The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-10
WANT HEALTH OFFICER ARMED
C0UICIL INCLINED TO CLoTHE HIM
WITH MORE AUTHORITY.

II Is said There VIII Be Less Incli-
nation to Interfere With Him by
council and the Sanitary Board.
New Office Room 10 Have All Com
fcctiveness of House to House In
spectiOns Demonstrated.
If was expected that something would
ba heard yesterday from DR.. w. F. Brun-
ner as to whether he will accept the posi-
ZION of health officer, which was rendered
20 him several days ago.
Mayor Myers said he had heard
nothing however. and the chances
are it will be several days
vet before there will be anything definite
When DR.. Drummer does reply, the au-
thorites have no assurance that he will
do so in a definite way. and before any
understanding is reached one way or the
4 other. there is a possibility that the cor
respondence will be prolonged.
During this interim candidates are be-
ginning to come out for the Office, and
1t is promised that the next few days
will bring out enough to make the COM
ing fight interesting. The only thing
that will keep local applicants from GET
ting into fight for the office, it is be-
leyed is some definite word from DR..
Drummer. Among those who intend to
make application are DIR. Frank r. Lin
coin, who thinks the position should be
given to a local man.
Having had all the required expert
ence, said DR.. Lincoln, 81 feel that 1 am
entitled to the position. The experience
have had with yellow fever and other
+. contagious diseases while acting as m
spector and supervisor entities me to con-
4 sheraton. If there are others in Savon-
nah who are well acquainted with the
treatment and handling of these diseases
Il they, too, will likely be applicants for the
E position There IS no doubt but a salts
factory local man can be secured, though
n do not mean to say that DR.. Drummer
would not make an excellent health Of
n fcer"
Other names have been mentioned for
Il the place. but none have yet avowed
their candidacy. 1t is stated they viii
not enter the race if DR.. Drummer decides
90 accept, however. The local people find
81 themselves in a rather peculiar attitude,
because of the fact that it is generally
n talked. and is admitted by members of
a Council, that DR.. Drummer mas been Of
fered the place. What right mas Council
f TO do this2" asked one man. Under the
law the board must advertise the election,
which has been DONE and then proceed to
Il elect a successor to fiji the existing va
II caucy. The correspondence between the
city and Or. Drummer is not known, but
n if Council has gone ahead to pledge them
n selves 10 give DR.. Drummer the position,
a and that, too, at a much higher salary
( than is at present paid 1 do not see that
there is any encouragement for local
man TO get into the fight"
Il is the desire of Council that the health
department. do some of its best work in
the next few weeks, which explains the
"a interest the aldermen are taking individ-
ualy in the selection of a competent
health officer. 1t is the desire that a
81 fearless answering head be engaged for
n The department., and when the right man
. is secured there is every reason 10 believe
81 that he will work under broad commits
sion. Powers which have heretofore been
81 denied the health officer will be allowed
~ him il is said, and he will be directly ac-
Fl countable for anything that goes wrong SO
81 far as the health of the city is concerned. |
81 Heretofore the health officer has been the
executive officer of the sanitary board and
n OF the City Council While it is not pro-
it seems to be the desire henceforth to
give him enough latitude TO administer
the affairs Of his department in an effec- |
q tive manner
There has recently been considerable talk |
about the house to house inspections, and |
n the advisability of continuing them. The
objection has been urged that they are |
necessary in certain parts of the city, but |
mat there are other portions which are |
able TO take care of themselves. 1t is |
"A SAID the people prefer to notify the depart |
iHeht when the services of an inspector are |
Needed, and not have them looking ever |
Their premises every week The good re- |
suits which have come from these inspec- |
IONS insures that they will be continued |
however, since they have been demonstrate |
ed TO be the best way of locating filthy |
surroundings and disease centers. Not |
only this, but where there are cases of |
infectious or contagious diseases and the |
victims are endeavoring to hide, the in |
speeIors locate and report the fact. The |
victims are then promptly isolated and |
olner people saved from danger
within few days the new health Office |
oA me second floor of the city exchange |
"I' De ready for occupancy. The contrac-
NiS are making an effort to finish the |
room neatly, as It is probably the only |
INFERIOR work they will do. The other i'm |
pio'ements are in the corridors, which are |
ot.ns given a thorough overhauling from
top to bottom.
Inc new Office will be conveniently fitted |
Uu, IN every way for the purpose for which |
1t IS TO be used. One portion of the room |
VIII be set ASIDE for the inspectors who /
viii use 1t during their clerical work such |
a9 making out reports and looking over
'ue work assigned TO them. These con-
enehces will be greatly appreciated by
"a" Inspectors, as their indoor work is Of
N Sn'ilHes as important and requires as
mUCh time as the Inspections they make |
"a houses. As a general Thing the health
inner IN detailing work assigns complaint
s1"' 10 him to the inspector that is ex-
IVc'ed TO watch after the district from
"iA1n It comes. This is not always the
c9s, however, as there are frequently
n o99~ip'alhls 1t is necessary to have inspect
GU 10y the older and more experienced men.
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