The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-12-05
y. S. HEALTH SERVICE
ISSUES WARNING
Increase In All Respiratory Dis
eases After the Influenza
Epidemic Probable.
Influenza Expected to lurk for Months
How to Guard Against Pneumonia
Common Colds Highly catehino-ir,.
portsnee Of Suitable Ciothin9-could
Save 1901 900 Lives.

poF'snee OF Suitable Ciothin9-Couio
Save 100000 Lives.
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20 pneumonia, orohchllls ana othet
escas's OF the respiratory system
"h'n t'gu'ar'y cause 'arse hummer
VI ue"'hs' especIai'! uurlls 'he winter
seasoh' accoruihg 10 hupert h'ue'
surgeon "eheral OF the united states
TuDiic heai'l service these ulsehses
VIII De especially prevalent thls WIN
Yer unless the people are particularly
careful 10 OBEY health Instructions.
me present epldemic' sara sur
seon General blue' mas taught oy oh-
Beginning apparent,y as a slight cold
may go on to pneumonia and death.
Although the worst OF the epidemic Is
over, there VIII continue to be large
number OF scattered cases, many OF
them mild and unrecognized, which
VIII ne danger spots to ne guarded
sgainst Ihe surgeon General l!krned
me present situation TO that atter
great nre, saying, NO nre chiet VINO
understands his business stops playing
The hose on the charred debris as soon
rs the flames ana visible hre nave u.s.
appeared. on the contrary. he CON
unues the water Tor hours ana even
says ior ne SHOWS una, mere Is uaI'
sn u ''e nre 'eA'nu''ns i'o'' SHUT
" III, e'npe',
rue" sou ien' anU'l'.' ou'o'e'A VI
Ainu'''Na ne vas HSAeu wv 49,
s''"s ano'i'er '''s epiue"il,' S
H'e ou,seo "eIe'ul pu' u''''s' t"e
Of the danger they will be compelled TO |
pap heavy death toll from pneuino-
aia ana other respiratory diseases.
conro, co,d. ui,hiv c,.chi,,
Is encourasins 10 observe tha'
people are beginning 10 iearn 'i,a' Or
ainary coughs anu eo'us are nign'y
ea'enins a"u are sp'euu i,on per- SOU
peison u! n'e""s Vi urop'e'S VI
germ iaueh mucous Suci uropie's are
sprayed mo .he ar "nen eare'ess OF
ignorant people cough OF sneeze WIN
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 respira-
tory diseases Coughs. colds. pneumo-
mia. etc) are lnfrequent; In the fall,
rs 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
s'e'a'en''
Suitable Clothing Important
~Still another factor In the produc.
non Of colds. pneumonia and other re-
spiratOry diseases Is carelessness or tx.
aorance of the people regarding suit.
able clothing during the seasons when
The weather suddenly changes, sitting
b warm rooms too heavily dressed or,
What Is even more common, especially
among women, dressing so lightly that
windows are kept closed In order to be
warm. This Is q very In
t,riOus practice.
r.,,. Co. am ooo ,
'NN'S
believe we could easily save one
hundred thousand lives annually 10
me United States II all the people
would adopt the system OF fresh air
living followed for examDle I'm tubpr. |