The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-13
TYPHOID TRACED ID FAULTY MILK
Mayor Orders Glen Iris Dairy
 SummariIy Closed
MANY NEED GARBAGE CANS
Sanitary Department Proceeds Indus triousIy With investigations of
 Stable Conditons-Fever
 Believed to Be Checked.

The fight on the threatened typhoid fever epidemic on the South Highlands IS progressing with satisfactory results b the city health and sanitary departments. The investigation of stables and general sanitary conditions Is being carried on without abatement in the infected section of the Highlands, and it is not believed that fever cases will spread further thln they have already gone.
 The first radical step taken by the health department was taken yesterday by closing the Glen Iris Dairy Depot near the corner of Tenth avenue and Fifteenth street, south. On investigation by the health department 1t was found that 0 per cent of the infested homes had been using milk from this place, and upon seV- eral tests of the milk being sold, 1t was found that the meteorological count Was very high. The place was, accordingly, closed yesterday morning g. menace to the general gOOu nedltll ol lilS pupiie' "''' will remain closed temporarily under or ders from the Mayor. N. C. Darby is the proprietor of the Glen Iris Dairy Depot. City Health Officer Dr. R. B. Hardness sets forth fully the conditions as they are in the following report to the com mittee of health of the Jefferson County 1 Medical society:
 July 12. 1907. | To the Committee of Health, Jefferson County Medical Society, City; Gentlemen-As a result of my investiga- | tions of typhoid fever conditions on the | Southside, l find that the neighbornood | of Tenth avenue and Fifteenth street. south, seems to be .he center of infec- | tion.
 q find further that over 90 per cent Of the typhoid cases actually reported have been using either milk or ice cream from the Glen Iris Dairy Depot.
 Adjoining this dairy depot there are a butcher shop, a bakery and a grocery store There are also several dry closets in this vicinity, which are now in process l or DelnR cOnneClGl Any pi e'if VI eitN'o may be contributing to the infection in this district.
 As a precaution l am recommending the use of screens, especially in business places, and In the kitchens and dining rooms of residences.
 The municipal authorities are enforcing the sanitary laws vigorously, and l believe i, ,ic dictri s will soon be under control. Respectfully.
 R- B. HARKNESS,
 City Health Officer. Mayor Wards letter ordering the place closed follows:
 July 19. 1907. R. B. Hardness, Health Officer:
 Dear Sir-As investigation develops the fact that the Glen Iris Dairy Depot at present Is a menace to health, you ar 2 hereby instructed to see that the business of same is suspended temporarily.
 Also that whatever milk, butter or Ice crea mmay be on hand at present Is not cream may be on hand at present is not | by the public Respectfully,
 GEORGE B. WARD. Mayor. | The sanitary department Is leaving noth- ing undone in the way of remedying un- healthy sanitary conditions. The war on people who refuse to buy garbage cans without being made to do so Is being car rled on to finish. The list of investiga- tions in the hands of the chief sanitary inspector yesterday showed that unless something is done immediately, 600 or loe trials will have to come before the police 1 court about the matter. There had been about 5GO reports of missing cans made yesterday. and it is sale to say that l0f | more will be made today.