The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-10-05
NORTH YAKIMA NOT
LIVING IN FILTH
Statements Made by DR.. E. E. Heg Did
This City an Injustice, and Were
Not Warranted-Facts
in the Case.

As will be seen in the letter from Dr.
Carver. city health officer and from in
terviews with others published else
where. there is ground for protest
against DIR. +. +. IIeg, member of the
state board of health, for expressions
concerning the health conditions in
North Yakima publised last Saturday
in II local paper That there are cases
of typhoid in this city is not denied;
neither is there any attempt made to
cover up the fact that additional cases
are within the range OF possibilities
But it is asserted, and very strongly.
that DIR. Heg made statements that are
unjust to North Iakima's citizens and
are unwarranted by the actual condi-
tons.
DIR. Iieg is credited with saying that
THE sanitation question that agitated
the minds of the people here last spring
to such an extent that there was gen
eral cleaning up is not now taken with
any great seriousness We find that the
people have relaxed in their efforts to
maintain Il clean city. Disinfection is
not carried out at present as was in the
beginning of the season. This city is
not kept as clean as it was earlier in
the summer. and finally proper care has
not been exercised by the physicians in
handling the eNcrcta of typhoid pa
tients.'
Acting Mayor Rand vigorously denies
that there mas been any relaxation on
the part of either the city or the citi-
zenS III the efforts toward cleanliness
y scavenger is kept busy inspecting al
leys and vacant lots, the rear of restau-
rants. hotels and chop houses. etc. and
every complaint made by him is prompt
~ investigated and the evil. if any is
found to exist. is promptly remedied
The city health officer has had the
hearty cooperation of every property
owner and business house i'm the city
i'll this work. and it is doubtful if there
Is another town i'll the state as clearly
and well kept as North Yakima.
DIR. Heg furthermore states that he
result of the Investigations of DR.. Bebb.
the bacteriologist VINO was engaged last
spring to make an investigation of the
conditions here. was to be made known
to the state board of health. and that
IT was the intention of the board
throughout to give the results obtained
to the public" Since it is now Octo-
Der, Yakima people will agree pretty
generally with the doctor that since
the bacteriologist made her report to
the state board, the blame for its not
being given to the public rests wit him.
That the city officials. the practicing
! physicians and the citizens generally
have been energetic in improving the
conditions and have never ceased their
vigilance for Il day is too well known to
admit of II denial. Dr. lIeg should have
found this out and learned the real con
ditions before charging laXity and faith
leSsness on the part of our officials and
recommending the appointment of some
man at salary of 800 month to do
what is already being done and done as
well as it could be under and conditions.
The real situation. The Herald be
lieves. is fully and correctly set forth
in an article from DR.. Carver. city
health officer, which it will be to every
interested persons advantage to read.