The San Francisco call., 1904-12-30
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Health officer Ragan Recon-
mends Abatement of a
Nuisance on Army Street
TO CONDEMN FACTORIES
Low Grade of Milk Served
in Restaurants, and Kitch-
ems Are in Bad Condition
TO CONDEMN FACTORIES

Health Officer D. F. Ragan at yes
terdays meeting of the Health Board
submitted his monthly report for De-
cember in which he recommends that
the Board of Supervisors be requested
to pass an ordinance to extend the lin
its for prohibited trades so as to ex-
clude all such industries from the VI
cinity of the Army-street swamp, Dy
reason of imperfect drainage and as
matter of general nuisance and menace
to public health in section that IS
rapidly pgrowing, and that the board
revoke the permit granted for the es-
tablishing of laundry at Twenty-sixth
and York streets for the reason OF the
improper facilities for the carrying of
of refuse water and drainage. Ragan
suggests that the board recommend to
the Supervisors the putting in of cul-
verts or conduits to carry off the seep-
age water in the swamp as temporary
means of abating the nuisances. Ra-
gan's report continues:
1 recommend the condemnation of land be-
tween Twenty-sixth and Army streets at those
points where Bryant York and Hampshire
streets intersect, SO that the same may be
extended to Army street and sewer connections
carried through on those streets to the Army
street sewer. recommend also that the
Board of Health condemn all those canneries
and soap factories now emptying their sewage
and drainage into the swamps bordering on
Twenty-sixth and Army streets.
Cases of tuberculosis during December were
reported by attending physicians TO a greater
extent than at any other time during the ex-
istence OF the ordinance relating to the noti-
fcation of such cases to the health othce.
There has been increase in the number or
cases of diphtheria and scarlet fever, with a
subsistence of cases of measles, varicella and
typhoid Up to December 26 there have been
seventy-six deaths from pneumonia. This Is
due to the weather and is to be expected this
season of the year.
The report tells of the arrest of twen-
ty-four milk dealers who supplied res
taurants and bakeries with a very low
grade Of milk and notes that the Po-
lice Judges are cooperating in the
matter Of obtaining a pure milk sup
ply by fining the offenders Deplor-
able sanitary. conditions are reported
in the kitchens of local restaurants. but
with the advent of the inspecting force
there began an immediate repair of the
premises to comply with the laws re-
quirements. All the recommendations
in the report were approved by the
board
Miss Amy Hart was appointed mat
ron at the Emergency Hospital vice
Miss K. c. Wynre, removed. The posi-
tion of matron at the 0bunty Hospital
was. ordered vacated on January 10,
1905
~ ACoOldtfOh was dOOplCO
the Training School Of the County Hos
pital by fifteen more nurses, as the
nursing service is inadequate.
The Board of Supervisors was asked
to allow $3.50 for current changer on
the X-ray apparatus.
The premises at 2O29 Fifteenth street
were ordered vacated and the owners
of 2O37 Fifteenth street and 1913 Leav-
enworth were cited to show cause why
/ tho ~
Cellars. areas and structures at sos
to S39 Sacramento street, to 9. 6 to 8
Broexlyn place were condemned and
ordered destroyed