Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1920-01-24
RED CROSS GIVES
DONHS TO GUARD
AGAINST GERMS

ures 10 be exercised TO guard against
the development Of diseases there
from. is the subject matter treated in
the latezs aulletins issued by the
American Re, Cross under the Safe
ty-First Aid Nnd Health"
The bulletin, in the following brief
paragraphs, cells of the development
and spread OF germs. mad gives num-
Der of "don'ts" for prevention:
Germs are the little arch enemies of
mankind the organisms which invade
the human kody and produce the nu
merous symptoms which when group
ed together ye call disease
These little bodies are too small to
be seen witt the unaided eye. and
some are toe; small to be seen by the
most powerful microscope 1t has
been said that millions of them may
rest upon the head of a small pin. Mil
lions of them are contained in single
drop of uncleisn milk or water
These gerrss are everywhere in the
soil, on our. clothing. skin. in our
mouths, nose and, in fact, any place
We may EcduHN Nuluh III.
There are great variety OF germs
and numerous ones produce specific
diseases with which we are familiar
such as typhoid fever, pneumonia, in
fuenza. tubes ulosis, etc.
These {tI.. organisms multiply by
simply separ ting into two, a groove
forms ahCGt them which becomes deep
er and dseper until finally the original
germ bee mes two, and SO on, the pro-
cess occsrrilg very rapidly so that
millions nay result from the original
one in a Few hours. They live every
where and " ]thout some varieties life
could not t. maintained. Through
their actj2n srtain foods are prepared.
fermentation produced, milk soured,
! etc.
Not all gems produce i'll effects to
the human body They are" constantly
present in countless numbers, but only
attack the tissue and produce disease
when the rgsistence of the body is
lowered, either by injury, overwork,
loss of sleep. exposure to cold. worry,
etc
Some &err&s when they attock the
! body cause destruction and death of
! the local tissues, while others form a
poison which when taken into the
blood, cause III effects throughout the
body, and oTthers cause i'll effects by
poisoning theebody after their death.
These ge2bs are carried from per-
sons suffering from the disease they
cause to healthy persons in several
ways:
BY personal contact with those suf-
fering with the disease.
Upon eating utensils, drinking cups,
linens, etc, used by those suffering
from disease; in the discharge and
excreta of disesaed individuals.
Upon soiled hands of attendants car
| ing for those affected with disease.
BY insectA such as flies, feas
| reaches, etc.
In the act of sneezing, germs are
| thrown out for a distance of about IL
feet, and in ordinary talking they may
be thrown about for four feet. The
| expectoration (spit) of individuals
|
| streets. floors Of buildings, street cars,
etc, becomes dried and the germs thus
| liberated cling to particles of dust and
are blown agout, and find their way
into numerous uncovered vessels,
milk, ETC.. and thus reach individuals
Sufficient tuberculosis germs are
liberated in an ordinary expectoration
to infect every individual in the coun-
| try with more than million healthy
germs.
In the prevention of disease, there
fore, the Red Cross offer these sug-
gestions:
| /. Don't come in contact with per-
sons suffering with a contagious dis
ease. You may not contract it your
self, but mag carry the germs to
others Obey the quarantine regula-
tions.
g Wash away the germs on your
hands thoroughly before eating.
3. Don't drink the germs from pub
lie drinking oaps.
| 4. Don't use eatinfg utensils en-
ployed by another without first being
thoroughly cleaned This applies to
your immediate family and friends, as
well as others,
5. When coughing and sneezing re-
member to cafer the nose and mouth
with handkerchief and hand.
6. Don't expectorate (spiD on the
floors, pavements. street, cars, or
other public places.