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First Bimnial Report. 77 a custom (but rarely " honored in the breach ") to deny-earnestly and with many asseverations that malaria effects the locality one lives in. Sad must be the condition of that person, who, even if he admits an occasional malarial fever, cannot point out another locality where the malady is infinitely more distressing. Acting upon this recognized principle, it is suggested that whilst the mountains and hilly regions hardly ever originate fever and ague, that much of the remainder of the State is subject to it to a greater or less extent, and therefore that thorough drainage is one of the first requisites to increased healthfulness. Whilst thinly settled districts may not be able to institute proper precautions, yet the larger tow^ns can drain the ponds, low places, roads, and mother earth generally, in their vicinity. In the last column of the previous table is seen the reduction in the death-rate from phthisis of twelve English towns. " This saving of life is ascribed to the effect of drainage works in drying the subsoil of those places." In this State, Salisbury may be given as an instance where the drainage of a large pond near the town has very largely diminished the prevalence of malarial fevers. Subsoil Drainage.—In the subsoil drainage of streets and roads, covered draiiiSy formed of rock or tile, should be used in preference to open drains. Open drains, unless the soil is very tenacious, and can stand at a steep slope, take up too much space. Besides they are constantly needing repairs and often hold stagnant water and decayed filth ; so that in some countries their courses have been marked by excessive ravages of cholera over adjoining districts. A given tract of land is best drained for agricultural purposes by stone or pipe drains of 1 to 2 inches diameter, running straight down the hillsides (when not too steep), in parallel rows, 25 to 50 feet apart, and 30 to 36 inches below the surface. These small drains discharge into larger intercepting drains, run down the hollows; and these, in turn^
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Fixed Title * | NCHH-01: Biennial Report of the North Carolina Board of Health [1879-1908] |
Document Title | Biennial Report of the North Carolina Board of Heath [1879-1908] |
Subject Name | North Carolina. State Board of Health -- Statistics -- Periodicals. |
Subject Topical | Public health -- North Carolina -- Statistics -- Periodicals. |
Subject Topical Other | Public Health -- North Carolina. |
Creator | North Carolina. State Board of Health. |
Publisher | Raleigh : News & Observer, 1881-1909. |
Repository | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Health Sciences Library. |
Host | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
Date | 1879-1880 |
Identifier | NCHH-01-001 |
Form General | Periodicals |
Language | English |
Rights | The North Carolina History of Health Digital Collection is an open access publishing initiative of the Health Sciences Library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Financial support for the initiative was provided in part by a multi-year NC ECHO (Exploring Cultural Heritage Online) digitization grant, awarded by the State Library of North Carolina, and funded through the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). |
Digital Collection | North Carolina History of Health Digital Collection |
Sponsor | This collection is supported with federal Library Service and Technology Act (LSTA) funds made possible through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, administered by the State Library of North Carolina, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources through the North Carolina ECHO, 'Exploring Cultural Heritage Online' Digitization Grant Program (North Carolina History of Health Digital Library). |
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Document Title | Biennial Report of the North Carolina Board of Heath [1879-1908] |
Subject Name | North Carolina. State Board of Health -- Statistics -- Periodicals. |
Subject Topical | Public health -- North Carolina -- Statistics -- Periodicals. |
Subject Topical Other | Public Health -- North Carolina. |
Creator | North Carolina. State Board of Health. |
Publisher | Raleigh : News & Observer, 1881-1909. |
Repository | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Health Sciences Library. |
Host | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
Date | 1879-1880 |
Identifier | NCHH-01-001-0083 |
Form General | Periodicals |
Page Type | all; article |
Language | English |
Rights | The North Carolina History of Health Digital Collection is an open access publishing initiative of the Health Sciences Library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Financial support for the initiative was provided in part by a multi-year NC ECHO (Exploring Cultural Heritage Online) digitization grant, awarded by the State Library of North Carolina, and funded through the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). |
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Digital Collection | North Carolina History of Health Digital Collection |
Sponsor | This collection is supported with federal Library Service and Technology Act (LSTA) funds made possible through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, administered by the State Library of North Carolina, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources through the North Carolina ECHO, 'Exploring Cultural Heritage Online' Digitization Grant Program (North Carolina History of Health Digital Library). |
Volume Number | 1 |
Page Number | 77 |
Health Discipline | Public Health |
Full Text | First Bimnial Report. 77 a custom (but rarely " honored in the breach ") to deny-earnestly and with many asseverations that malaria effects the locality one lives in. Sad must be the condition of that person, who, even if he admits an occasional malarial fever, cannot point out another locality where the malady is infinitely more distressing. Acting upon this recognized principle, it is suggested that whilst the mountains and hilly regions hardly ever originate fever and ague, that much of the remainder of the State is subject to it to a greater or less extent, and therefore that thorough drainage is one of the first requisites to increased healthfulness. Whilst thinly settled districts may not be able to institute proper precautions, yet the larger tow^ns can drain the ponds, low places, roads, and mother earth generally, in their vicinity. In the last column of the previous table is seen the reduction in the death-rate from phthisis of twelve English towns. " This saving of life is ascribed to the effect of drainage works in drying the subsoil of those places." In this State, Salisbury may be given as an instance where the drainage of a large pond near the town has very largely diminished the prevalence of malarial fevers. Subsoil Drainage.—In the subsoil drainage of streets and roads, covered draiiiSy formed of rock or tile, should be used in preference to open drains. Open drains, unless the soil is very tenacious, and can stand at a steep slope, take up too much space. Besides they are constantly needing repairs and often hold stagnant water and decayed filth ; so that in some countries their courses have been marked by excessive ravages of cholera over adjoining districts. A given tract of land is best drained for agricultural purposes by stone or pipe drains of 1 to 2 inches diameter, running straight down the hillsides (when not too steep), in parallel rows, 25 to 50 feet apart, and 30 to 36 inches below the surface. These small drains discharge into larger intercepting drains, run down the hollows; and these, in turn^ |
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Print / Download PDF Version | http://archives.hsl.unc.edu/nchh/nchh-01/nchh-01-001.pdf |
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Article Title | Sanitary Engineering |
Article Author | Cain, William |
Volume Link | http://dc.lib.unc.edu/cdm/search/collection/nchh/field/identi/searchterm/NCHH-01-001 |
Title Link | http://dc.lib.unc.edu/cdm/search/collection/nchh/field/documa/searchterm/NCHH-01 |
Catalog Record link | http://search.lib.unc.edu/search?R=UNCb2375274 |
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