The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-01
Or. Drummer TAKES CHARGE.
HE Will RE FORMALLY INDICTED
INTO OFFICE TODAY.

venting Disease There-savannnh
VIII Now Likely Undertake
the Careful Analysis of Foods.
Present Force of inspectors
Gives Or. Runner an Advan-
taee in Maintaining Health Con-
dItions-Some Things He Proposes
to Do.
Dr. ". T. Drummer practically
took charge of the health office
few hours after his arrival in
Savannah yesterday from Havana
where he has been United States sanitary
Inspector The new health officer will
qualify to-day. His term of office with
the government did not cease until mid
night last night
DR. Drummer arrived at 1 o'clock by the
Plant system from Tampa and went to
his home on Huntingdon street, where he
remained untu late in the afternoon. He
then visited the health office, shook hands
with many of the city employees. including
the inspectors who will serve under him.
and made some general inquiries about
the condition of things. He was warmly
received by the employees, many of whom
were in the citys employ before DR..
Drummer went to Cuba.
AS he was stil in tie govern
peht employ III btuuilSF oo
not care to say much concerning
the general conditions of Havanat. 1t is
not The custom 10 give out statements
whenever disease developed there, even
though on a small scale, and for that rea
SON some of The accounts he said have not
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ln ie""e'hb 10 system the ihelho"s VI
cleaning the city, which it is believed Will
aid i'm preventing fever. and I'm checking
IFS propaeation. Wet weather is very con-
ducive TO fever there but by the time il
sets i'm those who have charge of the heajth
denarlmeot VIII be familiar win The meth
ods which have heen foJnd most effective
i'm preventfug a epread.
Havana now has one Of the finest dlsln-
focting plants i'm the world. DR. Drummer
saf3 An vessels leaving for The I7nited
STATES are 6rst disinfected and nv mis-
means The possibility of carving disease
is uot only lessened but the commercial
interests are greatly benefited bv a saving
az time NV the marine hosnitaI service
rerulatiors vessels are detained five DAYS
at an norris after, disinfection but when
the nInigation is done i'm Cuba. The time
tho ,,essCi ,aIroo mn, ~, tt. ,oI,ae, 90 is a.
Quoted from the time il would Otherwise
be detained
Wbua Dr Rrunner,s recantion at Thea
ciTv-exchange was warm il was short ne
desired 90 get an idea Of condirions co
that he wonId have no troubla in taking
NO his work v-ttboDt de1av His fanti-
larftv with the citv will enable him to di-
Tect the work of the health department
from The start. and tbe methods il is he
Heved he WIN adont ins11ras an affec+ral
ana satisfactory conduct of the oftice His
poiicv before was to protect Inc who'a
neofio Inv vithho,dtno sDacia1 ,,rivfageg
calculated IN endanoar general beal,h con
ditfons II iq safe To s,v he irtands 70
stiO adhere 10 This noIicv ana viii re-
oIlire a strict enhancement If The sanitary
Avs
,Jrntu 7 look over the Ae}d closely Dr
fer,lnrl,. -otd ~ car1,ot 60, Nit obo,,a-as
win Inc made In fact 7 do nat know t6ar
shall change the General nan If tbe
,vorl, T. is NV intention 10 andaavor 70
administer The affairs Of the ofnoa In "a
manner ftting the high commitment which
has rce, rai5 me nv The neonle Of Sevan-
mar n Is n orsat Measure for mo ~ re-
INN no. only baraiIs.. II is homo h1s he
.,4,eo I an, asso,iated 1,sra ui+b srianls
vim ,,-oo,,, : bova al,,-.,,e Woke, >
rrI,orn t,- hon copei.7srshlo safd oh,,,,
tho salary, Dr Rrunner received at M
,ana ana tbat he is 10 recaiIe % beaitb
,,e5[s, b,~c H. said II is true mo "s11,,a
boolf" Of 1907 macs the salary If Tho ro-
sitfon he resigned AT 81 400 but there have
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ei,ino mn the office a fnancia, sacrifice
..rr,go rraeone for my ,,atny0 ;, he soid
are that there are no school faculties al
tTa,,ara ,,,ortb,, the pav,ga ana eo,ord
tba, ona always nrefers IN he amone old
friends Sentimental reason. admit
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