The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-14
HEALTH OFFICER
MAKES A REPORT
DR.. r. 3. HARNESS HAS SUBMIT
TED HIS MONTHLY STATEMENT
TO MAYOR Wards INTEREST.
ING DOCUMENT.

City Health OFFICER r. B. Hardness has
submitted his monthly report to Mayor
Ward. 1t will be referred to the City
Council at its next meeting 1t is as fol-
lows:
Birmingham, Ala, March 10, 1906
To the Honorable Board of Mayor and
Aldermen, Birmingham, Ala:
Gentlemen :-Relative to the dust NUS
ance which was touched ON in my last
report, l wish to call attention to Eigh.
tenth street between Morris avenue and
Avenue A. Although this is a smooth
brick pavement, believe that the area
mentioned above produces more dust pro-
portionately than any other street in the
city. So far as l know this area is rarely
swept As the paved area of the city
is increased the facilities of the street
department should be increased SO thai
every paved street in the business portion
OF the city can be swept once in twenty
four hours. Paved streets are far more
productive of dust than the unpaved ones
If they are not kept free from dirt, which
dries out quickly and is pulverized into
the finest of dust Here 1 wish to enter
plea for the paving OF the alleys con-
Meeting the paved streets. Dirt is brought
out from these alleys in abundance by
passing vehicles and thus the work OF
maintaining clean streets is hampered
very materially.
I trust that active war will be waged
during the next month on those who con-
tinue to throw paper and fruit peelings
on our streets II the officers stationed at
the various crossings would look out for
these offenders much could be accom-
plished
During the meeting of the state medical
association there will be visitors from
all parts of the country in our city and
by having our streets present neat ap-
pearance, we can make an impression that
will help our city materially.
On the other hand If our streets are
found to be in an untidy<and unsanitary
condition we will be subject to criticism
that justly belongs TO u.s.
T he sanitary inspectors have been ac-
lively engaged during the month In en-
forcing a general cleaning up; however,
we are hopelessly behind in this work and
/ see no way of catching up unless an
other man is added to our force. To do
effective work a sanitary officer must be
able to go over this territory at regular
intervals. This cannot be done with less
than three men. / would use one man
for fumigating and special work, while
the city would be divided between the
Otner Two 10 De pdlIOleu as coihpichciy
as possible. Appended Is a summary of
work done by the sanitary officers during
the month.
1t must be borne In mind that II Is
impossible for these officers to keep any
thing like a complete record of their
work. We are, however, trying to keep
as full record as is practicable.
Z Houses placarded. 8; houses fumigated,
81: complaints registered, II; inspections,
129: arrests made. 81: convictions, 2s.
I wish TO call the attention of the pub
lie to the clause in our revised milk or
dinance prohibiting the delivery of milk
at higher temperature than so degrees
Fahrenheit. Germs cannot thrive at the
low temperatures and IL customers see
that their milk is cold when delivered to
them and notify the authorities when this
clause of the ordinance Is violated. a great
deal can be done towards helping us in
lettering the milk supply of our city.
On the other hand, 1t must not be over
looked that the consumer has an oblga-
ton to perform in taking proper care of
milk. r.. B. HARNESS,
City Health Officer,