Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 136, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 June 1910 — Warning to Movers. [ARTICLE]

Warning to Movers.

Peeling that the “moving" season is approaching. Director Neff of the partment of health and charities has given some advice in the form of a bulletin, that if followed, {nay go far toward conserving the health of the community. This advice is directed to families about to enter a recently unoccupied house, according to the Philadelphia Bulletin. Dr. Neff says that the germs of disease, especially consumption, may live for a long time in an unoccupied house. Here are home of the points of advice that the health director makes: Do not move Into the new home unless it has been fumigated, unless you know that It has been free from contagious disease. In case of doubt ask the bureau of health, who should have record of each house where any contagious disease has existed. ‘‘See that the cellar is dry and properly ventilated and that the drainage and plumbing are not defective. ‘‘Run off acoumulated water from all pipes before using for domestic purposes. ‘‘Dust is germ-laden and when dry sweeping Is employed the dust Is swept from the floor, arises in the air and according to the laws of gravitation, again falls upon the floor and the furniture, Use a damp cloth over the broom or moisten the broom Itself — better still for those financially able, use a portable vacuum cleaner.”