Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1892-07-29
Health Officers Report.

ofthe city of Little Falls.
CONFERENCE.-THE Board of Health
made the annual sanitary inspection
Of the city and respectfully report as
follows:
We find the condition OF the city
relative to it's cleanliness and appear
ance to be hundred per 1t better
than it was last year. AS far as the
general health of our community is
comparing the increase of
the population, it has been very !
good. We have noticed none OF the
contagious diseases injecting numer-
Gus cities of our state, excepting per-
haps few cases of diphtheria which
we have been able to control, having
received the necessary notification of
it's appearance in due time and hay
ing had to deal with well disposed
people. 1t is evident that the people
of our city have come to the con-
clusion that the laws regulating the
Board of Health are wise and neces-
sary to the welfare of the public.
The appearance of the premises and
the cordial reception given the men,
bers of the Board of Health indie ate
that the question of public health
has been studied and seriously
thought Of.
There is Il particular point which
we desire to call your attention to;
it is about our dumping grounds.
Two gentlemen have been kind
enough to permit the people of our
city to dump the manure on their
land and while we have such good
opportunities of getting rid of it, it
should be made a misdemeanOr to
dump manure inside of the city linn
it's. The two gentlemen who have
granted the privilege OF depOsing
manure upon their land are P. w.
Hayes and w. Pedley. We have
been unable to find a dumping
ground for the people on the West
Side, and if we can not succeed they
will have to dump upon the above
named places. We have probably
been too easy about the matter this
year, but propose to put a stop to it
in the future.
We respectfully and most earnestly
repeat our demand of last year con.
corning garbage or refuse animal OF
vegetable matter from the XII tchen
We think that it would be very ad
visable that means should be taken
by your honorable body to remove
them, at least in the most thickly
settled portion of the city instead o.
being permitted to he thrown in the
backyards and alleys as is done a
present, and allowed to decay
cause fermentation and foul emana
tons. The Board of Health would
respectfully suggest, as it did las
year, that the street commissions
should be instructed to have tn
streets and alleys kept clean. Frui
stores should be prevented from de
posting their decayed fruits in street
in front OF their stores. Manur
piles and all rubbish should be re
moved from alleys, at least once o
twice month, especially durin
the warm season. And we repeat
that if the public should put the in
Amediate surroundings of their home
in good sanitary condition,
would help greatly to make of Littl
Falls, our common home, neat
healthy and attractive city. In GU
last report we have suggested tina
it would DE advisable to establis
the dry EARTH or ''box Closet sy'
tenn. This year we came to the cor
clusion that on account of the neN
system of dividing additions to til
city in small lots, it is more needle
than ever On these narrow lott
well, privy, barn, manure pile an
pig-stys are all in a bunch, and it
easily seen that contamination {
the drinking and potable waite
must follow. So to obviate to th
to a certain extent, we have ests
blished the "dry earth" or ''bo
closet system.
We have stagnant pools OF waite
in the very center of our city. On
is situated at the north west corne
of Second and Oak streets. Th
other on Second street between H
F. Schleusener's dwelling house an
Messrs. Stuart & Germans liver
barn. These pools should be draine
or filled up to a certain extent SO a
to absorb the water, as stagnan
water is one of the worse causes &
sickness.
1t is true that the Board of Health
passed regulations to prevent tn
burying of dead animals in the cit
limits or dragging the same on tn
outskirts and let them rot half bur
led and sometimes on the very SUI
face but we think that the counc
should pass an ordinance strict,
forbidding such actions and impos
a heavy penalty on those who in
dulge in the disgusting, unhealth
and uncharitable practice. Thepoo
residing ON the outskirts are entitle
to just as much pure air as the ric
nearer the centre of the city and the
rightly think that the health OF thei
wives and children is just as preciou
to them as it is to others.
1t is the intention of the Board {
Health to strictly adhere to the lei
ter Of the laws conducting it in tn
/ preservation of the public health
We repeat that we are not at all d
sirious Of causing trouble or sOrro'
to anyone but we are decided to Il
our duty, to have the state and loo;
laws and regulations respected an
observed and to attain this aim "
will show partiality to no one.
y Gentlemen of the Common COunei
) in closing our report we ask you t
caqse it to be published in the offic
al paper. 1t seems that the publ
has a certain right to know wha
we have done, what we propose t
\ do and what is demanded for til
benefit of public health.
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