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PAPERS FROM TERRITORIAL DEPARTMENT j
OF HEALTH. 1
With the summer seeson in full
swing, the necessity for observance i
of some reasonable precautions has ]
been emphasized in a statement issu- ■
’d by Dr. C. C. Carter, Commissioner
f Health for the Territory.
Individuals are counseled to
exercise care in regard to; the use
of drinking water, care of foods,
sewage disposal, heat exhaustion
and sunburn, insect bites, poisonous
weeds and foods and foods, eating
habits, swimming and over exercise.
Attention is called to the fact
that no fresh shell fish found nlorg
the beaches should be eaten through
the months1 of June, July and Aug
ust..
- FOOD COOL.Foddstnffs abcuLd
be k pt at cool temperatures. Milk
and milk products' a.nd* foods made .
chiefly of milk, and* egfcs in parti
cular, should be kept at a cold
temperature to prevent the growth
of disease bearing germs,' • •
'"Special care should be taken"
Dr. Carter said, "in the use of' drink
ing water from streams and ponds.
The old belief that running water
pur4 fiest .itself has been proven a
f r1 ct, Streams that appear to be
pure have been known to be the cause
of death from typhoid fever. Wa
■ter c^n be contaminated by human
arriers and can also be contaminat
ed by wild amimtils which carry some
germ^ of the same type as found in -
the human body, and which can be the
COUP 5 of extreme physical 'discomfort/
Garbage containers should bo
kept tightly covered an the' contents
disposed of regularly in a -satisfac
tory manner, this discouraginfc the
presence of rats and flies.
ATTEND SKIN IRRITATIONS. In
sect bites should have prompt atten
tion and the application of simple
indications immediately 'is usual*,,
sufficient to insure against inf o
;ions.
Skin irritations from wild
veeds and shrubs should be ntten.d
jromptly, according the Commissi
?r. The three'most common irrit* its
are the nettle, devil club and .vlld
celer;?-. The nettle is harmless but
causes a painful red irritation
wherever it touches the skin, us
ually of temporary duratio . Tie
devil club thorn, unless noved
1mmidiately may produce a painful
Infection. Not all persons are
affected by the wild celerv plant
but those who are allergic to ’’
suffer from a painful blister of
the skin..
The rays of the sun should be
taken in gradually inm’pof ' doses
to achieve the most o^i.c f *0 ’ i and
enjoyable results. Too muon ex
posure of the body for too long a
period may ccuise painful and dc,">
•cerous sunburn and heat exhaustion.
R^l TEHPEb/.Tb. A libiit and
nutritious diet with plenty of li
quids, and not too strenuous eo e
cise is advisable for the worm
weather months. The ttweeV-end th
lete" is apt tq pay a he aw tel
in impairment df the body from
over-exercise.
sy;ir'i?Ta and bathing rui,^s
1. Don’t enter the water mti.i ne
hour after eat’ng.
2-1 Don’t dive into water of uu, lown
depth, or water which ma„ eontrin
submerged tree trunks or rock: .
3. It is not advisable t "swim a
lone.
4. If swimming with u p- • y, par
ticularly moonlight swimv.v^ng,, he
sure to count noses at s.ort in
tervals. ■'
E. Don’t rock the boat or stan \ip
and change places in a c not;
round bottom boat.
€. By all means, learn to swim.