The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-05
OFFICE REPORT
..,,nsy THINKS CONTAGIOUS
Da as,ssAses ARE AT AN END.
y. Respects to the Water Supply.
Piys - ,,s Use OF Crematory and
aos0s .sI;ments the Sanitary Sewers.

-, made by DR.. Brumhy, city
TIE laeer contains SO much that Is OF
ssf'n interest to the public ut this time
sns', !, i herewith reproduced;
y" 4. Honorable Mayer ana city Coun'
| a. wv Texas. August 4, l002--Gentle-
Houston iove the honor to submit the
1 nell ! nrenorf of the conditions and
|ielcSihg Of the health department as
lFsnsa ~ matters pertaining to sanitation
s, s the month a., oil h, Sdy allowance for
j. lApprimeut during the last ndmin-
his aepA vas $4,000. The outgoing nd
Islfatiol w saw tit to cut that allowance
rlplslfalsr,vrhi. $1,000 is the present Inquire,
" Pur,s zone them 'one better ana cut
.sher n per cent ior S40o P drn, VIZ" tne
ndntn, 81 -, "a are to Judge from the reports
ali contagious and infectious dis
W. are at an END, Tor we nave ual
CO.. for the past month. All pntienls OF
rone . ros month at the pesthouse have
TIE pilts''aaSsrped. also nurse and guard, the
wen rhItewashed inside and out; the
bclsnn either burned or disinfected, and
e u .esm turned over TO the city stables.
'Is onr mortuary report Tor the month
.'mnSres very favorably with that OF
e unpS' veors-1620 per 1000; estimated
io.ann,ation 6O,COO Tubercular troubles are
lysp@naIy on the Increase. Malaria seems
~ very prevalent just now, and Of
W., A persistent type, due no doubt to
~ A.A, ,acrease In the number of mosquitoes
lsr,. the recent rains and the defective
eia'uTsssv s three inspectors detailed on the
I,,arr work have made an excellent
sawlnr for the past three NOTWITHSTANDING
soys Work than ave when similarly EN-
norsa IN the same months IN previous
cd 70, fnrn Tffl
~ the scavenger's tennis busy, for as
NIX At nresent be has more equipment than
". nresent force can give regular en-
ravrpent without working = hardship on
&iS,t class who can least ai10rd II, for
NE Sealthler classes as rule live In the
sever district.
NJ, twelve months. and the garbage Is
ls,n,s dumped III gullles and low places
sons the bayou This material Is worth
r~rflcally nothing as filling, for 1t requires
! century, TO rot and settle sufficiently for
fanndatlon. Again, for nearly this same
lsnrth Of time It Is offensive to smell and
menace TO the health of the community.
m nroper disposal Of garbage and Of dead
animals is a question of no little Import TO
NM sanitarians and one OF great expense
IA ali municipalities throughout the civil
ned world We have cremntory that
can be placed In repair for $500. For 10
pcr cent Of the cost Of operating the pres.
m garbage department this same dead
4 stock and garbage can be burned (which is
4 rtocnizcd as the only solution of the prob.
A lem to inland ctiesl the true solution of
Htle proper disposal of garbage. Then. and
iben only, will we have an ideal sanitary
measure.
Tho sanitary sewer district, I have
e special pride IN reporting. covers approx
nately % per cent Of the area of the city.
A think this system the best the modern
4 science can give us and the benefits To
a The health and happiness OF our citizens,
4 % fortunate as to be In reach of the same
can hardly he Oyerestimated. Half n mil
lion dollars has been spent on this work
already and ! wish 1t were in your power
E|te spend ms much more. There have been
&tIrty.six permits issued to parties living
IN these sewer districts to make connec-
tons In the past month, and / hope soon
to be able to, report, that every one living
IN same has disposed of their old-style box
closet.
l. And last, but not least, is the water
&suppy. The abuses under the existing
charter and the neglect Of the city to place
proper safeguards around the health and
lives OF the people go per cent Of whom
drink hydrant water) are so fragrant and
call 50 loudly for reief that we trust that
four special committee on water, recog-
hiking the Importance that the subject
yarants, vii. effect compromise where
In we will get pure water even If at Q
sacrifice Of fire protection, OF pressure, Of
quality, and sacrifice Of the almighty dol
jar Is well. Respectfully submitted,
W. NJ. Brumby, Health officer.