The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-05-20
Charges Have Been Filed Against
Alleged ViOIatsTS.
HOUSE TO HOUSE INSPECTIONS
ARE BEING MADE AND WILL 81
CONTINUED UNTIL COMPLETED
THE CITY NEVER On MORE
lHaALTHFUL coNDIToN-IM3
PoRTANcE OF QUESTION.

The health authorities Of Pensas
cola. through the city physician and !
sanitary inspectors under him, are
enforcing the rules in reference to
sanitary measures, according to All.
official documents.
An examination Of the police court +
docket was made yesterday and the;
figures show that charges OF all char
acters have been filed against ALLEGED !,
viOlators Of the ordinances governing
health and sanitary questions. Pew
sons have been arrested and convfctS
ed for failing to clean their premises
allowing weeds to grow over 1S'
inches, and the latest charge Is that
against John Logan, who it is alleged
has allowed wiggletails on his prem
ises.
1t is understood that it is the in
tention of City Physician Perpont and
the sanitary inspectors to see that all
sanitary laws are enforced in a fea,-
less and impartial manner. II a per-
son in authority or one who has in
fiuential friends has violated the law,
it is stated that a warrant will be
sworn out against the offender and
the matter can be settled in the NUM-
cipal court. This is no more than j..
should be, in the opinion Of those who
believe in a strict and impartial en-
forcement of all laws.
important Question.
The enforcement of the sanitary
ordinances is an important question
and means much to any city. Clean
illness, the determination of the nos
quito, the stegomyia an every other
species is a vital matter. This can
only be accomplished by the exter-
minatiOn of the breeding places, such
as stagnant water ponds and the cut
ting down of weeds and the strict adj
herance to laws pertaining to the sub
ject. This is the opinion Of medical
men, who have made the question a
study and as the health ordinances
provide for such rules and regulations
it is the duty Of the inspectors ana
city physician to see that the law is
carried out
House Inspections.
A house to house inspection has
been inaugurated for the purpose OF
ascertaining that all rooms are in a
sanitary condition, and that no con-
tagiOus diseases are in the houses.
Some people dislike TO have their
homes examined by. strange men, but
when the residents stop to consider
the importance of the matter from a
health standpoint, their objections
are readily overcome. It is under
stood that the examinations now be-
ing conducted will be continued until
every house, vacant and occupied, to
gether with the premises Of each
have been thoroughly examined.
During the month of April reports
show that over 5000 examinations
were made and that over ! 900 notices
to clean premises and place the same
in a sanitary condition were issued
by the inspectors. The statistics for
May have not been complied, mas
much as the month is only a little
more than half completed.
Will be Sanitary.
Mayor Bliss states that Pensacola
is sanitary city in all that the name
implies Health conditions were
never better than at present and il Is
the intention Of the Board Of Health
TO improve conditions instead OF let
ting things retrOgTade, II the enforce
ment and execution Of laws tending
to improve sanitary conditions will 10
the work