The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-07-13
MILK ORDINANCE. DEFEATED
By VOTE OF THREE TO ONE
Board Of Health Holds an important Meeting al
Which OratOy Flowed Freely Officers of
Health Department Submit Reports Showing
Business Transacted During the Month of June.

board of health last evening the res
olution, introduced a month ago, to
compel milk dealers to deliver all
milk to their customers in bottles,
thoroughly sterilized, was defeated by
vote of three to two. After the re-
ports of the various officers covering
the business transacted in their de-
partments during the month of June
had been read and accepted, Attorney
J. ] Clark, author of the bottled milk
resolution, called the same up for sec
ond third reading and final passage,
and after an hours discussion in
which members took part the resolu-
ton was placed on its final passage
and resulted in its rejection, Clark
and Belts voting to adopt it and Zin-
ninger, Ballard and Bair voting in
the negative. After the resolution
had been disposed of Zinninger intro
duced another one providing that it
shall be unlawful, punishable by a
fine, for any dealer in vegetables and
food stuffs to display his merchan
placed upon a raised platform at least
sixteen inches above the sidewalk A
vote to adopt the same was carried
by majority of four to one, but Clark
raised an objection to the action on
the legal ground that the purpose of
the resolution was not designated. The
objection was sustained by Chairman
Turnbull and Zinninger withdrew it
until next meeting when it will again
be presented in legal form and un-
doubtedly passed.
STARTED ON TIME.
The meeting opened few moments
before s O'Clock, with all members
present, Mayor Turnbull being in the
chair and Health officer Smith, offic-
iating as clerk. After the minutes OF
the last meeting had been read and
adopted, the chairman called for re-
ports from the various officers of the
health board which were read and
adopted.
Health Officer A. V. Smith submit
ted mortality reports for May and
June. The May report showed the
total number of deaths in the city to
be 43. of which Il we're males and u
females, divided as follows: Tuber-
culosis l, influenza l, diabetes /, spinal
meningitis l, apoplexy l, paralysis /,
insane l, convlusions 3, endocarditis l,
heart disease 6, valvular 8, myocor-
ditis l, pneumonia !, gastritis 2,
drowning l, fracture of skull /, dis
ease of respiratory system l. For June
there was a total of 28 deaths, Of
which 16 were males and IL females,
divided as follows: Typhoid fever l,
septicemia l, tuberculosis l, anemiae l,
chlorius /, meningitis l. apoplexy l,
epilepsy /, conyulsions /, heart dis
ease 2, Yalvular /, other diseases of
nervous system 8, angina pectoris i,
broncho-pneumonia /, pleuTisy l, gas
titis l, peritonitis 2, kidney disease /,
still born l, congenital debility /, sun
stroke !, accidental gunshot wound /,
inhaling gas /, injuries from runaway
l, dropsy 2, mirasmus l, senility l.
SANITARY .POLICEMAN'S REPORT.
The report of Sanitary Policeman
Thompson for June was as follows:
Diphtheria cases quarantined /, raised
2; scarlet fever cases quarantined 2,
raised 4 dwellings fumigated 6, rooms
fumigated 25; living rooms inspected
rs, cellars inspected Is, notice to clean
filthy yards 33, alleys 16, notices serv-
ed 80, complaints investigated 1923,
nuisances abated II, cesspools ordered
cleaned 35, dead animals removed 10.
DAIRY AND FOOD INSPECTOR.
A. T. Bowman, dairy and food in
spector, submitted his report which
showed that during the month of June
he had examined 2O5 dairy COWS, visit
ed q dairies, and issued rs certifi-
Gates, inspected 30 produce stands and
two fish markets and Investigated
complaints
THE PLUMBING INSPECTOR.
Inspector of Plumbing E. L. CoR-
man reported having made 1T inspec-
tions during June, SO tests, 40 final
inspections, ordered IL changes, in
spected 166 fixtures, investigated 8
complaints, and served 3 notices.
CITY PHYSICIAN.
Total number of visits made during
the month "A, number of Office calls
10. Submitted by w. II. Faulk, M. D.,
and accepted.
MILK QUESTION TAKEN UP.
Under the head of unfinished and
miscellaneous business the proposed
resolution governing the mode of de-
Iivering milk on the part of producers
and dealers was called up and read
after an omission had been inserted.
The resolution proposed to change the
present mode of delivering milk from
the old-fashioned dipper and Tin can
method TO that of bottle delivery and
sterilization. As chairman Of the