New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-20
CITY HOUSEKEEPING
DR.. LederJe WI InUite Women to
Help Board of Health.

Within the next week or two DR.. Lederle. of the
Board OF Health. intends TO invite number Of
representative clubworaen among those who brave
the cftys summer heat 10 meet him for q confer
ence as TO how private individuals in general and
IN particular assist the board in promot-
ing civic cleanliness and health during the
that usually scores the greatest mortality.
Mrs Trsutmann. Mrs. Nathan. Miss Wald and
public spirited OF their kind" said DR..
Lederle yesterday 10 a Tribune reporter. ARE
always active IN such work. but the field they
personally is the merest drop IN the bucket
compared with the OF crying need. Why,
cording TO my way OF thinking. the cleanliness Of
the city's streets ought be e much matter OF
personal interest and pride TO every woman as the
condition OF her own doorstep and front hall It is
e simple inpossibIity for ny agents to be every
where at eli times. What want is serni-organzed
voluntary forces among public spirited private citi
to supplement the work OF the boards repre-
senretfves- I have just sent notification to the
Street Cleaning Department that hereafter the
driver OF every uncovered garbage cart viii be
arrested on sight There are covers provided and
required by law TO be used on all garbage and ash
carts. but really can't remember ever seeing one
OF streets Probably the majority OF the private
citizens who have held their breath and crcled to
~indward Of the vehicles they made their rounds
did know that the nuisance could be OBJ
Waited. That is purpose In personally meeting
number OF these clubwomen- I want 10 tell them
what their rights are citizens OF this city and
what authority they have 70 see that these rights
violated
WHAT A WOMAN CAN DO.
IF every woman OF even every child, would walk
about the with open eyes and report abuses
and violations OF law II would be worth more than
e dozen health boards We simply can't cover the
ground. and unatded 90 little enough even
with our fun corps OF inspectors Il every
would. for instance. make IL point TO look after
her Owl garbage man. her dairyulan grocer,
see that the milk is kept a the legally required
temperature Of not 50 degrees, and in place
not nunicating with any sleeping apartment If
she would keep eye open for wited vegetables
displayed sidewalks. animal refuse, dead rats.
big city OF New-York would rival little whitewashed
Binghanton IN q shorter time than you could
imagine"
It was suggested that the majority Of women's
clubs were 81 need OF something TO do. reason
for being in fact. and seemingly ineradicable
tendency scrap in Fuch bodies might as well
be employed TO some purpose
81 would not like 10 say that the majority Of
-vouar's clubs had no for being" replied
Dr. E,ederle ''On the contrary, ny work has had
very material assistance from q number OF them.
and ! have found women workers in general more
7ainstaHng self-sacrihcing and conscientious than
men I feel sure that I shall have q generous
and public spirited response my appeal for as
sisrance and cooperation, and intend 70 make
this summers work a record breaker If possible.
we have had four Sunday milk raids, you
know Private citizens could assist materially IN
that We found II was the habit OF milk dealers
fEaf dav they felt secure from inspection. On the
Nrgt OF these raids some weeks ago. IN Manhattan.
only fortv-four samples were found 10 De up 70
legal requirements Of I62 taken: and out OF IA
taken q week ago in The Bronx only twenty-five
were so-csled good The legal slanoaIO' you
know IS criterion OF good milk u Is
really the limit Of poverty in milk coming from
au1 COW. While il requires only Y per cent OF
solids and : per cent CT fats the milk OF almost
arE heaIthful well fed registers several per
IN excess Q For this reason even
PEI cent a6uiteratfcn compared with the IegaI
standard. really means IN all proba bihty a gooo
deal OF previous slirauling or watering. A per
cent aculteTauon consider gToune FOR arrest
Ffnes2 Noutnally. anywhere from q 70 800 OF
from days Tnonths' Imprisonment, but
they generally range from so TO so Tor the hrst
offence
ANY ONE CAN TELL GOOD MILK
Yes Il seems in q way rather hard that the re-
dealer should suffer for sins OF the country
farmer. but. you see have no jurisdiction out
side the city limits AS matter OF fact any ordi-
nar!ly intelligent man or woman can determine
the average quality by simply dipping vessel