Bisbee daily review., 1907-01-10
PEST HOUSE IS IN DEPlORABLE
 CONDITION
Mayor Cayen Makes Trip Of Inspection to House of lsola- ton and Intends to Take the Matter Up With Council.

Ons account of the deplorable condi- ton of the structure now used for the purpose, 1t is probable that the city of Bisbee will construct new pest house in the near future, and the matter will be brought up at the next meeting of the city council.
 Ever since the small pox epidemic of several months ago died out, the pest house has received very little at tention, partly on account of the fact that it is situated in a portion of the disrict which is very inconyenient to get to, and partly because no one has been confined there until two days ago.
 When the physicians reported to the city health department a couple of days ago that Joseph Dietz had scar let fever, and that 1t would be neces- sary for the city to take care of the case, it was decided to send the young man to the pest house, which is io- cated short distance below the prop erty of the Saginaw-American com pany, in the southeast section of the district u3 4 giaa
 The young man was taken there, and the health officer afterwards re- ported to Mayor Caven that the place was In Q deplorable condition, and un- fit for use.
 Yesterday morning the mayor made the trip to the pest house for the pur- pose of making thorough examlna- tion, so that he could bring the matter before the council, and make a report from personal knowledge. 1-s nsg
 When Dr. Caven returned from the trip be was seen by Review reporter and asked concerning conditions at the city's house of isolation. h reply he said: ......... ...--.. ..... p. .,.rr. s.r
 "The report that the pest house Is in a deplorsble condition, and is abso- lutely unfit for use for any purpose, is the truth without the slightest bit of exaggeration. What was nothing but a shack at best has deteriorated until now 1t consists of nothing but blanks standing on end with others over topping them forming a roof, and might properly be called shed.
 "The roof leaks in many places; blanks have been torn from the side .of the building; every article of fur niture has been removed from the house, probably by Mexicans, who do not realize the danger of contagion; 1; and even the partition which served the purpose of cutting oss the kitchen from the one room in the building has been torn out and carried away. The place is truly dilapidated, and unsan- itary in every particular.
 Tn the first place, the pest house should be place where at least some comfort can be asorded to those per. sons who are unfortunate enough to contract a disease which necessitates their being cut oss from communica tion with every one. Suppose that you or were afflicted with disease of this kind, we would be just as much a charge of the city as the poorest per son in the district, and we certainly would not care to be forced into suct place as the pest house is at the present time.
 q am in favor of the city building pest house along sanitary lines, SC that when a person is forced to gC ! there they will have a chance of get ting well, Instead of being placed iI the present quarters, where they are liable to contract most any disease. . 7 q look upon this matter as one that : deserves the immediate attention oi
 the council, and feel that when the . facts ale p.acsd before that body al i the next meeting, no time will be los | in taking steps to correct g greviou:
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