Evening star., 1900-10-22
THE PUBLIC HEALTH
(Contiuued from Sixth Page.)

steps toward this end be taken at an early
date.
During the year 10 inspections were
made of stockyards and slaughter houses
MIX Farms and Diaries.
Thirty-three applications were received
during the year for permission to MAINTAIN
dairy farms in the District OF Coiumela-
20 were granted and II rejected. Elshtv-
six applications for permits TO MAINTAIN ~
dairies were filed, ca were granted ana "
rejected OF 81 applications for PERMISSION
to bring milk into the District 81 were
granted and 3 rejected
various classes of permits just described
involves a considerable amount OF work
for which the District receives no revenue.
The amount of such work is largely in
creased it is believed. by the fact that no
charge is made for such permits 1t Is be-
Iieved that the best interests of the COM
munity would be served by charging a fee
for each permit issued, partly because the
amount so received would tend to defray
the expense of the work of Issuing such
permits and of maintaining a satisfactory
inspection service but largely because 1t
would secure permanence or location OF
dairies and dairy farms.
There has been no change in the extent
or character of the inspection OF dalries
and dairy farms during the past year Or
the farms in the District. 616 inspections
have been made; of farms in Virginia, 81,
and of those in Maryland, 1o6. Ftfty-four
dairy cows have been condemned in the
District. % in Virginia and 30 in Maryland.
The inspection of local farms has extended
to all. but of the outlying farms only those
within driving distance have been exam
ined, viz, AZ in Virginia and 63 in Maryland.
In view of the fact that Congress provided
an additional inspector for the inspection
of daries and dairy farms, 1t is proposed
during the next year to extend such inspec-
ton to the outlying farms"
Reference is made to the efforts made to
enforce the smoke law, and to the act for
the removal of weeds, and he recommends
that the last-named law be amended so as
to enable the Commissioners to require all
Objectionable weeds to be removed on GER
tain specified dates, and with a provision
that if they are not removed, the work
may be done by the Commissioners with
out further notice, and the cost immedia te-
ly assessed against the property.
Garbage and the Pound.
The amount of garbage collected during
the past year was 24,333 tons: the number
of dead animals. PHO Complaints cf ne
glect on the part of the garbage contractor
numbered 1.129. of which 577 were charged
to neglect on the part of the contractor,
eighty-eght to neglect on the part of the
householder. while in 325 cases it was i'm
possible to fix the responsibility. and in 13S
cases what were formally charged as COM
plants were found to be requests for new
service.
Speaking of the pound service the health
officer says the total number of animals
impounded was 6314. an increase of 4,O29.
OF this increase 1886 We're dogs. The total
number of dogs impOunded was 6,2G0, OF
which 5,054 were killed. The total receipts
of the pound service were, from fees, $1.97S,
and from sales, $231.S5
The closing paragraph renews attention
to the need of a system of medical inspec-
ton In connection with the public schools
and to the need for the establishment OF
one more public bath houses as means
of promoting public health and of enabling
those desiring to do SO to learn how to
swim, and thus possibly Indirectly effect a
saving Of life.