The Health bulletin [serial] - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

10 The Health Bulletin June, 1927
least about, yet it is one of the most
important avenues of infection. The
only recognized typhoid fever epidemic
in North Carolina in the past few years
was milk bourne. Milk is a perfect food
for the growth and multiplication of
pathogenic or disease bearing bacteria.
The temperature of the milk as it is
taken from the cow is ideal for bacterial
growth. One case of diarrhea at
the farm supplying the milk even if
the person is not sick in bed may be
responsible for the entire child population
of the camp developing diarrhea.
This accounts for much of the intestinal
disorders of children on vacation
trips, commonly attributed by mother
to unsuitably prepared food and sundry
other less likely causes. A case of typhoid
fever or the presence of even an
unsuspecting typhoid carrier among the
milk handlers will subject the whole
camp population to typhoid fever, one
of the prevalent sources of "vacation
typhoid."
The majority of the summer camp
population are accustomed to protected
milk supplies at home, where milk
handlers are given frequent physical examination,
the milk is produced under
cleanly conditions, and the milk is properly
cooled.
Wherever ijossible the camp milk supply
should be obtained from a source
of highest grade under careful public
supervision. When this is impossible
the source of supply should be carefully
investigated to secure milk produced
under cleanly conditions, and to
make sure that there is no sickness
among any of the persons connected
with the handling of milk. The State
Board of Health will furnish to any
person upon request, a copy of the
"Standard Milk Ordinance" which is
the regulation in force governing the
majority of the milk supply of the
State, and will serve as a very useful
means of appraisal of the character of
milk supply available.
Garbage Disposal
Improper garbage disposal in itself
is not usually a positive health menace,
for the only filth that is dangerous
filth is feces of man himself. Aside
from the nuisance and unsightliness it
creates, improper garbage disposal increases
the prevalence of flies by providing
a suitable place for fly breeding
and an abundant food supply. If there
is any disease bearing material anywhere
about or near the camp, the
chance of the food supply becoming
infected is proportionate to the in-
Fig. 2. Section of a dug well with pump
showing proper type of casing and pi-otection
about the top. Curbed with vitrified socket
pipe. (a) Pump stand: (b) pump rod; (c)
riser pipe; (d) cylinder; (e) check valve;
(f) vitrified socket pipe; (g) joints packed
with a strand of oakum dipped in grout and
filled with cement mortar; (h) pump rod
guides; (j) platform; (k) gravel foundation;
(1) cross-planked cover.