The Penn's Grove record., 1897-07-16

The Board Of Health recently ap-
pointed by the Council, consisting Of
Messrs. w. S. Springer, Warren c
English, Geo. Kille, DIR. II. NJ. Flani.
gan and H. E. Crompton, met in the
Mayors office Monday al 2 P. NJ, and
organized by electing DIR. IL. NJ. Flana-
gin, President and H. E. Crompton,
Secretary. Messrs. Kille, English and
Crompton were appointed an Ordinance
Committee, to draft ordinances for the
government Of the borough in relation
to its health and sanitary arrangements.
In this connection it might be we'll
to state that the Board of Health is
granted by law full and unlimited pow
er in the abatement of nuisances, and
it is desirable and advisable that the
general public keep themselves thor
oughly informed as to the regulations
provided for their government.
1t is to be assumed, of course, that
all are willing to promote the general
health, and no doubt with few excep-
tions every one will make every effort
to maintain q high standard of cleanli-
ness, and if they are informed as to the
requirements of the law and the best
methods of obtaining the desired re-
suits, infraetions of the laws of health
will be far less numerous.
In a rural community without any
sewerage system, such as the one IN
which We live, individual responsibility
for the maintenance of the general
health is far greater than it is in the
large cities. The greatest problem
which the msjorily of individuals in
such a community are called upon to
solve is the proper regulation of out
houses, and to many, where proper aud
regular attention is given to the mat
ter, no difficulty along this line is ex-
%perienced, but too frequently these
matters are neglected, and the Board
have considered that a few suggestions
to house holders along this line would
be timely.
The Board recommends that all out
houses be thoroughly cleaned at least
once a year, and in thickly settled
neighborh0ods, once every six months
is not too often. 1t too frequently hap
pens that this matter is neglected until
the complaint of neighbors declare it a
nuisance. During the heated term if
the excrement be covered occasionally
with air Stacked lime, which can be
obtained at a thrilling cost, the disease
germs will be destroyed and the purity
Of the atmosphere promoted. | fLhis is
not available, coal ashes or common
earth will answer very much the same
purpose, and the result of the small
outlay of trouble will be very gratifying
and tend to promote that atmosphere
of purity which should envelope all
well regulated dwellings,.
Another point which Is frequently
neglected is the drain which conveys
from the house the waste water, etc.
One English writer has stated that
''the most important part of a house is
its drains" Not only is there danger
from sewer gas or drain gas, often pro
ducing epidemics in households Of scar
let fever, diphtheria and typhoid fever,
but there is also danger of contaminat-
ing the water supply by having this
waste matter and water too near the
we'll. All waste matter should be con
veyed to a distance from the house by
tight drains and if possible a barrel
should be sunk in the ground to receive
1t, and it should not be allowed to re.
main on thersurface to decay and stag
nate thus poisoning the surrounding at.
moEphere. Surface drainage should
not be allowed TO accumulate at or near
the out houses. thereby washing the
impurities into the open air and spread
ing disease germs.
Nature does much to relieve mar of
these cares, with her pure fresh air and
the cleansing properties of the soil, but
she cannot do it all and unless man Co.
operates with her, he pays the penalty
for his neglect. SECRETARY.