Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-06
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SANITARY SUGGESTION.

What is called here dump" is known
In some other places as dust or
ash heap. The perisheUle material
gathered by our city carts is taken to the
garbage ciematory and there reduced TO
ashes. Sometimes toe odor arising from
these furnaces j. not OF the pleasau.gsS
bat il Is not dansetons to health. There
are no germs Of disease 60 ii, ana the
unsavory fumes minsliEg with the bound q
less free air at a great height above The
surface Of the earth. become jnnocuous.
While X Is no, expected that any per-
ishable material shall be deposited on
the dumps, as a matter Of fact a good
deal hnds its woy there. Some Of it is
caIiied IN the citys garbage carts along
with ashes and dust. some of il IS de-
posted there by residents OF the imme-
di0te nelsAborhool. The result j., that
stencil ofieh comes from these piles aud
excites the fears OF near by residents.
We have often wondered why the citi
zens most offended by thcs- dum?o do
not take action against them Bat ia
stead OF appointing committees 10 wait
upon the authorities aud demand better
Treatment COR the neighbolhOod, they
have generally cast their burden upon
the newspapers aud taken their ease
However uuth comlels Us 10 say We
believe that the dumps, while unsishtly
and unsav0ry. age not the dangerous
things they are generally supposed h
be The sunlight and me free al. ere
two great disinfocting agencies. We
would have the city dc its duty with
respect TO these nulsances, but on, IN.
formation Is, that the dumps have got TO
be very, very bad, indeed, TO be breeders
OF disease.
Instead Of being frightened by the
ma.odorous dumps, our people would let
ter show more concern about their
closets and drains The odors ard gems
from these age usually pent ~ and con
hned IN the houses where people sleep
and where they may DO thei, mischief
without Interruption. Even So the hes;
SplUmbed" houses It Is well TO watch the
water fixtures. Tor leaks are c0pst2nuy
occurring. But whot shan We say oe
those houses which have closets in use,
but which have no city water with which
10 wash them out! We regret &c sly there
are scores Of such closets here We
know OF a case where the stencil thus
Caused was so intolerable to the neigh.
boTs that they reported the nuisance 10
the city authorities. There the curlous
fact was developed that though a haGse
holder must have closet II Il can be
connected conveniently with a sewer. he
g. not bound TO become a wster-;Gherl
OF course, he is required to flush the
closet with buckets Of water. bat the
probability is that he viii not do 50.
When the Council Commi,tee Ga Health
sailed upon the press 70 urge US to beg
the people TO Keep their premises clean.
We began 90 look into this mat,cc, with
the result that VS. found The city Itself
a great delinquent. No matter waat the
cost. the city ought to see u it that
each closet in this city IS washed ciean
every day, There's no use relying Gpoa
the tenants. Many Of them barely can
lind breed. Ii would De nsusense 10 *.
psct them to Fay water bills also.
70 We say let not our citizens gst INFO
the dumps about the dumps. snd neglect
more important matters. Tbey are not as
bad as they lock 10 be. still, they ought
10 be We'll attended To. in slckly seasonq Il
Is Wise 10 remove cye,y foul odor and
every suggestion Ok i. health Yes. avoid
the appearance OF evil.
Tie sanitary work OF the city authori-
Ties mey be greatly advanced ty sag-
sss''ohs frem psacticing physlc.sns.
aheae gentlemen may sometimes know
where danger turks unseen by the eve
OF the sanitary inspector.
Though the weather has been Intensely
not heie Tor son,e Gays past. The health
u our community has been excellent; bet
's' than usual it appears 80 Us.
mo ms We know-thal most persons
&S'e uheommopiy careful ia lhelf habi,s
hu WIN thelr Dremises. aud ale ready