disease Fatal
TO Childhood.
WATER SHOULD BE WATCHED
Appearance often Deceptive; Pure
Water Not Always Best
Locking.
CBy DIR. JOHN w. DuKE).

(By DIX. JOHN w. DUkE).
There Is a direct relation between
the presence OF flies and the mum.
ber ot deaths from typhoid fever
and number Of other diseases. In
the case OF infant diarrhea the num-
ber Is almost double the amount
OF these exposed to files as com
pared wi:i those who are protected.
In other words, a baby whose par
ents do not screen the house and
do everything possible TO keen ou,
the flies is exposed to double the
danger Of baby in o house where
such precautions are taken. When
the number OF little lives annually
lost through sumner complaints is
taken Into consideration, the import
ance OF such precautions is evident.
Indicate Filth Somewhere.
Primarily the cause of flies is
Nth. They cannot exist In thor
oughiy clean surroundings. a house
bu2zing with files Is a house that
has accumulations Of filth some
where in the vicinity. 1t should be
remembered that IL the premises OF
the house itself are clean the flies
may breed In the premises OF a
tons exist. Screening TO keep out
the flies and the use Of fly papers,
swatters and fly poison against those
that manage to evads the screens,
are the most effective immediate
weapons against flies. Screening is
not expensive Where wire screens
are not available small amount of
mosquito netting which will protect
1nnrq Nd ttrtp "A
bought for u very small amount II
properly put IN this netting will last
usually two seasons.
All flies are dangerous and filthy.
They are n menace to the health OF
adults, but even more TO the health
OF children. Some OF the Diseases
for which the fly may act as a car
rler are typhoid fever, tuberoul losis,
anthrax, plague. trachoma, scpti-
cemia and probably inrantlle para
lysis. The presence Of these dis
eases can he largely reduced by
abolishing the flies that carry the
disease serrns II should also be re-
rnembered that 10 really do away
with the fly nuisance It Is necessary
20 abolish the places in which they
b~eed Manure piles and similar
HA4ohICcb ATe IIit iIlOSl COHINOn ana
fertile OF such breeding places
Where the owner OF Euch place
will not voluntarily do away with IL
he should in justice TO the com
munlty be compelled by law to do so.
Purity or Water.
II cannot be too often Insisted that
water may be clear and pleasant to
the eye and taste and yet not pure
In the sense OF beinB safe. Clear
water may contain millions Of dis
ease-producing germs. while on the
other hand water not so attractive
In appearance may be safe from the
practical viewpoint. Every house
holder should have exact informa-
ton on the purity of the water used
by the members of his. family. II
is too important matter for chance.
In the case OF public water supply
report will be eniered by the
city chemist or the Local health au-
thoritles. In other cases, where there
IS any question of doubt, sample es
should bG sent to tho Laboratories
OF the state board OF health in Ok
lahoma City for examination Special
water containers for such samples
Will be sent on request