The sun., 1898-11-30
State Board Of Health to Ask Its
Meaning Of Attorney Gtn-
eral White.
The COMMITTEES APPOINTED
Semi.Annual Report as Read by Sec.
retary E. Il. Frazer as to the Sani.
tary Condition, Etc, Of
Towns in This
State.

Nallandlnghanl, OF MlddlttOwn, and Dr
John W. Clifton, OF Smyrna, were ap
pointed committee t9 await on AttOr
ney-General Robert G. White and ~
quest him to define the word "nnleance'
as it is found in the bylaws of the Stat
Board Of Health.
These committees were appointed:
Removal and Disin,ernlent Of Deat
Bodies--Dr. Alexander Lowber and DR.
f. J. Pressin.
AduIteration of Food and Poluti IN o
Streams-Dr. Edward Fowler, OF Laurel
and Dr. Robert G. EIlegood, of Concord
Contagious Disesses-Dr. Irving Val
landingham and DR.. J. W. Clifton.
Secretary E. B. Frazer submitted tht
following semi-annual report az to tn,
sanitary condition Of divers towns in tht
State at the morning meeting.
GLASGOW, Sept. l5.-Dr. William T.
Skinner reports eight cases of typhoid
fever plainly dependent upon unsanitar,
conditions and polluted we'll water. Bul
little malaria as compared with former
years. There were several cases OF en-.
trevo co!itis in young children.
Newport and New Castle visited by
myself in September. No typhoid and
very little sickness. Both towns will be
taken care of.
CLAYTON, Sept. l5.-Dr. &. G. Har-
monson, president Of the local Board OF
Health, says: We have no typhoid fever
and less malaria than usual. Had an
epidemic of measles in the spring and
early summer and several cases of dipl,-
iberia. The sanitary condition of the
town is very good.
SMYRNA, Sept. l6.-Dr. C. O'Livinny,
president Of the local Board of Health,
says: Had one case OF tvphtld fever the
past year, and that traseable to bad
drinking water. Several cases OF ma.
Iaria. Our Board of Health has been
very active and the town council has
aided us all the time, General health
good. Town clean and drinking water
excellent.
LEIPsIc, Sept. l7.-Dr. W. L. Vaughan
says: We have no board of heath. Two
cases of typhoid fever. Malaria is the
prevailing disease here and We have only
a limited number of cases.
LAUREL, Sept. l5.-Dr. j. W. Foaks re.
ports AT the presei.t time we have very
llltie typhoid fever and our community
is lice from malaria. Sanitary condition
OF town not as good as it should be.
MILTON, Sept. 15.-Dr. r. B. II. Hop.
klns says: ! do not know Of a case of
typhoid fever IN our town. Sanitary con.
dl'lon Of our town is good owing to our
lOca! board of heYI;u.
DELMAR, Sept. l6.-Dr Robert Ellie.
good says: There is no typhoid fever in
the Delaware side of Delnlar. It does not
prevail in this vicinity. Malaria fever is
below the mark Of other wears. Jaundicp
prevails here. The condition of the town
is healthy.
LEwEs, Sept. l6.-Dr. II. eI. Dodd re.
ports there has not been single case OF
typhoid during the Summer. Malaria
is on the decrease and the sanitary con-
dlllon of the town is good.
HARRINGTON, Sept. l2.-This town was
visited by myself Dy request of a number
OF citizens. The sanitary condition of
the town is not good, the drainage bad
the land being fiat and very little fail.
The town commissioners do not attend
to complaints. Drs. Reilly and Barker
were seen and they reported that ty-
phoid fever prevailed. 1t was traceable
to impure water and the unsanitary con-
dition Of dwellings.
DOVER, Sept. 22.-Dr. T. G. Fraim.
says, there las been very little typhoid
fever in Dover and vicinity. The sani-
tary condition of the town is very good,
DR.. Joseph Fl. Chandler, Cpn,reviIle,
says there were nineteen cases of typhoid
fever at Squirrel Run on tie Brandy.
vile, lost but one case. The disease was
caused by well water being impregnated
with surface water,
GREENWOOD, Sept. 23.-Dr. c. w. Am
merson says: We have had two cases of
Typhoid fever, three cases in t ,e country.
seven cases OF reIhittent fever and several
cases of dysentery.
The large dilches that run through the
town will be cleansed yearly.
MIDDLErowN, Sept. 26.-Dr. l. s. Val.
andigham says: We are free from ty.
ohold and malaria. The sanitary condi.
Ion OF Georgetown is excellent.
TOWNSEND, Sept. 2S..-Dr. T.. A. Enos
eports no typhoid and three cases of ina
arial fever. ~ '
sEAFoRD, Sept. 30.--Dr. G. II. Carter
ays: There have been twenty or twenty
i've cases OF typhoid fever here this wear.
The prorer authorities neglect the condi.
ion of the town.
NEWARK, Oct. 5.--Dr. J. B. Butler re.
,orts no typhoid or malaria. The local
joard OF Health is trying to get better
ewerage for Newark.
MILFORD, Oct. il.-Dr. George W. Mar :
haIl says: We had some fever during
ne summer and fall. None at present,
'Chllls and lever" are almost unkrown
'ere. All nnisances are aba,ed bv the
Dcal Board of Health as soon as thew are
eported. Our people are remarkably
ealthy at present.
Secretary Frazer also reported that ;
ompIaints had leen received from
larvdel, Dover. Frederica, SmyrDa.
'ewport and Little Creek, and the
!ouoie at each place has been abated
complaint had been received from
larydel concerning a factory on the {
tate line and the Maryland authorities
ad co.Operated. {
lie recommended the passage for the {
tate OF law relative to the removal of {
odits. Such law was passed in lS05
ut the bill was lost and the law is nnt
fective. INV
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