Daily Republican., 1889-09-20
Secretary Frassr's Trip Down State.
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returned last evening from my trir
down the State. The frst town visitfd
was Laurel. The health OF the town d
good. A new school house 10 be'ul
erected at q cost OF tG000. and mum ei
OF new dwellings. had an interview
with the physicians, Board OF Health and
Mayor j. L. Long.
seaford has large public schoc
houfe with modern improvements; aver
age attendauce OF pupils, ESQ. They hav,
good drainage, good water, and an activ,
Board OF Health. DR.. hush Martin
showed me over the town. They hav,
good streets. and the general health o.
the people Is good.
Harrington has no board OF health.
Doctor B. L. Lewis reported that theii
were no diseases prevailing TO any extent
The cannery at this point is a nuisance
Complaint was made TO me by two c.ti
zens residing near the cannefy; theil
liscly town. i interviewed feven physi,
clans, the Board OF He.lih, and inspec.
ted tie town With DIR. @. w. Marshall
and Doctor Dawson. They have :wo
good scbonls, good water, aLd exeelleu,
streeto. j spent IN evening with DR.. N.
Pratt very pleasantly. and prof tably.
There "a some sickness here, typhoid
fever OF mild type and some cases oil
diphtheriA In aud near tie town.
TSo canneries here need the atten tion
of the Board OF Health, as well as some
back yards, which noed drainage. NIL
ford has no d, bt and is a progressive
town. Dover physicians state that the
general health Of their peop'e Is good.
They have good water, but some OF their
streets need the attention OF tho Town
Commissioners. interviewed Ore. j.
II. Wilson, Bishop aud Anderson and
the president OF tho Board OF Health, r.
ii. Lewis, and gained much valuable IN.
formation In relation TO their town gov.
erDinIBt.
AT FELTON, diphtheria prevailed to some
ex,ent-four deaths within the past two
weeks.
Camden is a quiet o d tosn and the
people enjoy good health. ] interviewed
Dr'. K. w. Cooper aud Luther s. Con-
we'll. The caiinSry Is clean and 10 excel
lent coalition. l met MIR. 4. Postles
here; he Is bale and besrly and enjoys a
quiet lie.
Mid Idiletown was inspected from Que end
to the other, and & number OF nuisances
were found that sht uld be ab iled at once
or The people may su1er from an epidemic
OF some Kind. They have good water,
aud was pleased 10 tnd the Did academy
dressed In new coat of paint and other
wise improved. Prof. w. b. Thorp is In
charge of :bs school, and states that the
improvements are much appr clated. The
| Creamery Is c instant annoyance to the
people ct times from the odor OF stale
milk. Stern proceedings are Anticipated
by ths au'horltits a aipst all those who
refuse torvinove longest nding nuisancss.
About ]. .tOJ hogs have died from chuIera
within the last twenty days, and = mad
dog some ten days ago bit a number OF
dogs here and in the vicinity.
1t was killed. an the people are order.
ed by the authorities TO hill the. bitten
dogs. 1 interviewed Drs. q amberIain,
Mckee, Pierson and Kennedy; they
report the general health good. l Visited
Odessa In company wi h Ir. Kennedy
and inspected the town 10 company with
DIR. Woods. This is n very healthy clean
town, no sickness, TO mud holes or dirty
streets arc found here. They have d
Il .urlShing school.
TIE cannery here, owned by Columbus
Watkins, is q model oil neatness and
cleanliness. There aie 40 PERSONS en-.
pioyed in packing and other work. This
is tie healthliest and cleAnest to En In the
State.
In conclusion, / will state sll the can.
ueries | visited were found in excel, u,
cond dt.on, except those at Milford. | will
make .ull report to the State Board Al
its next meeting OF my Inspections.
| 4. II. FRAZER Sec, 8. B. of II