Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-15
aim TO STOP SPREAD OF
PREvENTABLE DISEASES
Concerted Efforts by State Depart.
mont to Curb Epidcmics
in Virginia.
THROUGH DEFENSE COUNCIL
Expect to Make Each County Func-
tioning Health Committee to Co.
Operate With Focal Oficcrs.-Fcar
Troops May Bring Plague.

Concerted efforts to curb the scourge
OF preventable diseases have been ar
Health and Labor the dairy and food
divisions Of the Department OF ASri-
culture. the State Corporation Commits
sion and the State Board of f;ducat ion
ali operating under the general d.
rrection Of the Virgiia Council OF De-
tense This campaign has as It's pri-
ICY OF prevention. so that all possible
precautions may be taken 10 save the
state further unnecessary logs in hu-
man life. especially from epldemics.
such as that Of Influenza. which swept
over THIS country couple Of months
ago and Is again almost as rampant
IN many communities.
" is the purpose OF the Council of
defense TO make in each county in
mittee 10 work with the local health
olncers, TO supplement their efforts and
create proper mental attitude on the
part OF It's citizens toward this work
9i preventing contagious diseases.
mvery means OF propaganda will be
section OF the Virginia Council OF DC.
Tense VIII use It's Efforts. to the end
operate with other forces in bringing
this matter home to the people.
INFLUENZA HAS CLAIMED
5000 VICTIMS IN STATE
consequence that the State Board or
Health was impelled 10 conduct this
campaign through the Cotacil OF De-
Tense, rather than through the Depart
ment of Health alone. Practically every
agency OF the State is represented on
the state Council OF Defense. which
has accepted with cnthusia SIN this plan
promulgated by Health Commissioner
Williams. The executive direction Of
Inc work has been placed in the hands
OF {. X. Kelley. secretary of the coun-
a field agent will also be elected
to visit the counties and cities to Gre
interest,
Is thought, n2thing can be accom-
p ras ed III The towns and counties
proper appropriations for the conduct
4t the work" said the statement issued
outside sources. The economic value
o. this endcavor. entirely aside from
Its humane and sentimental aspects
VIII, II is thought. be sufficient to ere :
ate the necessary interest when this
idea Is properly presented"
"approximatcly 5000 people in vir-
Einia have died Of influenza. Several
thousand tiets more will die before this
III afford this drain upon her popu-
lation. and This great loss is not the
only one TO be anticipated.
KELLEY FEARS TROOPS
NAY HIRING DISEASE
Medical science recognizes class
or persons known as carriers people
wnq iGiFFx Win them ,hG germs OF
none OF the symptoms. Cholera has
similar messengers OF death. and |;
must not be overlooked that many OF
the American troops have been in re-
Eions where Asiatic cholera has man
iesied itself. Those who have CON
,racted the disease in virulent form
VIII probably not return. but those who
nave the germ without the symptom
the carriers. may be expected TO re.
turn and give the plague TO hundreds
OF others, unless proper precautions
are taken TO remove this serious peril
Typhoid. cholera, infantile diseases
and all similar Intestinal parasitic H.
nesses are easily avoidable. None OF
them can he acquired unless waste