Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-04-07
CITY AND DISTRICT.
THE PUBLIC HEALTH.
Promoting the Efficiency Of the SAM.
tary Service.

s0Hy Oehb1Ces
Health Officer Townshend has addressed to
each sanitary inspector a copy Of the following
circular and letter of Instructions:
HEALTH DEPARTMENT, April I'd, 1888.
SIR:-The season has arrived for renewed
energy and activity In the health department,
Ind several changes and transfers have been
made in order TO ascertain If an Increase in the
efficiency of the service cannot be obtained.
You have been assigned to duty in the -
Sanitary district, and from this day forth you
will be held to a strict accountability for the
Condition OF said district in so far as your duties
may relate thereto. You will be expected to
famiiarize yourself thoroughly with your dis
trict and duties and to give your undivided at
tentiOn thereto during the REGULAR working
hours A copy of letter of instructions is
handed You herewith, and this 1t will be well for
you TO consider carefully in every detail
1t Is deemed advisable that you divide your dis
trict into several sub-districts. each to be
visited regularly in turns and that you fefwth
the chief clerk plan Of the division that he
may be enabled to ascertain your whereabouts
on any given day. You will bear In mind that
the office Is for transaction of business. and
lettering IN Its ROOMS or about its doors is pro-
hibited. All business Is to be transacted with
the health officer, either in person or through
The chief clerk, and interruption of the other
clerks To be avoided. Trusting that you will
exercise every care in the discharge of YOUR
duties, and that your work may be of such a
Character as to reflect credit upon both yourself
aud the health department.,
l remain, very respectfully. &c.
SMITH TOwNSHEND, MD.
INSTRUCTIONS To SANITARY INSPECTORS
Sir:-The following instructions are issued for
the guidance Of inspectors, and should receive
your careful consideration. Inspectors charged
with sanitary duties will devote themselves DUR
Ing the regular working hours to the patrol of
their respective districts and make reports
daily in writing to this office of their operations
and work of the preceding day. These reports
must be submitted 20 the health officer between
the hours of o and 930a. m. (Sundays excepted J
II no inspections are made a blank must be sub
Dlitted with Reason therefor stated on the face
Consolidated reports OF the operations and work
for each calendar week Will be submitted to the
health officer, together with reports of abate-
ments on Monday morning of each week
In compiling the daily reports nuisanCes Of a
minor character Will be entered first follow ed
by those upon which action 10y the health officer
Is desired. and lastly nusances for which the
Commissioners of the District are responsible
The exact nature of each nuisance must be
briefly but explicitly stated on the report and
full name OF party responsible given in each
case. saturday of each week will be devoted
by the inspectors to making a general recon-
noissance of their respective districts $50 far as
may be necessary to ascertain il nusances on
notices previously served have been abated
A record book viii be kept by each inspector
in which his daily operations must be correctly
entered. and from which his daily report should
be made. This book viii be presented to the
health officer for his inspection and approval on
the first day of each month Inspectors will
promptly report all failures to cOmDly with the
requirements OF notices duly served. When
deemed advisable. they may extend the time
allowed tor abatement on their personal no.
tees. but all applications for extension on no.
ficCs from the health oflice must be made to the
healthofficer. Inspectors must not remove from
the nles aay paper OF report. Application for
euch papers. when sized must be made to the
clerk having charge Of the sane and EXCEPT
BY special permission. no such papers
or reports must lie taken from the office
Inspectors are especially charged to be courte-
Gus ard discreet at III times in their dealings
with the people. and 10 exercise great care in
reporting what are nuisarces and in rendering
decisions IL q doubt exists in his mind the
benefit of the same should be given to the party
who would be affected thereby. Quarterly re-
ports will be made at the end of each quarter.
embracing all work performed during said pc
Tod. In these reports the inspectors will give
tatuiatcd statement showing by months the
work performed, the general condition of their
respective districts, and submit such suGges-
tions and recommendations as they NAV deem
necessary for the Improvement of the sanitary
service and the conservation of public health
These suggestions being the result of practical
experience and personal observation will be Of
1aue. and special attention of inspectors is
Called TO the subject.
Very respectfully.
SMITH TOwSSHESD NJ. D.
Hpaiti, Offner