The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-28

Or. W. G. Woodward. Health Officer Of
the District of Columbia. in his estimate
Of the EXPENSES Of his office for the fiscal
year ending june &U.lg&. asks for au in
crease in the appropriation Of SjL6io The
appropriation FOR the current nS,al year
was So 500 while tine sum asked for for
the next fiscal year is Sl+.usU Dr- Wood
ward requests the appointment Of one
chief inspector and deputy health officer
at "a salary Of $3.50. in lieu of one iuspec-
tor at salary of 1920 He asks for the
sci, ction OF a sanitary and food Inspector.
who shall also Toe a veterinary surgeon.
and act as Inspector OF live stock ana
dairy farms. at salary of $500, in let
Of an inspector AT $500 In the salary OF
the chief clerk, Ii. g Mclean. an increase
Is asked from $3.50 to S2.50J An advance
is also asked in tho compensation of one
clerk. A. G. Patterson. from $500 TO 1900
A request is submitted for th, appoint
ment Of an assistant poundmastcr at
salary OF $500 and four additional labor
ers are asked for. increasing the apUro-
priatiou from $I.a20 to $3.50. An increase
, Of 500 is asked in the compensation Of
Hubert Young. sanitary and food inspect
or, who is also d veterinary surgeon.
Two additional sanitary and food in
SpcCtors. are requested adding 81 500 TO the
present appropriation for this service
The sum of 5000 against Sl.OoO for the
current fiscal year is desired to enforce
the provisions of the act TO cause the re
mOval OF weeds in the city Of Washing
ton and other purposes For contingent
expenses an appropriation Of s. 800 is ask
I'd against an appropriation Of 5000 for
the current year, and $500 is wanted
FOR the construction of buildings of Va
rious sorts
DIT Woodward. in commenting upon his
estimates. says.
With the growth of the Health De
partment it has been necessary TO separ-
ate more or less the inspection service
/ from the clerical work of the office II
/ is desired, therefore that the officer in
/ charge Of that service be designated as
chief Inspector I'm accordance with his
duties and be- given a salary commeusu-
/ rate with the Importance Of his position
! II is desired that he be designated as
{ Deputy Health officer so that there may
! be responsible head TO the Health De-
/ partmeut should both the Health officer
/ and the chief clerk be unavoidabIy alb
/ sent from duty.
The work devolvinE on the sanitary
and food inspector who acts. under ex-
I listing law, as inspector Of live stock and
( requires certain technical education and
/, qualifications. In view Of these facts an
I increase in the salary incident 10 this 20
siuon. from $500 10 $3.50 per annum, is
/ recommended"
/ After recommendation concerning in
/ crcases in salaries. the Health Officer
. continues as follows:
In order that outlying dairy farms.
supplying milk for the citizens Of the
District, may be kept under proper SUI
/ pervision. an increase I'm the number Of
. veterinary surgeons is necessary II is.
/ therefore, recommended that two addi-
tioual veterinary surgeons be appointed
TO assist in such work with compensation
at the rate Of S9'" per anuum.
The act 70 cause the removal Of weeds
. approved March I. 1853. continues TO entail
/ Il considerable amount OF work on the
Health Department for the performance
/ Of which no proper provision has ever
been made If the enforcement Of the
l law is 10 be general, as appears on its
Z face TO have been Intended q large ap-
preparation viii be necessary so as 10 pro
vide for the service Of additional inspec-
tors during the summer months. and for
the cost Of removing weeds from lands
belonging TO non-residents. 1t is respect
. fully recommended. therefore. that 5000 be
appropriated Tor this purpose.
THE enforcement Of the laws reguIat-
. ing the production and sale OF milk and
the manufacture and sale Of adulterated
/ foods and drugs, rendered possible BY the
recent increase in the number of inspec-
, tors, involves extra expense IN the pur-
chase Of samples and Of chemical appa-
4 ratus and supplies. and for the travelling
. expenses Of inspectors. II is recommend
/ ed that a special appropriation be made
to cover all expenses incident to such
! service and 10 the management Of the
chemical laboratory Fifteen hundred
/ dollars is asked for this purpose
. The Pound IS still located ia the road
I way at the intersection Of three streets,
! where II was temporarily installed about
twenty years ago Proper facilities are
/ not provided for the service. but IN view
Of the dilapidated condition Of the pres
ent structure and Of its location, II Is not
deemed advisable 10 recommend an APP
preparation for its Improvement, but
. rather one for the erection Of new
/ Pound.
In connection with the management OF
outbreaks OF contagious disease, especial
] ly those of major type, Il frequently be-
/ comes necessary 10 hold suspects under
/ observation for a certain length Of time
pending diagnosis, and TO keep iu quar-
autluc thO=e who D. .- been exposed 70
/ infection for a perlp, equal 20 the period
! Of incubation Of the disease to which they
I have been exposed At times Il becomes
necessary 10 remove persons from houses
| infected by such diseases to temporary
! quarters in order TO permit the infected
| premises 20 be properly dIsinfeCted-
/ During the past three years acCOmmO-
I datious for such purposes have been main
tanned 10y rental They are, however. not
! well adapted to the purposes for which
/ they are used and the expense Of rental
] Is considerable. The need OF suitable
I buildings Tor the purposes above mention
l I'd has been increased during recent years
I by the increase OF the number of people
! living IN apartment houses. the QuaTdn-
timing Of suspects and others IN such
/ buildings being fraUEht with danger TO
. the other inmates The District should
construct suitable isolation buildings So
Z that proper accommodations viii be all
l ways available For the purchase Of Il
site for such buildings an estimate OF 80
coo. and for the erection and the equipment
thereof. an estimate Of $1,000 are submit
ted.
The District Government is at present
without facilities for making general bac-
] THEOLOGICAL analyses and in this respect
10 is behind most other cities Of equal size
Such laboratory should be provided SO
as To enable the Health Department 10
perform properly the duties which devoIv-
upon it,
81 respectfully recommend that iu the
prsUH ration of estimates for the expenses
Of tn. District during the next fiscal year
! provision Doe made for the purchase of "A
site or sites for, and for the construction
Of. one oT more public bath houses. and
fOr the purchase il necessary of sites for.
] and for the construction Of q sufficient