Chapter 132: Department of Health

Chapter 132: Department of Health

TL: Etude

The two consulting ladies took a long time to regain their composure, but their faces still bore traces of lingering fear.

Ladi asked Paul, Count, Ive always been curious why Lakeheart Town has shops that specifically sell boiled water. I suppose this was your idea too?

Indeed! Paul, beaming with pride, patted his chest and said, Heating water to a certain degree effectively kills these microorganisms. I call this process disinfection, so I advocate that people in our territory drink boiled water.

In another timeline, the working people of The Celestial Empire (pre-PRC China lmao) only started the habit of drinking boiled water after 1949. In ancient times, epidemics, parasites, and gastroenteritis were common, especially in rural areas, which were hotbeds for parasites and dysentery.nove(l)bi(n.)com

After the founding of New China, the benefits of drinking boiled water were heavily promoted and played a significant role in eradicating parasites and controlling various gastrointestinal infectious diseases.

However, for the lower-class people in the northwest, using precious fuel to boil water was still a bit of a luxury. Therefore, Paul funded the establishment of boiled water shops where, for just a copper coin, one could buy a small bucket of boiled water.

He also planned to extend this model throughout the regions of Alda and Baylding.

But, was this microscope just created by you? Did you already know about the numerous microorganisms in water? Ladi suddenly asked, with Eileen also curiously looking at Paul.

I Paul was momentarily at a loss for words.

After a brief hesitation, he hurriedly explained, Isnt it common knowledge that drinking raw water can cause diarrhea? I just combined this common knowledge with the new discovery made through the microscope.

Ladi still had her doubts, But the cause and effect of this

Paul immediately interrupted her, Why bother with so many causes and effects? Ah I called you here for serious business. I am quite busy, you know.

Ladi, hiding a smile, said, Please give your orders, Count.

Nonsense, the people in my territory are valuable labor. I dont want them dying from preventable diseases. Otherwise, who will work in my fields and factories?

The two advisors were taken aback, Count Grayman, I take back what I said.

Ignoring their disdain, Paul continued, Considering most people in the territory are illiterate, youll need to include many illustrations in the pamphlets. Choose some of the little bugs that you least want to see and exaggerate them as much as possible the more grotesque, the better, to scare them.

Ill have Morrisons propaganda team distribute your pamphlets throughout the territory and explain them, enhancing credibility by using microscopes.

Besides the propaganda team, he planned to gift a microscope to Father Anderson, who oversaw the church in Lakeheart Town. The priest, known for his interest in biology and his garden full of diverse plants, also enjoyed studying scriptures and practicing medicine.

He also wanted to provide several microscopes to Weiss Academy, encouraging students to learn more about biology. Education should start from a young age, after all.

Hmm, and knowledge about childbirth for pregnant women

This suddenly came to his mind. He had already sent people to gather and compile data. In the past ten years, the infant mortality rate in the Northwestern Bay area the number of deaths of infants under one year per thousand live births was over two hundred per thousand.

This was a heart-wrenching statistic. If these infants had survived, his territory would have had a significant population increase, and his factories would have had many more workers.

Its essential to gather experienced midwives from all over, compile their birthing experiences into a book, and teach them about pathogens the disease-causing microorganisms we observed under the microscope and how to disinfect.

Practices like cutting the umbilical cord with a rusty scissor or cleaning with unboiled water must be strictly abandoned.

Paul, speaking as the ideas came to him, seemed a bit disorganized. The two female advisors diligently took notes.

We must declare war on ignorance and backward practices. Ive decided to launch a movement, which Ill call

The New Life Movement!