books44 Chapter 159 Water Problem
Chapter 159 Water Problem
"The two of us will split up and start by asking the families in West Lanes 7, 8, 9, 12 and 14 about the situation." Xu Qingyi said to Bai Yan with a serious expression.
"Okay." The two of them quickly took action, checking the situation from the beginning and the end.
"Who is it?" When Xu Qingyi knocked on the door of the first house in West Seventh Lane, a questioning voice came from inside the house.
"Madam, I'm a doctor from Huichun Clinic. I'm here to investigate the source of the dysentery infection and check on the situation." Xu Qingyi heard the voice from an elderly lady, so she spoke loudly.
With a creak, the door quickly opened, and the old lady called out to Xu Qingyi, "Come in quickly, check my house to see if there is anything that could cause the disease."
"Auntie, don't worry. Dysentery is mainly spread through food and water. You can only be infected if you strictly control your daily habits.
For example: wash your hands frequently, boil bedding and clothes and expose them to the sun, do not drink raw water, and pay attention to personal hygiene. As long as you do as I say, you will not be infected with dysentery.
Auntie, has anyone in your family contracted dysentery? "Xu Qingyi comforted the old lady and asked her to pay attention to her living hygiene.
"No, everything is fine! It's the blessing of the Buddha. I will definitely listen to you, doctor, and do as you say."
"Auntie, don't you have a well in your house?" Xu Qingyi checked the main hall, backyard and kitchen of this family's house, and asked curiously after seeing that they had no well.
Dysentery is transmitted through the mouth and is most likely related to water. So when Xu Qingyi arrived, he was a little surprised not to see this family's well.
“There’s a well behind the kitchen.
However, in the outer city, it is very precious to have a well at home." The old lady pointed to the covered well behind the kitchen.
"Oh, why is that?" It was very precious to be able to dig a well at home. She remembered that when she was in Zhangli Village, every household had a well, so it was not that precious.
“I don’t know if it’s because of the geographical location or something else, but not every household in our outer city can dig a well to get water.
Only a few families have wells that can produce water. ” The old lady explained.
"So, the water for eating, drinking and washing in your family is all drawn from the well at home, and no one else in the family has contracted dysentery." When Xu Qingyi heard this, she seemed to understand something.
"That's right! Doctor, what you mean is that those people who contracted dysentery drank unclean water?" The old lady seemed to understand and asked.
Afterwards, he looked as if he was glad that he had dug a well, which made Xu Qingyi laugh.
“It’s not clear yet, but this could be the reason.
Auntie, where do the people who don't have a well get water to eat and drink, and where do they wash their clothes?" Xu Qingyi asked.
“I got drinking water from the intersection of West Street, and as for washing clothes, I washed them in the stream at the edge of the outer city.
However, only the people of our West Street wash their clothes in the creek at the edge of the outer city, while the people of East Street, South Street, and North Street wash their clothes in the creek in the inner city." The old lady explained.
Xu Qingyi nodded and had some guesses about the matter in his mind. Xu Qingyi thanked the lady on West Street, left, and continued to knock on the door of the next house.
When we learned that someone in this family had contracted dysentery and had been sent to Huichun Medical Clinic for treatment, we found out through questioning that there was no well in the family and that the person infected with dysentery was a woman.
This confirmed Xu Qingyi's previous guess.
Afterwards, Xu Qingyi investigated the residents of West Lane 7 and West Lane 8 in the west of the city and found that there were people infected with dysentery at home. None of them had wells at home and had to carry water from outside for drinking and drinking.
The most interesting thing is that most of those infected with dysentery are women.
After Xu Qingyi was somewhat certain in his mind, he stopped investigating the residents of West Seventh and West Eighth Lanes of West City one by one.
The residents of West Street do not have wells in their homes, so they fetch drinking water from the intersection of West Street, while residents of other neighborhoods fetch water from different places. Could it be that the water source of West Street is polluted?
Also, clothes are washed in the creek, so perhaps one of these two sources is the source of infection.
Thinking of this, Xu Qingyi decided to go to the West Street intersection to check the water source.
She came to the intersection and saw white smoke coming towards her.
"You're here too?" Bai Yan asked after seeing Xu Qingyi.
"After asking dozens of households, we found that those who were infected with dysentery at home all had no wells at home and had to carry water from outside for drinking.
So, I came to this well to take a look." She carefully observed the environment around the well and found that there was no obvious source of pollution around it, and the well looked very clean.
“Me too, but the water in this well looks crystal clear, and without testing equipment, we can’t tell whether the water in this well contains any infection sources that can cure diseases.
Could it be that we need to find someone to do an experiment, drink a sip of this water and see if we have contracted dysentery?" Bai Yan looked into the well, but couldn't see anything, so she frowned and said.
"Don't worry, let me try it." Xu Qingyi picked up the bucket next to him and drew half a bucket of water from the well.
She looked at the well water carefully and found that it was clear and transparent without any impurities.
"It looks quite clean." Xu Qingyi whispered to herself, then scooped up a handful and took a sip.
Bai Yan looked at her nervously, fearing that she would have problems after drinking the well water. But Xu Qingyi seemed to be fine, and instead showed a satisfied smile.
"This water is very sweet, and there is no peculiar smell or anything else strange. It should be fine." Xu Qingyi put down the bucket and said to Bai Yan.
Bai Yan was relieved after hearing this, and she walked forward and took a sip of the well water. As expected, the well water was sweet and delicious, and she couldn't help but drink a few more sips.
"It seems that there is nothing wrong with this well." Xu Qingyi said with a smile, "Next we will go to the stream where we wash clothes. The problem is most likely there."
"Let's go now and find the source as soon as possible to solve this problem." Seeing this, Bai Yan took the lead and walked towards the stream on the west edge of the city.
When they arrived at the stream, they saw that the water was clear and the surrounding environment was clean. The stream flowed quickly, and the sunlight shone through the treetops, sprinkling on the surface of the stream, as if adding a bit of liveliness to the tranquil scene. The two of them stood by the stream, enjoying this rare tranquility and beauty.