People can do a lot about the conditions in
which they live. They should refrigerate food properly when necessary and they
should not leave food lying around because it may attract and rats. To avoid
these pests, the proper care of garbage is also very important. Careful housekeeping
is extremely important to situation and good health. People should keep all
parts of house neat and clean. They should scrub bathrooms and kitchens often,
and use disinfectants freely.
The fight against disease germs is not the
only part of the sanitation official’s job. Modern scientific discoveries have
brought new health problems. Some of these are the possible dangers of new drugs;
the misuse of insect killers; harmful diet; air population especially by smoke
from industrial factories and exhaust from automobiles; and population of
rivers, streams, and sea shore areas with sewage and chemical wastes.
Sanitary conditions protect people from
germs, but heath problems not caused by germs are a growing challenge in the
field of sanitation today.
*sewage: the waste material and water
carried under the ground
Taken
from: New Book of Knowledge
