The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-19
REFORMS PROPOSED
CITY PHYSICIAN GRIEL MAKES I'M.
 PORTRAIT SUGGESTIONS.
Wants City Physician's once Equipped With Laboratory, Physician In-
 spector for Public Schools and Other Improvements.

 Dr. Gaston J. Griel. City Physician of Montgomery. in a communication to the Mayor, read at the regular meeting of the City Council last night, made number of important recommendation in reference to the City Health Depart ment.
 The recommendations were forward ed to the Council by Mayor Teague, who endorsed the main recommendation ana took occasion to congratulate the Coun- ell on electing pr. Griei. wno ne ae- ciared was devoting almost his entire time to the once and was making ah energettc and capable official.
 pr. Griel in his communication says in part; .,., Cor tho estab. lishment of a conveniently located or flee for the use of the City Physician. where people desirous of consulting him may call and receive attention.
 "rhis office should be furnished with a fully equipped laboratory for chem ical analysis, and all necessary appli- auces for meteorological examination of milk, water, sputum, or other mat ter, for use of the inspectors of meats, milk and perishable food products, as well as myself.
 The necessity of microscopical ex- aminations and tests for the bacillus ot
 
 consider the numerous cases or dlph- theria, so called, that have been report ed to the office of the Sanitary Depart ment, and have. within two or three days, been pronounced well. and fumi- gation asked for. Such is not the his- tory of diphtheria, and am constraln- ed to believe that many such cases were simply tonsolitis, for, in cases or diph- theria. even after all symptoms have ceased and the patient apparently In perfect health, the bacilli of this dis ease may be found in the throat and the person so infected should be kept isolated until repeated bacteriological examinations fail to reveal the presence of such organism.
 "I am glad to note that you have given the anticipating ordinance your attention and that it will be enforced. Said ordinance is an excellent one, and it is very essential to the health of the city, if for no other reason than for the prevention of the possible spread of tuberculosis, that 1t be enforced. l find, however, that the police officers alone have a right to enforce this law, and consider 1t impossible for them to do full justice in enforcing same. would, therefore. respectfully suggest that the city sanitary inspectors, con- ductors on street cars. and men m charge of public places, be given police power, in so far as it effects the above mentioned ordinance, and In the case or sanitary officers that such police power be extended to all matters coming un- der their Jurisdiction.
 Another matter that has been re- ported to me, indirectly, and whlcn deem of sufficient import to place be- fore you, is the attendance at the pub lie schools Of children suffering with diseases. while not of a serious nature,
 l.. ..la fafA ring worm,' conjunctivitis, etc. find that there is no provision made in the City Code, sanitary regulations, or otherwise. for such cases being ofhclally reported to the City Physician, there- | fore these children, so affected, are al- | lowed to mingle with the other schol- ars, and are liable to spread the intec- tions. One case Of tuberculosis mas been brought to my attention, No pro- visions have been made for isolation, or | even for the prevention of tubercular | child spreading germs of tuberculosis | amongst hundreds of children win l whom the afflicted one may come m | contact.
 For the foregoing reaops, I you'd suggest that an office of physician m, snector. for the Public Schools or the | city of Montgomery. be appointed, or | some provision made wherepy tne Sanitary Officers may have authority | to inspect the schools of the city, ana prevent the children infected with con- f. eious or infect;A ls diseases from as- | sociating with other pupils.
 'Regarding the matter of the In- spectors of Meats. Milk and Perishable | Food Products which I had up with [ YOU some days since. I respectfully | suggest that Mir. H. B. Metcalf be made a bonded officer, and that he be held for all money collected for meat inspection fees and for all prop | erty belonging to the city under his The present arrangement | for handling the fees is not satisfac- | tory. and only one Record Book and | one Cash Book should be kept for this purpose. which record and cash books | should show all tranaction of the h. | spectors.
 Very respectfully,
 -..... :- r~,eto,1 Csrett