The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-17
the medical profession must at oil times
III taken as fully, as possible Into ous

4 Sn taken as lully as ppssipte NY llss ~ ~
confidence. Nj I'D SS III # Is J! I. IA
Equally Important ana fundamental as
che actiyc support of tho pliysiclans Is the
& matter o Z education Of the N public IN
II sanitary sub ects. An octiye campaign
4 A this direction should be entered ITO
a. soot,i,ns the details for Its successful
i working can be arranged, Such ~ cntIi-
v pnigr Includes public lectu rcs, the distrlS-
q butior, OF special articles written iii popu-,
y lar style and dealing with Important
sanitary subjects, and, alnstly, though IT'LL
.s t,uestionnbly thtk most Important OF oil,
X the securing OF the public press AS sotit
u ally III, our work. 1oisense. even Ii, mary
h Of lis forms not commonly fegarded MS
preventative, is largely due to Ignorance,
IL ana as the public becomes more md iiloro
enlightened on these subjects not only
& will they be better able to protect then'-
selves against disense but they VIII also j
\ be found ready TO- cooperate ntelligeitly
4 witt, us In o,iri own ef forts. VI &.
Financial I Support.
4 N The need of abundant financial support
"A OF the Health Department In Its organized
fight against disea sc Is sef-cvidert, lack
n OF s,icli support In the pnst has beer q
most serious handicap and is one which
* no board Of health can hope to work
y against. Tho prominent place which va
given5to this nhnso OF the subject in the
recent debates on the floor+6f the Coun-
ell has trust, so impressed this ncces-
e. sslty upon our city fathers that they VIII
4 lbc found ready to meet promptly all sren-
VI sorable demands which we shall make
i upon them. A, reputation for healthfulncas
& and the protection Of the physical well
fare Of its citizens Is ono Of the mnss
B valuable assets which n community can
u POSSESS and repnys many times over
4 the cost Of securing It. \; y
@ One OF the most significant advances ~
municipal sanitation during recent years.
Z which have been 50 full of adyance,@ts the
recognition OF the necessity of research
into the special sanitary problems to 4 pc
= solved IN each community Each city has
X its own peculiar climatic, Industrial ana
sociological conditions, and these mus
& be carefully studied before full under
standing can be had OF is sanitary nee ,t
4 and the methods Of meeting them WITH
II the maximum efficiency and at the minis
mum cost. The IN luence Of our negro
population upon the health$o of Richmond
Il IS an illustration OF this. Investigations
Sof this kind should be entered Into sys-
i tenlatl,aly and directed with dntelii-$
4 gent recognition of their Importance.
.5ll The only ~ specific reconlmcndntionI
which Il wish to make tonight Is thai
the Health Department secure, II possi-
BILE the entire suite OF rooms IN the city
unll%reccntly occupied by tho Corpora
3 ton Commission, and that the depart
4 lnent be transferred to It's new quarters
as speedily as practicable conceive that
no difficulty will be encountered N
having these rooms assigned to ths
Health Department, since this was u al al /
ready consented to last winter by the
4 Committee on Grounds and Buildings and
by the City Engineer, but was mot &ac-
cepted blythe Board OF " II ealtl on &c
count OF objections which I believe are
now entirely outweighed by tho many
advantages of the move. 81 II
Ell Will Have His Help.
Z When Dr.. Levy concluded. his remarks.
which seemed to meet with the approval
OF all ,ii there were informal suggestions
as to many matters, but most Of them
were deferred until the next meeting.
~ It is the purpose OF the department to
have thes@ sanitary officers wear badge
and uniforms, and steps will be taken
along this line Mt the next meeting.
At the end Of the session DR.. Open
himer5 said that he would cheerfully rem
der Or. Levy all possible assistance until N
he becomes familiar with the \ depart
ment and Its duties, and the new, health
officer was asked to 5ou tin e some rules
for the government OF \ the department.
TO be considered Il later. Dr.. Levy Will
take active charge Of the entire depart
5ment this morning. 55.