The San Francisco call., 1906-05-07
ORDERS REGULATING
CITY'S SANITATION
Each District Is Placed i'm
Charge of a Physician.
General Greedy ySystematizes
Protection of Health.

The following order regarding sani-
tary districts. free dispensaries and
hospitals was issued yesterday at divi-
sion headquarters:
Headquarters Pacific Division,
San Francisco. Cal, May g. 1906.
General Orders No. 3.
i. Sanitary districts are hereby es-
tablished in the city Of san Francisco,
with limits coincident with those Of the
military districts already established.
-. The civil authorities have desig-
mated a physician 10 be stationed at
each military district headquarters.
who viii be in general charge. under
the supervision OF the chief sanitary
officer Of San Francisco. Of all sanitary
matters other than hospitals in the
military district in which he is sta
toned.
"3. Medical supplies DIS tributed from
relief stores without charge to various
parts OF the city of San Francisco,
other than TO hospitals, viii be OBJ
tained upon reQuisition Of the sanitary
officer stationed at the military district
headquarters. These acquisitions viii
20 direct to the chief sanitary officer,
Lieutenant Colonel G. A. Torney, med
tcal department, United States army,
stationed at the General Hospital, Pre-
eidio. After the requisitons have been
acted upon by him he viii direct the
issue from the medical supply depot.
-. Each district sanitary official will
make a daily report on the sanitary
conditions IN his district, giving in
brief memorandum all the essential
facts that have come to his notice.
One copy Of this report viii go direct
to the chief sanitary officer, Preside
Hospital, and one copy through the
military district commander to the nil
ttary secretary, Pacific Division. Mill
tary district commanders viii forward
these reports so that they will reach
division headquarters not later than ~
e m on the day following the day on
which the report is made. The report
here required Of the district sanitary
officer win be submitted not later than
o. n. on the dey for which 1t Is
made
FREE DISPENSARIES.
s5 All dispensaries that have been
DESIGNATED by the Health Commission
as free dispensaries VIII receive their
supplies by acquisitions submitted by
the authorized agent Of the Health
Commission direct TO the chief sanitary
officer at the General Hospital, Pre-
sfdio. who. after he has acted thereon,
will direct the issue from the medical
supply depot.
PERMANENT CAMPS.
~e. A field officer viii be designated
IN general charge Of all permanent
camps. Sites not already selected for
such camps viii be selected by the
Health Commission. When the site
has been definitely decided upon the
division commander will select an Of
fcer who viii have charge Of the con-
struction Of the camp. He VIII con-
suit with the chief sanitary officer in
regard to sanitation, water supply
etc. This officer, or ANOTHER officer des-
ignated IN his place, viii remain In
permanent charge OF the camp after
II Is occupied by the refugees. He will
make acquisitions for the necessary
tentage, lumber, etc, upon the quar-
termaster's department through di-
vision headquarters. IN filing these
reouisitions the Quartermaster viii is
sue, as far as possible. relief supplies
not furnished by the Congressional ap-
propriation pertaining to the relief OF
San Francisco.
'T. Medical officers and physicians
in Immediate charge Of the santa
tion Of permanent or semi-permanent
camps VIII report briefly the results
of their observations TO the military
district sanitary official direct, go that
tt will reach him not later than
o'clock D. m on the day for which
report Is made. in order that the
substance thereof may be incorporated
IN his daily report TO the sanitary Of
Acer at military district headquarters,
required under para graph Of this
erder.
HOSPITALS.
'T All hospitals that have been des-
tEnated by the Health Commission as
hospitals to receive the sick from
among the destitute viii submit requi-
sttions for medical supplies direct TO
the chief sanitary officer at the Pre-
sidto General Hospital After approval
by him he Will direct the issue from
the medical supply depot
NOTE.
Tt Is 70 be understood that supplies
issued from the medical supply depot,
es above described. are to be used
solely for destitute free patients.
s1 Connmissary supplies for these
hospitals officially designated by the
Health Committee as indicated in par
asraph will be obtained as follows:
The Official in charge Of the hospital
win make requisition direct upon the
ofiosr IN charge OF the special diet
depot at the Moulder School building.
corner Of Page and Cough streets.
After the reQuisition is acted upon