The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-01-19
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SANITATION IN CUBA.
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Washington, Jan. 7.--Surgeon-0en-
eral sternberg has just returned TO
Washington from inspection Of the
United States military camps In Cuba.
His purpose was 10 see that every ar
nngcment ~ made for the protection
of the health Of our troops garrisoning
the ixian.' before the expiration Of the
present dry SEASON. lie summed up
the results of bis trip a. follows;
II find the sanitary condition of
troops now stationed In and near HR-
vana. Matnuzns aud Pinnr del Rio 10
be very good at present. There Is very
little serious sickness. but medical Of
fccra generally apprehcnd that theIr
will be very considerable increase IN
tine amount OF sickness an the un-
healthy season approaches, and siren
uous efforts Gre being mudc 60 prepare
for a large number Of sick In ease the
military situation makes u necessary
90 retnin n considerable t,ris ~ troops
In Cuba during thc summer months
AT Havana orders have been given for
a.: ;::s.;;...= rattle. ~ ths Snnnish hos
pital Alfonso KILL, which has capac-
ity OF 1000 beds: also for an officers
hospital at Nedado. and for another
hospital for infectious diseasea. 40
MantanmH the military hospital aud
harrscks which are substantial stone
buildings well adapted to the ciimate.
arc being thoroughly disiuteCted aud
prepared for the use of our troops.
In the meantime a suburban villa, Hd-
mirpbly adapted 60 the purpose, u nr-
Ing prepared for use AZ q hospital The
troops Ia the vicinity ut Matauzns nrc
encainpcd on high ground overlooking
the hay, In a location which J consider
quite favorable from a sanitary point
OF view, The camps at Marianao are
well located, and every cnort 10 being
made 10 preserve the health Of the
troops.
"In Havana Gen. Ludlow Is exhibit
ing great energy IN organizing the
civil government and IN preparing 90
carry out necessary sanitary measures
The sanitary regeneration Of hhVpnh
Is, however a difficult problem and
one which viii require time as well as
money and energy. consider Il en-
tirelv imnracticablc SO niaee this city
In such condition that II will be safe
for non-acclimatcd persons 10 remain
there during She coming summer with
uui rrriuus risk, especially n they IRE
gucnt the more unhealthy parts OF
the city. Occasional caseS Of yellow
fever occur In this city throughout the
winter mOnths, but the epidemic pre-
valenre of this disease does not usual
ly commence before the month OF May,
and the extent Of an epidemic depends
entirely upon the number Of unaccii-
mated strangcrs exposed in the In
frcted localities during the unhealthy
s.-nSon. yellow fever IL epidemic az
Havana, Matanzas. Cardenas. Cienfue-
Vos, Trinidad and various other srh-
port cities. Il occasionally prevails AZ
Puerto Principe, Holguiu, Pinar del
Rio. RcinedIos and several other In
terror towns"
The colossal task of putting into
proper sanitary condition every dwell
ing In Hnyunn began yesterday, Sur
geon. General Davis hiring 100 resident
physicians for a house-to-house inApcc-
ton 20 compel obedience TO the new
regulations. All cesspoolH under
hsusee are 10 he closed and sealed.
Garbage Is TO be removed daily. u u
expected that the city will be In n
fairly sanitary condition within three
months, without underground sewer
age. The old residents regard the new
health regulations as unnecessary and
metldlesome and even some well-to-d9
and well-informed persons when max
ing their objections describe them
selves as healthy enough" To-day
thousand people are engaged in The
work OF cleaning ;hc streets and pub
Uf bulldinps