American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1921-05-07
VALUE OF SANITATION IN RURAL COMMUNITIES

You have, no doubt, often heard the
and enjoy fresh air, away from the
crowded cities. We have always un-
derstood this saying to mean that one
living in rural community has IA
better chance OF good health than a
person in an urban center. In this
connection some recent statistics
show that people living In the city
have a lower death rate and higher
degree OF physical health than people
In rural districts. From the recent
Developments II Is apparent that
modern sanitation In rural communit-
les is not only desirable condition
but a growing necessity.
Sanitation In country settlements
tncludes-well ventilated homes and
public buildings. water supply. drain.
age. plumbing and heating, and gen.
eral cleanliness.
Ventilation has become of growing
Importance in the modern homes.
Unfortunately, many homes have
been built with little regard to venti.
Iation. The cost of doctor bills and
medicine In home which has poor
ventilation Will amount, In a short
time, to enough to pay for good
ventilating system. Conditions In
homes have been steadily improving
Tor some time and at the present rate
OF improvement, In few years no
homes will be built without good
by sad experience.
Ventilation OF public buildings has
never been given full attention until
recently when the Flu" epidemic
brought home more forcibly than ever
before tho necessity for better con
ditions In public buildings. The say.
ing "an ounce OF prevention Is worth
a pound OF cure" IL certainly true
when applied to ventilation. Business
organizations of all kinds are begin
ming to realize this fact. In the fin
est department stores In the United
States, for example. as much consider
alton Is given to the ventilation as Ia
the sales people or the goods for sale
In the theatre. again. the question OF
profit enters. In all public buildings
large or small. the amount OF profi
lost In bad ventilation would practic
ally pay for good veutilating system
Managers affirm that not only In
large cities but I'm country play houses
the we'll ventilated buildings draw the
larger crowds.
One of the greatest problems In
rural communities Is the safe. guard
ing OF the water supplies. II there Il
no city water supply the location oil
drilled or surface wells IL vitally i'm
portant. IL should be located, when
possible, on high ground away from
any possible source OF pollution from
barn.yards, cesspools or outhouses
The water should be piped to con
venient place iog the housewife
When there Is city water supply
the water is given good consideration
by city officials, and the inhabitants
of the community may have good
pure water at little cost. In modern
homes. the water Is piped Ito keeT
out all germs and dirt of any kind
and to be In convenient place. into
the kitchen and bathroom. Oh tn,
Joy OF work In a home when we ma,
have good. clean water by merely
stepping to the sink and turning OIL
the tap. instead OF having 10 carry Il
in a bucket across the yard and later
having II stand In the kitchen, free
TO the exposure OF dust and dirt
Some communities are located In
swampy regions where II has beer
found that even chickens cannot b,
raised successfully because OF tn,
damp ground. In such places pneu
monia, bronchitis, and colds are read
lily contracted by the inhabitants.
There Is, however a solution to thii
problem-a drainage. system. Thi,
will improve health conditions rs wei
"a enhancing the value OF the land.
Modern plumbing Is one OF the mos
important features to be considered
We see In the model bathroom OF to
day marvel OF cleanliness and labor
saving devices, which inventors ant
skillful workmen have made possible
All wastes are removed easily anC
quickly by sewers or cesspools. We
do not have to throw our waste In the
yard where II Is means OF multi
plying one of our most dangerous