Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-01
Nv MRS. NJ. A. WILSON

Copyright. 1871. bV Mrs. N. A. N''so% ~"
rights reserved.
EXPERIMENTS by Mortheimer and
IL Ybanez In dlshwashing tests would
surely startle the housewife who prides
herself upon the cleanly manner she
employs IN washing dishes.
Every winter one sees evidence OF
minor disturbances, such rs colds, etc.
run through q whole family after one
member has become infected. and 1t IS
my firm belief thut this is due to the
insanitary methods employed in wash.
ing dishes. This should spur the house,
wife on to find surcr and better methods.
In my travels around, and in many
nice homes, have seen the housewife
take the dish cloth TO wipe of the
table, after perhaps spi!ling something
on It or after vegetables or other foods
have been placed there. Perhaps she
will also use this general utility rag
to wipe the refrigerator, the gas range.
a not or pan, and have seen several
women even wipe up something that
has been spilled on the floor and then
remark that they intended to give the
dish rag q good washing.
A dish rag Of this character placed
under a microscope would be found TO
be literally tceming with millions OF
living bacteria that are actively swarm
ing in living mass all over it. Neither
SOAP nor water, at temperature that
you cun place your hands in, will harm
or injure these deadly menaccs to
health.
Now It Is obvious to the housewife
that there Is point Of contamination
far more deadly than the disease bear
ing and breeding filthy fly. All TINT
looks clean is not by any means sRfe.
have found very often that serious
causes of digestive and intestinal dis
turbnuccs Weld readily to foods cooked
and served in sterile utensils and dishes.
] have in mind one family last winter
who had quite an epidemic Of winter ills.
In fact, there were two Of this family
i'll each week all winter, and upon or
darinR the dishes and utensils sterlized
the troubles cleared up In less than ten
days.
consider the dish rag deadly men
ace 10 the family health and also might
class with It the filthy. disease breeding
dish towel that is used to polish off the
soap coated dishes.
Typhoid fever and similar infections
may be traced directly to dishes and
| silver used by people suffering from
| these diseases. When dishes are washed
| IN uke-warm water and then polished
| of with towel that contains any num-
Der of harmful bacteria, it is not sur
priEing that we have the serious cpl
denies that We do.
The "hr" two years ago should have
brought this home to the farnily who is
! interested in It's own and the public
welfare, that personal and household
cleanliness are essential il we wish 10
enjoy health in crowded communities
in which we live.
Danish from the home such things as
the family drinking glass or cup, the
roller towel and the insanitary and un-
healthful methods Of washing dishes.
How TO Wash Dishes
Scrape all the plates clean and then
plQce under running water Wash IN
warm, soapy water and then cover with
boiling water and lift onto a rack Il
, drain. Polish off, If you like, with M
, absolutely sterilized dish towel. BE SURE
that you use boiling water and not JUS
. water warm, but actually boiling.
Wash the glasses in the usual way
r and then place boiling water i'll par
and add the glasses one at a time. Rol
} around and then let stand for few
: minutes. Or If the glasses arc this