The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-15
The Sanitary Work.

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 "There were fumigated and cleanseo for communicable diseases, the follow ing number of premises: For chicken pox. g.; for diphtheria. 36; for scarlet fever, [; for typhoid fever. ls; for measles, 9; for smallpox, 225; for sick ness of long duration. IS; for tubercu- Iosis, 37. Total number of premises fumigated, 346.
 "The sanitary inspectors examined 72.47s premises, and reinspected s,02S places, making a total of s0,5o7 inspec- tions and reinspections.
 'eThe character and rumber of null sances reported during the past year were as follows: Alleys filthy. 159; animals and fowls dead or streets, 326; bath tubs not connected, 2; bath tubs out of repair, 97; cellars filthy, 112; chicken houses filthy. 21; closets out of repair, 252; closets nailed up. 5; clos sets stopped up. 51; closet tank leak ing, s3; closets in use. water off, 57; decayed fish, 1; drains stopped up. 67; dry wells in use, 9; hog pens filthy, po- lice Jurisdiction, 46; houses filthy, [; houses without conveniences. 8; hy- drants leaking, 305: lots filthy. 579: manure, 240: market house. il; su- burban markets. 37: outhouses. 23; pipes bursted, 173; surface closets filthy 2.594: privies over vaults. 16; sewers obstructed, IT; slops in street. 2; slops In yard. 220; sinks out of order. 1892; stables filthy, 264; stagnant water, IA; urinals out of order. 1S7; water run ming over sidewalk, 12; weeds and grass in yards, 57S; yards filthy, 1,010. Total, 8.029.
 The following number of loads of trash and garbage were moved from the several wards of the city: Ward l. 4.37S; Ward 2. 2.SS5; Ward B. 2,4ss; ward 4, 2,403; Ward 5. 2.5o3: Ward 6. 2.539; Ward '. 2,3s7; business center, 6,339. Total. 25,37S.
 The sanitary and storm water sew CTS were fushel from different points at regular intervals throughout the year. One of the sanitary officers, MT. carew Powell. has since August been detailed to this work and has given 1t his entire attention.
 Inspection of Meats and MILK.
 There were offered for slaughter during the past fiscal year, 14,212 ani- maIs showing a decrease in number of 84O as compared to previous report. Meats from the country also show a decrease. 375 inspections being made, against 646 for the year prior. Vest ern meats show a slight increase, but not sufficient to explain the falling off at the local plant. and dressed meats from the country. Thirty-five hundred and eleven inspections of shipped meats were made. an advance of 1S1 over last wear. Total decrease. 1.11S; total in- crease. 131: leaving net decrease in numher of animals inspected 9S2.
 "Number and kind of animals offered for slaughter-Beeves. s.153; calves. 1,274; hogs. 2,S44' sheep' Sl4; goats l127. Total 14.212.
 "The following number of animals were rejected on hoof-Beeves. 156; l calves. 4; hogs, 2; sheep, 10; total, 172. I,savine number slaughtered, 14.007.
 "On post mortem inspection the fol- lowing number of animals. or parts of aniraIs were condemned. rendered and
 tanLed, Three beeves, extensive bruises, weighing 1,O35e pounds; nine taaves Texas fever. 2,599 pounds; six beeves tuberculosis. 1,5S0 pounds; one beet pyaemia. 200 pounds; one beef, sroiied SO pounds: one calf. too poor Sar food 80 pounds; fourteen hogs. aSo,apa 1912 pounds; four hogs. trchinse. $40 pounds; two hogs. tuber-
 c,'Insis 1855 pounds; four hogs, | measles. 45O pouhuP' one hVH' hanke'