Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1901-12-28

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The management of the late epidem
C of smallpox by the county boards oi
was ineffective, and more
ives we're lost than would have been
1ad the Board of Health been in posi-
-ionto ohave handled the same And tur'
.her much more money was expended
,y the different counties in their efforts
the emergencies than would nave
been necessary for the more perfect
handling of the epidemic by the Statd
Board of Health.
The recommendation embodied III
Section 2. viz, the inspection OF milk
meats and food in all sections Of the
State wherever there may be reason
to suspect that diseases are produced
by the same, is of the most importance
to the health of our people, particular.
" the children. 1t would amaze ana
shock the consumers of some Of the
milk sold by Mississippi dairies, II
thev could know how far it is from
pure. Not only is much OF it cared
for and sold by ignorant (far from
cleanly) negroes, but the COWS are
0uartered in unsanitary stables, ana
it is a too common practice to adulter'
ate the milk and to preserve 1t, and
other dairy products, with 'preserVa
line" The writer purchased cream
last summer from high-class dairy
and being hurried turned three-quar
ters of it into a freezer, with double
its quantity in custard, and froze
at once. Upon serving it for dinner,
was discovered that the cream 4!
was so strong with something tina
was not cream, as to render 1t unn
for use A test of the cream that wa
left in the pitcher betrayed the sam
peculiar taste only much stronger
More than that despite the extre1n
heat, that cream had not soured Whe
It, was thrown out, after twenty-fol
hours. 1t was discovered late
through an innocent dairy servaT
that de boss put too much perserYi
in, dat mo'ninn Statistics have pro
en- that an appalling number
deaths among infants TN the lari
cities) was due directly to the use
adulterated milk. There was equ
dishonesty displayed in meats ar
other foods with dreadful results
until the different cities and Stat
took matters in their own hands. No
there are few States (and probably
large cities) without these strinse
y pure fcod laws The official -nsp'
tors haze authority 10 stop any mi
. cart. anywhere, at ans time, and
= mand samples for tests. If found l
u pure. the dealer is tried, and usua
: heavily fined. The same rule appl
II to meat, oil-everything, in fact Il
u goes to feed the human body. So str
ii gent are the laws in some States, q
e so careful are the examinations Of
J. foods. that it is well known fact Il
many of the great manufacturers
yeast powders, jams, jellies, e
L dealers in -four, butter lard, oil, e
N put up pure goods for these States
st cities, in order that they may comp
re with other firms whose goods HI
lie been examined, admitted and gi'
Of the inspectors permit to enter
70, State or city. These same dealers fl
i'd such States as our own careless
ry the health of its people) with adul
s. ated goods. for which we pay as m
by as if they were pure.
At The committee suggests, thir
elr "The collection and registration
mt vital, mortuary and morbidity sta
an tics; for without these we are uni
II to answer the many questions pert
Iu- ing to the health and death-rate of
H. great State by insurance compar
er- corporations and all others who C
5ed to invest and help build up this &
er' commonwealth"
nd Fourth. that we should have
ain chemical and meteorological lat
ing tory, in order that the physician
ees the State may have specimens
lily tuberculous sputum and other pa
Ieir logical products examined, and
'ttn citizens may have drinking w
us milk and foods tested for impur
and whenever deemed necessary. BE
of ing, as we do that by this means
is sumption, typhoid fever and n
who other infectious diseases could be
it terially lessened
vest Fifth, we suggest that law be
um. requiring all physicians in
and State to make monthly reports tt
ave chief county health officers, of the
our tagious and infectious diseases
ties vailing in their respective coul
With the health officesrs to make mol
our reports to the State Board of He
ests who shall make a summary of
and reports and mail to the county
GERS.
ami The people of Gulfport are ms
+ OF strenuous efforts to secure a ren
mas of the courthouse to that point
s;nS No ...ississippi City.
ecial Kentucky has yielded up one o
sew best Methodist ministers to this
have and hev. John w. Lewis, d. D..
the next year fill the pulpit of the &c
that NJ. f. Church. South, in the cl
be- Meridian. Mississippi has alrea
entity score of Lewises five or six OF
IN are of one family in her confert
state hut Others of the name will be
our dially welcomed, provided they
most as good and as useful as are tho
d. have now.
the Things are in such a mixed
pro tion in Mississippi insurance
SV ~ that a number of companies now
And ating in the state threaten "
prob draw unless the Legislature
laws more favorable TO them anc
} list business. heaN! iosses i'oiu0
send this chaotic state OF AFFAIRS ana
Bar criminate rate-cutting have a
over decided some of the compan
y in .n,5n,n, mon rho eyniration o
other Wi'''u'"' 'pN
alton, licenses -
great The more reasons llete are WAY
.onths snaulA save MONEY the iea likely