The evening times., 1896-11-09

fact that the number OF persons who are
the Beneficia rieS of the free medical service
has remained practically the same for four
teen years. The average cost per patient has
been: For medical attendance, 46 cents;
for medicine, Is cents.
PHYSICIANS TO THE POOR.
In reference To the pay nf the physicians
to the poor, Dr. Woodward renews ms
recommendation for an increase 10 $40
per month. The previous reconincndtti''ils,
he sd ", have been met by CHe sta atementtiilG
the places are very III uci in denandandI hat
many ph ysicians would be glad to 10 tie
work for The price paid. This phnc3if.
he adds, is not applied TO any otIlaf Ce-
partment under the government.
After giving in detail the work of the
chemical laboratory, showing an anay-
sis of eigbty-three samples, the doctor
again asks for the establishment OF a
bact eriolo gical laboratory. The lnpof-
tance of such laboratory, he says, IN
determining the character OF water cannot
be exaggerated, and If there Were no
other reason for its introduction be regards
that as sufficient.
80 .o...s -. Inspectors of his office, who
are engaged in the general sanitary work
should De Increased, SO as to allow hOLss-
to-iuuse inspection each year. When
such inspection is made as an emergency
measure, as in 1898, the results arc not
SATISFACTORY, OWING To tue HlpOsSlDltlty
OF securing the services of inspectors who
are familiar with the laws.
Dr. Woodward also recommends the ap-
polntmenU of chief Inspector, who can lie
on duty constantly outside Of the office
to see that the regular Inspectors are Of
licially engaged during proper hours; also
asks for an increa Sc of inspectors for the
enforcement OF the milk law.
AMENDMENT OF MILK Law.
He is of The impression that the law Just
mentioned should be amended, To require
registration of cows; forbidding the sale of
milk brought into the District from adJoin-
ing States Contrary to law, and changing
tie method OF sampling and anal wing the
milk.
DR.. Woodward's preference of systems
for the disposal OF garbage is cremation, and,
aIuung otner reasons assigned, hc says II Is
much easier and less expensive with that
method to prevent nuisanccs .han under the
reduction process.
Among other reforms recommended by the
health officer is the establishment OF IA
public Scavenger service. He also asks for
am appropriation of Il sum sufficient to
provide for the destruction Of combustiblc
waste.
Referring to the prevalence of minor con-
tagions and their relation to the FChools,
DR. Woodward says the custom now prevail
ing in the schools of the lower grades Of
permitting the same school books to be used
by two schools each day cannot be too
strongly condemned. IL the necessary ap-
preparation cannot be secured to supply
every pupil with a set Of books for his or
her use during the entire school year then
the free textbooks should be confined to
the lower grades, those attending the higher
grades to be required to purchase their own
books,
Provision should be made, Also he SAYS,
for partitioning off the space along the
walls of the cloakrooms OF the schools so
that the hats and wrsps OF each pupil
ca n be leftin this room during school hours,
without danger OF their being infected by
the garments of pupils coining from houses
in which undia gnosed or concealed cases
OF conta gious diseases exist.
He goes into details respecting the defects
Of the present law with reference to the
spread OF contagious, and urges the pas
sage of bill now before Congress to
remedy the evils existing.
He also advucat"s again the establish
ment of general disinfecting service, and
suggests that an appropriation of S25 900
he asked for the construction Of IA hospital
for minor contagious
An inspection Of foreign vessels is also
recommended, and there is renewal OF
the rccomm endatIon for the erection of a
new building for the pound, for the ac-
comm Udation of vehicles
He also wants revision and codification
of the sanitary laws of the Dist rict