The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-08-10
MaYEsvILs.E HE.ALTH MEETING.
Campaign to Arouse Interest il, Pub
lie Health :lnG Sanitation.

lie Health aH(. Sanitation.
The public health and community
meeting at Mayesvilie yesterday wa.
very satisfactory in that immediatt
results We're obtained. and the ladie:
Of that town took the hint and ;ilSt
took the lead to organize that COM
nlunity for improving sanitary condi-
/ tons, and the calling OF a mass meet
ing OF the men and women with the
town council and board of health tc
pass certain sanitary ordinances.
Mr.. E. l. Reardon WAS the ONLY
public health speaker and he covered
the subject OF the public health condi-
tons IN that town fully. and pointed
out just what Alayesville, as a thick
ly settled incorporated community
needs to make that town a more de-
sirable place in which to live. He
told of the fy-proof sanitary surface
closet system that Sumter has in
force in those sections OF the city
Were there is no sewerage system,
and how the city health officer works
to stamp oct mosquitoes. Of disinfec-
ton OF infected premises, and the ne
! cessity of reporting and disiGfcctin3
after communicable diseases, neces-
sary isolation or right quarantine Of
communicable diseases, etc. The
| speaker also suggested that in the
absence Of any other community or
ganization charged with the specific
!! duties of civic improvement. that
the Civic League and Home Demon
stration Clubs OF that town, both hav-
ing practically the same membership.
! constitute joint civic improvement
society which should be made the
forum from, which may start any pub
lic movement for the general goCd,
and that the women Of the co1lmun-
ity take the lead in organizing the men
for intensive sanitary improvements.
The ladies present by q rising vote
unanimously ADOPTED the speakers
suggestions and appointed commit
lie health meeting at night and for
scuring information from the State
health board regarding the sanitary
system suggested. and other improve
ments needed The speaker enlpha-
sized the fact that Mayesville is not
an abnornally unsanitary community
out that in some respects 1t, is q
coca paratively clean and healthful
town, but that like all towns and
cities without sewerage systems or
modern hy-proof surface closet sys-
TENS the fly becomes q great source
or intermediate host for the mechan-
ical distribution of coHlmunica bic dis
eases, and that the unscrecneG k:tcn
en- and dining room means typhoid and
that mosquitoes entering homes mean
malaria The number Of cases oi
typhoid is the index to the sanitary
intelligence and culture Of a CONS
muni,y. 1t will. soon be disgrace
to haye typhoid in q family or COM
munirS reflection on the education
al and civic progress.
The following committee Of ar
rangements was appointed by Mrs. -.
l.. Grier, the president OF the Mayas-
vile Home Demonstration Club to
carry out the ideas suggesed. Mrs. II
H. Thomas, Miss, Alice Cooper. Mrs
Willie Anderson, Mrs. Rembert aFaye5.
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Miss Alice Martin. assistant home
dem onstration agent was the next
speaker She endorsed the idea that
the home demonstration club OF ev-
cry community was OR should be some
thing more than g meeting place
where the members are instructed. IN
home economics and entertained by
the demonstration agents, but that
the members of these clubs are vitally;
interested in other home problems
besi1es canning, preserving, and cook
ing ne sanitary surroundings OF the
premises and the premises Of their
neighbors being vital home problems
which should engage the time ana
consideration of the local civic league
and home demonstration club.
AZ: < Annie O. Keels. the home
demtu.,.. lion agent, lectured on home
ecoA. )mics, and with Miss Martin gaze
very interesting demonstration IN
canning tomatoes, corn, okra anc
beans. and Miss Keels Very convinc-
ingly and comprehensively showed the
connection between the individual or
family health and the public health.
and demonstrated very clearly that
neglect of proper hygienic conditions
in Just one home might lead to a
spreati of communicable disease IN a
community. Wholesome and clean
cooking. protection Of foods and milk.
against contamination with diseases
bearing bacteria through the inter
n.ediate host the fly. is pubic as
we'll IS q family necessity.