Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-19
WATERv|LLE HEALTH
Department

Department
In anticipation OF clean up, paint
up. safety and stay cleaned UP week.
the Health Department publishes
J the following trusting that the sug-
| gestions will be observed. resulting
in benefit to all individuals and
material advantage to the city.
A prolific disease breeder is the
filthy uncovered garbage can. ,
Clean your garbage receptacle &C.
casionally with chloride of lime.
All collectors Of garbage must
keep containers covered.
! Ilaulers Of manure through the
streets must keep wagons covered.
| Persons placing ashes and other
heavy refuse on the streets TO be
collected should realize that one man
| must lift them. therefore do not over
load the containers.
The streets are the Railways OF
the city. keep them clean.
Don't sweep sidewalk rubbish into
the streets.
Teach the children not to deface
! walls. fences and sidewalks.
Dirty streets mean increased
taxes. keep them clean.
Don't throw garbage. ashes or rub
, bish into the back yard, upon the
sidewalks or into the street.
! See that that filthy vacant lot is
cleaned up, it is your interest and
| buSn SIS.
Teach the childre.. not to litter
| the yards or streets.
"Why don't they clean streets"
| might often be cffectiv answered.
"Why don't you"
Example and cooperation the
watch words.
Keep your DRAINAGE system in good
order and repair all leaks or stop
| page at once. Il
Loose back water traps are the
source Of drainage troubles. keep
| them tight. Clean closet bowls oc-
casionally with chloride of lime.
Drain all POOLS of stagnant water
| and fill in with clean dirt or ashes.
| Don't throw rubbish or dirt or foul
smelling water into CATCH basins,
and report Offenders.
Remember the law as regards
| splitting in public places.
Careless splitting is more than a
| filthy habit. it is the direct cause of
an incredible percentage of disease.
The great white plaques best re-
!
| ter.
! Disease breeds quickly in dark.
uncleanly houses and tenements. Let
| the light and air in.
Start your houseclean ming in time
and clean those corners.
! Set an example to your neighbor, and
| keep Your promises clean.
All pigs causing a nuisance will be
ordered removed at once.
FIRE PREVENTION
! Don't wait for the landlord or inspcc-
| tors. but clean up those cellars and
! yards now.
| Don't burn Your refuse without per-
| nit from the fire chief.
The careless burning OF rubbish in
the open air causes a large proportion
| of the fires in April.
! Dirty housekeeping causes half the
| fires. Clean up.
Use only safety matches, and those
with care.
| The careless throwing away Of light
| cd matchcse. cigars and cigarettes has
caused untold loss and suffering.
| Use no kerosene to start a fire.
Don't allow children to play with
matches.
Don't use fame in thaMing pipes;
| hot water only.
Don [ use SaSOllllc IN inc mouse.
Don't use wooden barrels for ashes.
Don't collect oil rags: combustion is
inevitable.
Don't fill lamp while it is lighted,
after dark or near fire.
Don't fail TO use metallic vessels for
Your ashes.
Don't look for q gas leak with light
ed matches { candle: You might find it.
Don't place small gas stoves or
lamps on wooden bases; use a metal
protector.
STOREKEEPEES
Keep your stores and merchandise
clean. and protected from fiesd an
handling.
Do not inopardizn tho communitys
health selling soiicd and dirty food
stuffs.
Flies and insects contaminate food,
thus causing disease. Keep foodstuffs
covered.
Clean merchandise means clean
merchant and clean methods.
| Allow no rubbish to collect in the
store or cellar
Don't allow foodstuffs to be han
died or paved over.
Flies are filthy insects carrying dis
ease and death.
He breeds in garbage. manure. filth.
and produces typhoid, dySentery and
| tuberculosis.
Sickness and death may be traced
directly to the fly. The fly develops
from the egg in eight days. clean up
once a week and there will be NO
| flies.
Screen the baby's food and milk
Screen all doors and windows.
Bad orors attract flies, keep yards
and premises clean.
Don't cat or buy foodstuffs where
flies are allowed.
Don't leave uncovered food where
flies can reach it.
In General
Ninety per cent Of communicable
diseases enter the system by the
mouth, keep hands, food and drink
| clean.
Provide children with clean hand
llerchicfs daily and warn them not
to use coat sleeves or dresses.
Teach them to keep their fingers
from mouths and noses.
Don't let children fondle domestic
| animals.
Give YOUR children clean yard
to play in, it may mean the difference
between health and disease.
Keep your family and premises
| clean.
If your premises are dirty clean
up: your ncishbors will soon follow
your good example.
A dirty cellar may produce serious
| sickness.
| lave a civic pride in helping to