By quarantining contagious diseases, the city prevents disease from spreading.

In olden times there were no health laws. Diseases spread from one person to another. Many times whole cities died out in this way.

The city to-day has many health regulations which help the family to keep well. Have you seen the health regulations of your city?

Sophi buys meat from the butcher and groceries of the grocer.

Many people must handle the food before Sophi gets it. It is impossible for her to see that she gets clean food.

The city government helps her to get clean food by inspecting all stores and markets.

Clean, fresh food is necessary to good health.

The city sends out milk inspectors whose duties are to test and report to the proper authorities on the purity of the milk.

All milk dealers must pasteurize the milk before they can sell it.

Milk that has not been pasteurized is dangerous to the health. It carries germs of typhoid fever, cholera, diphtheria, scarlet fever, and sore throat.

The city government helps the people to get pure water. The city has Filtration Plants. Here the water is cleaned before the people get it.

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In many other ways, too, the city protects the health of the people.

The city sewerage system carries away the sewage.

The city collects all garbage and refuse.

The city inspects houses, tenements, and factories to see that they are kept

in a sanitary condition.

Thus you may see in how many ways. the city government helps Andrew and Sophi and their children to keep well when they cannot protect themselves.

"The city helps everyone to keep well if they do their share," says Andrew. "The city belongs to the people. Therefore the people must see to it that their city is kept clean and healthful."

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Andrew has a card hanging in the kitchen. card has rules which remind Andrew of how every citizen can help to make his city a healthful city.

These are the rules for every citizen:

(1) Take good care of your own health.
(2) Keep your own yard and home clean.

(3) Do not spit on sidewalks or in street cars. (4) Report unsanitary conditions in your neighborhood.

(5) Report careless handling of food or the selling of spoiled food.

Tuberculosis

"You do not look very well," said Andrew to his friend one day. "I have noticed how thin you have become in the last few weeks. I think you should go to a doctor."

"Yes, it is true, I do not feel very well, but I do not know of any good doctor," answered Andrew's friend.

"I know of a good doctor," said Andrew. "Come with me."

Andrew took his friend to a good doctor. He examined him very carefully. When he was through he said, "You have a sickness of the lungs. It is called tuberculosis. It is caused by a tiny germ which gets into the lungs. But you can be cured if you get the right treatment in time."

"How shall I get the right treatment?" asked Andrew's friend.

"You must go to the City Sanatorium. There you will get good food, fresh air, and plenty of rest," said the doctor. "The City Health Department will help you get into the Sanatorium."

"Do very many people have this sickness of the lungs?" asked Andrew.

"Yes, many people die of this sickness. That is why the city spends a great deal of money in preventing or trying to cure this disease," said the doctor. "Persons who have tuberculosis should be careful not to give it to anyone else. They should spit into paper cups or cloths which can be burned."

Taking Care of the Baby

Here is the City Babies' Traveling Dispensary. It has come to the very doors of the mothers.

See the doctor and the nurse. They have been sent by the city to help mothers care for their babies.

Every mother can get advice from them. It will help her to keep her baby healthy.

Strong, healthy babies will some day be good citizens.

The city has Babies' Dispensaries in many parts of the city. They teach mothers what kind of food to give babies.

The city also keeps a register of all the babies

born in the city.

LESSON 3

CHARITIES

Last winter one of Andrew's neighbors was very sick. He could not go to work.

After a while there was no money with which to buy food and clothing or to pay the doctor's bills and the rent. The children were starving.

The neighbor's wife came to Andrew and asked for