1893-1894 - The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

210 APPENDIX.
Hon. W. D. Pruden, Edenton, Choivan county:
"My experience and observation have been most satisfactory and convincing
of the good efiect of cisterns upon the health of those who use
them here. Prior to 1883 my family used water from an open well in
my yard, which was carefully looked after, and was certainly equal to
any other in the communit}'. In 1883 I built a cistern, and we have
constantly used water from it since, and I am satisfied that sickness in
my family has been reduced one-half There is no other cause for it
known to me except the change in water. Malarial sickness with us now
is rare. My neighboi's who have used cistern water have, I believe, had
a like experience. Cisterns have largely increased in our town, and the
health of our people correspondingly improved.
"Many of our people use driven wells, which are also beneficial, though
not as much so, I think, as cisterns. The pipe is small and largely
excludes surfece water."
Mr. I. M. Thompson, Southport, Brunsivick county :
"I have been living in my present quarters thirty years, and have used
cistern water, and have never had a case of fever in my family of nine
grown children, while those in the house twenty feet from mine, and
others on the same block, using pump water from pipes running down
ten or fifteen feet, have attacks of malarial fever every summer. I was
married to my present wife seven years ago. She weighed one hundred
and twenty pounds, had always drunk shallow well or pump water, and
was full of malaria, which developed into a case of fever soon after she
came here. Since her system was cleared and she has been drinking
cistern water she is perfectly healthy and weighs one hundred and
seventy pounds.
"There are only four cisterns in this town, and to my knowledge there
has never been a case of fever in any of the houses where they are. I
am delighted that you are agitating the question, have always been interested
in it, and hope your 'efforts to revolutionize the health records'
will meet with success."
THOSE USING DRIVEN WELLS.
Hon. Tliomas G. SMnner, Hertford, Perquimans county:
"I used spring and well water in my family up to the year 1887, and
my medical account was large every year. Since then I have used water
from a driven pump—forty-five feet deep—and we have no fever, and
my doctor's bill is only nominal."
Mr. C.
W. Morgan, Hertford, Perquimans county:
" I have been using water in my family from a driven pump thirtyeight
feet under ground for nearly five years, and during that time we