Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-02
DR.. HAMMETT'S ESTIMATES.
Money That Should Be Appropriated for
the Health Office.
The Increase Asked For, He Says, II
Based Upon Actual Necessities
of His Department..

The Commissioners have received from
Health Officer Hammett a letter transmit
ting the estimates for the health depart
ment for the coming fiscal year.
In transmitting the estimates DR.. Ham,
NETT says: i have the honor to present. the
following estimates of appropriations re-
opired to conduct the sanitary service, pre-
vent the sale of unwholesome food. secure
fun and correct record of vital statistics.
remove the garbage, prevent the running at
large of domestic animals, expenditures for
conduct Of the chemical laboratory and sup
port of the service for prevention of the
spread Of scarlet fever and diphtheria in the
District Of Columbia, during the fiscal year
ending June 30. 1885:
For salary OF health officer 6, 900
One chief clerk and deputy health
off1cer A.soc. one clerk at 81. 20. four
clerks at N,AO each and one clerk
Ten sanitary inspectors at 8. 2DO each. 12.OO0
Three food inspectors. 81 200 EACH. 500
For salary of poundmaster. ...-...... 200
products .......-............... -. 100
For salary OF chemist and inspector
OF dairy products----------.- 1890. louo
For salary Of messenger and jan
For salary OF ambulance driver. 5o0
Four laborers, pound service. at $3.50
Rent of Office and stable LI20
Contingent expenses, including books,
stationery, fuel. printing, horses
and horseshoeing,. miscellaneous
For support of chemical laboratory. 40
Diphtheria ind scarlet fever service, - O0,
10 be expended as follows:
For one medical sanitary Inspector. $50
For one driver and assistant ..... 500
For forage, stable rent, repairs TO
wagons and harness, horsashoeins.
For disinfsctants. printing. station
cry. payment Of clothing (of poor
persons) destroyed and assistants. $500
For fve Inspectors in the garbage
service at 1900 per annum each. 500
The foregoing estimates are based upon
the actual necessities of this department.
While the laoors Of the health office natu-
rally Increase with the growth of the pop
ulation of the District. the force Is practi-
ca,ly the same from year TO year. In 1873
the organic act provided 5000 for salaries
OF clerks and UP to 1887 that amount was
appropriated The following year a reduc-
ton Of 500 was made and has since contin-
ued, while the labors and duties of the cieri-
cal force have been doubled. The present
estimate for salaries of clerks Is 5000 be-
Ing an Increase CT 5000.
At the present time eight sanitary, food
and garbage inspectors, one sanitary and
food inspector tchemisp and one inspector
OF marine products are provided for This
force should be designated and increased as
ftemized In the estimates submitted for the
sake of greater efficiency and in the inter
ests of the public service.
1t will be remembered that at present a
force of twenty extra inspectors are being
employed out of the emergency fund II
the regular force of inspectors had been in
creased - formerly asked for much Of the
pated and more economically performed.
The increase in the salary Of the meSSen-
ger (who Is also the janitor Of the build
ing) has been recommended from year TO
year. but without avail His duties are
very responsible and arduous, and he is
present night and day.