The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-05
HOW TO HAVE
A MODEL CITY
Richmond Doctor Suggests Laws tor
Conserving Public Heath
BOARD PLUMBING EXAMINERS
Recommends Such, With Liberal Pow
crs and Modern Equipment for
Testing Would he-
ducc Death Rate.
BOARD PLUMBING EXAMINERS.

vital matter the powers that be- may
be induced 10 take hold Of the matter and
render her a model city.
TO reduce death rates and the expenses
Of sickness. the sanitary system OF all
cities should operate under state law
creating a board OF plumbing examiners.
Tho duty Of this board IS 90 pass upon
the competency OF those who apply Tor
license 90 do plumbing and house drain
age. and to examine applicants for Inc
office of chief Inspector Of plumbing and
his assistants.
A cifv should be provided as follows:
I A system OF sewers, separate system
preferred. @ A water supply not con-
eliminated 10y the sewage of any city. g.
Sewage should be destroyed either by
crouaforv process. or used. after chemi-
cai or bacterial changes for farm fcrtiliz-
a. 4 A plumbing ordinance regulating
plumbing and house drainage. and house
water supply. b. a chief Inspector OF
plumbing. g. An ordinance requiring
every householder 20 connect every mouse
and howell within the city limits TO the .
sewer system T. An ordinance reeuia'-
enc 6lfb and garbage disposal. and the
periodical cleaning and dlsiniecuoh "l
back promises and alleys. a SPHINX
ling ordinance 10 dust should pe az
lowed I'm "a model city. Dust carries the
germ Of consumption. 2. street cleaning
ordinance. The business streets shouiu
No ,borourhlv snrintled and cleaned every
Dicht. Residence streets should ne splh-
Eled and kept clean all the time. lO
department ~ public health ana hyglehe'
having plumbing drainage, disinIecuoh'
ofc urdcr IT'S supervision. Such a de-
parfmont should hc equipped with every
modern sanitary plumbing testing device
ana also the host apparatus for "formal j.
debvde gas disinfection." Cor domestic
ueos the a. ner cent solution OF formal
slohvde GAS or "formalin' reduced IN
about the proportion OF ten parts OF wa
Ter 10 one part f0rmalin IS the best ais
snfectant known j. is "a positive gerinl-
eide. and can be s-rinlded freely ON car
pets. curtains. bedding. or wall paper
without injury II should be used ireey
about sinks bath rooms. lavatorie5'
etc. or where there is "a suspicion or hlth
or founess)
OTHER PROVISIONS.
There should DE provided plumbing
work room. where applicants Tor plum
boris license and inspectorship could ne
pr7ctiraifv Hs we'll as Theoretically eN-
aminod This department should nave
the power 90 order house-to-house inspeo-
tion. There should DE scientific apparatus
Cor aeecrtaining the quality Of air ln
houses. NJ men Nil''' "l'i'N
found to Doe in dangerous cohdllloI' 'n-'
should De promptly condemned ""1 ~
crs notified 10 th'Iou-"'S ielI' .,,,--
plumbing ana or'lhate l',,,,,'i1,,
oughly dTlnlecl li'Ii's 800 80
the property To- De "oN'I'l7'. ''' ..
This would keep ldlui.''0 i'"tli.7
out OF death traps. 7ll.'- ..3,.i,., 80
have 1anii"f service ""l .". t...l,,.-,, 20
fer being turned on "a, 7''''u -'''.' '''" ~
avoid inc danger Oh uop en-,
the fouling OF water lh li'.i. i''"i Ia
opening OF schools the buliutlih7 s"oN'N
Doe thoroughly olslnle 'l-a. -..,.,
i'm such city. 'he poor VIM i''l' . LII,
have c'ean\' h'ai,u. l''".''
connected 10 inc pun"c r'"yl 4iN ~
piled with cheap oul sane ''"'"U ''is ~,
lures. Tho depai tieht ga i'.i''i, ~
furnish rules ana regulations lot 'r1
proper care ana attention VINO" a"Oul'
be given such fixtures ana oIdlia-e Sy9-
toms daily, 10 shNe repairs ana '' I-0
vent dangerous conditions OF nun
A city go provided ana cafed lot coul"
not propagate acute infections ana con
tari0us diseases when dangerous cohol-
ti0ns. thc result OF prior ignorance am"
neglect. are removed hy house io-houSC
inspection This city would ne PROOF
against cpidemics ana from ,He very pc
ginning of such reform oealM rates anu
sickness would clninlsh IalioiS ,..--,
What wonderful ihlns D. eie'n''N,'9
a man may Doe poor ana unfortunate Du'
ho can DE cle1ni what AN 1l1Iacll.'
place "a clean home ls. mere is an .'-
mosphere ABOUT lt lnal "I.a'H'a Nvi''s