Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-12-10
HEALTH IN THE STATE.


several Towns Visited by Secretary Frazer
of the state Board of Health.
\ Secretary Frazer of the State Board
Of Health has returned from an ex-
tended tour Of inspection of public
buildings throughout the State, among
the places visited being George
town, Lewes, Milford, Newark, Dover
and Delaware City. He also visited
the county almshouse and State Hos
pital for tho Insane at Farnhurst.
While at Georgetown he took drive
to the Sussex county Blmshouse and
found the institution in first-class sani-
tary condition, not ons case of aickness
being reported among the 45 inmates,
Of whom Is are white and 10 colored
persons. Six deaths, all due to old
age, were reported for the year. The
institution has 365-acre farm, on
which were produced during the year
4,u00 bushels OF corn, 1000 bushels Of
oats, 300 bushels of wheat, 557 bushels
OF white potatoes and 300 bushels of
sweet POTATOES. besides large quantities
OF other vegetables in season. Since
March LIST, 5000 worth of butter and
eggs have been marketed, there being
500 chickens and 100 guineas, besides
90 mich cows on the farm. The in
St1tutlOn 10 bel1-eubthihi1p. NiiHuih
| II. Hickman is superintendent
The public school at Georgetown is
| in charge of Roman Tammany. and is
| in good sanitary condition, being
\ we'll lightsd and ventilated and ii has
excellent drinking water. About one
| half of the scholars are vaceinated.
| The general health of the residents
| of Georgetown is good, the entirs ah-
sence of epidemic diseases being the
cause of favorable comment.
| Several undertakers had failed to
| make proper returns OF deaths to Re
| corder of Deeds j. B. Hsarne, while a
4 number of physicians had failed to
| record the births. The State Board OF
Health will probably take action in
these cases at the next meeting
The town of Lewes was found to be
| in good condition, with tho exception
OF an epidemic of sore throat, which
readily yielded to treatment. The
scholars in tine public school there were
vaccinated, with but few exceptions.
| Milford's good sanitary condition is
undoubtedly due to the activity of the
members of the local Board Of Health.
Both public schools are well kept,
about one half Of the scholars of the
Sussex county school being vaccinated,
while one.third of those in the Kent
school had taken this precaution.
Dover has had very little sickness
during the past year and the county
Jail wae, as usual, found to be 10 first
class sanitary condition, due to the
cleanliness of the sheriff and his as
sistants.
At Delaware City Mr.. Frazer, in
company with Mayer Money, examined
some of the alleys OF the town and
found them to be i'll pretty bad condi-
ton, although the main streets were
all clean. The public school was in
excellent condition. but many outbuild-
, ings were repulsire.
) This seemed to be the case all over
the State outside of Wilmington.
This lie probably due to the fact that
the principals of the schools have nc
} authority over the janitors. as they
, have in Wilmington.
Newark was reported to be in an ex-
cellent condition of health.
The county and State buildings al
Farnhurst also received favorable com
ment from the State secretary, Superin
tendent Mccoy taking great pride il
f., tho condition OF the institution, o.
which he has charge.
4 DIR. Hancker of the State asylum re
. ports that the annex will soon be com
: pleted. but it will be immediately filled
as there are enough inmates crowded
a 10 the main building at present to taxi
! all the room provided in the addition