The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-09-05
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Board Of Health VIII
Enact Rules.
CODE LEGISLATION
Has Aroused State Board and
Canton 10 Asked TO Send
,'+' Representative 20
Columbus.

including communication from Sup
erintendant Rounds, Of the Canton-Ak-
ron Railway company, In regard to
splitting in street cars, and another
from Dr., PrUbst, secretary of the
state board Of health In regard to the
provisions made in the new code
which has been, submitted to the leg
isfature I'm regard to the regulation
and organization Of health boards,
were. brought up. at the regular
monthly meeting Of the board OF
health Tuesday evening.
Superintendent Rounds, in his com,
munication to the board, said that in
many cities laws had been made maxi
ing 1t a misdemeanor to spit in street
cars and he thought that some action
along this line should be taken by tho
local board. -. -
Health officer Marchand stated to
the board that he had recommended
in his last report that some action
should be taken on this matter. On
motion of Mr.. Fielding a resolution
was passed instructing the city solicit
tor to prepare rules making it a mis-
demeanor to spit on the sidewalks. in
street cars and In public buildings.
The resolution was passed without
much discussion. At first 1t was pro-
posed to make the law only applicable
to street cars but 1t was afterwards
made general. ~
DR.. Marchand received commune
cation. from Secretary Probst in re-
gard to the new code as relating to
the organization of health boards and
read 1t to the board. DR.. Probst is
not in accord with the provisions Of
the new code in regard to health
boards. He favors the law which was
passed about year ago and which
will go In effect In a few months un-
less 1t is made void by the new code.
This provides that all boards OF
health should have FIVE members and
that each should hold Office for five
years. The state board of health sue
ceeded in having this law passed. DR..
Probst also requested that the local
board send him opinion on the matter
and recommended that the board
send representative to Columbus on
September 8 to appear before the COM
mittee appointed by the legislature to
hear the IDEAS Of city officers on the
different phases of the code.
The. board decided to hold a special
meeting next Friday night to con-
slider this matter again. 1t is prob
able that DR.. Marchand will 60 before
the committee appointed by the
state legislature, which meets at CO.
lumbus on next Monday, and present
the views of the local board.
The monthly reports of the differ
ent, officers of the department were
also submitted to the board and or
dered to be placed on file, No meet
ing Of the board was held last month
and each officer gave reports for both
the month Of August and July. Tho
report of DR.. A. r. Bowman, food and
dairy inspector was as follows: Num-
ber of cows examined, July, So, Ah-
gust, SO; number OF dairies visited,
July, 8, August, 10; number Of meat
markets inspected. July, 16, August,
12; number of fish markets inspected,
July, 8, August, 8; number OF produce
stands inspected, July, IL, August, 1S;
number of certificates issued. August,
10.
The report Of plumbing inspector
August Boerner was as follows:
Number OF inspections made, July, SO,
August. 81; number Of tests ( made,
July, 2S. August 80; -numbsr-of certi-
ficates final inspections issued, July,
S3; August, 28; number of complaints
July, 6; August, 2; num-
ber Of changes ordered, July, IA. Au-
gust, 8; number of fixtures inspected,
July, 1O1, August, 324.
The report of sanitary policeman
James Sell was as follows: Number
of complaints investigated, July, 81;
August. SO; number of written no.
tices served, July, 20. August, Sc;
number OF dead animals removed,
July, 3, August, 8; number of diph-
iberia cards posted, July, 7,.9August,
/; number Of diphtheria cards re-
moved, July, 4, August. O; number of
scarlet fever cards posted, July, 1,
August, O; number Of scarlet fever
cards removed, July, 0, August, 0.
The report OF the. health officer
showed that there were 26 deaths dur
ing the. month Of July, 13 males and
13 females The report showed that
22 OF those who died during the
month were Americans, two Germans.
one Scotch and one Swiss. Heart dis
ease caused FIVE deaths, tuberculosis
A0oAs ShOAeto AhAaHtuh tuIcc,~Olu age
three, apoplexy two and pneumonia
two. sea ~. A
!. The death rate In the different
wards was as follows: Ward 1, 8;
ward 2, Z; ward 8, 4; ward 4. a; ward
3, 2; ward 6, A; ward Z. 2.
DR.. Marchand had not completed
his report for the month of August
but stated that the health Of the city
was very good, that there had bean
only few mild cases of diphtheria
and that there was no scarlet fever
In the city.
The following claims were ordered
paid: DR.. Banker. $40; Roth q Hug,
80; Louis Koch, 81; Munter- Williams
Coal company, $1.65; pr. p. p. Nor.
row, $40. i'
The board of plumbing inspectors
failed 10 make report on their work
and the board took no action ON the
refusal of the journeyrncn plumbers