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Newspaper
Brookfield Magnet
Location
Brookfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1952
Page
6
With summer arrives heavy swimming activity at beaches and pools. The Illinois State Medical Society Educational Committee warns infections in the ears nose and sinuses rise among swimmers, especially with heads under water. Instructors advise proper breathing with inhalation above water and exhalation underwater.
The Board of Education District 102, Cook County Illinois invites bids for about 100000 gallons of No 5 fuel oil grading 18 1 viscosity with specific sulfur and residue specs and 300 tons of Illinois industrial stoker screenings 144 in x 18 in to be delivered as needed. Bids must show quantities on as received and dry bases, cash terms, and region of coal mine.
The article warns that noses harbor germs and many infections spread via pools, urging prohibition of infected individuals from swimming. It discusses chief pool transmitted diseases, chlorine and ultraviolet sanitation, and the need for well designed, actively purified pools beyond chlorination. It notes ocean and river risks are lower when crowds are sparse.
The Greater Chicago Safety Council warns July is the peak month for accidents due to drowning heat exposure poisonings and falls. Last year 189 lives were lost in July 1961 making it the deadliest month.
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