Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-11
Health Talks by DR.. Brady

QUERY: We are moving into ., hou.., tue,
80" "E Il family in which was a case of
-, lie house consists OF three
rooms and We burned five pounds of suInhur
81 'hc mouse with al! doors and winIows
closed and allowed the house to rcm,i, ,,nso,
WE'VE hours. 10y which time the fumes b,a n,
most disappeared we then washed all Moor,
''o-'"S ana other woodwork with no,
water and soap. We moved In the mex, ,ov
Nte we III any danger OF infection? Is ,hcrc
anything else can do 10 ,,i,rIris, 49,
danger: '''
me wall paper was loose in !, few pIaccs
behind il; ~, III
QUERY: What precautions arc nccc.s,-, .,
me case OF a consumptive liyiu. in , homo
"heFe there are chidrcnr The patient has
her own room Is there danger from using
uiSnSs ana SILVER used by the patient after
scalding with hot water? al r. -,
Not by occasional. accidental or casual mr.
sonar contact with person WHO has active
'"oercuiosis, but by prolonged, hahitual init
N''.ae' with him, can one contract the
"'S'"Se' Ihere is no danger involved in pav-
ing a friendly visit to IA tubcrculous iudIyiduol
VINO IS we'll cared for Ias in ,utorc,iosis
sahatorIu'n or "A hospital) or who is Intelligent,
ana conscientious "a clearly patient at home,
~" 'h'c'hEeht and conscientious invalid be
ms illness tuberculosis OF the lungs. diph,hcrio
Simple sore throat. coryza CvulCarlv knovp
as head 'cod'). is one who never suh;cc,s 49,.
one 20 IN" risk involved in a kiss; who never
ia''s |" cover nose and mouth with mask
"ahuherch!ef. or, IL necessary in an cmersencv
Win 'he hand. when coughing or sneezin..
ana VINO coinprehcnds that the usual mode OF
conveyance OF any and all OF these respiratory
infections is by spray which carries up TO four
rect on a IeNcl from the patients face when he
'aihs OF laughs Cup TO ten feet in coughing or
Sh''@lNS)' and who sees To it. therefore tina;
'he caller is seated outside OF the nvc-foot bar
rage ana never enters within the tarraEc This
Is te reasonable. polite and perfectly charit-
"ot RUE Tor safe intercourse with one afflicted
WITH communicable respiratory disease
Inc rite praciiccd by one OF our u,,cris,s
burning pounds OF sulphur. added nothing to
'he SAFETY OF the real disinfcction employed
soap ana water washing. II wall paper or
PAINT needs renovation ii should tc renovated
IL would nave been better dIsintcction If no,
Pu!'e :" spectacular, TO have opened wide ali
ihe doors and windows and permitted sunlight
ana iTeSh air TO do their work. even for ;wclvc
hours IL there Is any risk. associated with
'he occupancy OF apartments recently vacated
oE on" with tuberculosis. the risk Is involved
IN contact with the late occupant, not in Iiv-
Ing IN the rooms he has occupied True In
som" communities, Il great hullaLaloo is made
over the "funigation" OF such apartments as
~ law IN New York state. but tina; law like
many other so-called health laws OF New Ynrj,
state, is an absurdity and in practice a farce
Proper soap and water washing OF wood
work. ordinary houscclcannp and when soilcd
paper or woodwork require It, ordinary re,
paDerine or rcpaintng. Will make such apart-
mcnis quite as safe TO occupy as any noiso.n;,
odor- or impressive apparatus OF the health
board agent can make them