Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-02

working capacity OF the oepars hiehl "
increased salaries, by increased force and
increased facilities care should be taken
that there be no increase In the duties
imposed upon the department lie sus-
gested as an offset to the possible scauns
Of his estimates, that If the increases are
not granted action should be taken looking
toward the curtailment of some or the eX-
listing duties of this big ana Important oe
partment.
Pasteurizing Plant.
Aside from mentioning almost every en-
ploye of this department for an increase In
salary, and the request for score OF aool-
tional employees, the most important item
in the estimates Is one calling for the erec-
ton and maintenance of pasteurizng
plant. which he estimates to cost approx
mately SO 900. However, this sum or money
Is not included in the total appropriation
asked and Is in the estimates In the FORM
of a recommendation. He declared that
pasteurizing plant Is necessary to peter
the local milk supply. In speaking or us
establishment by the District government
DR.. Woodward said:
1.-The milk conference recommended that
all milk not coming from tuberculin- tested
cattle be pasteurized, and that there be
established. by private enterprise II posi-
BILE, and otherwise by the District govern
ment, plants for the pasteurization OF milk
under the supervision of the health depart
ment. There seems to be no tendency to-
ward the establishment of such plants by
private enterprise, anu II Seems 10 me- IL
the recommendation of the milk conference
Is to be carried into effect, 1t will have to
be through the establishment Of municipal
plants for the pasteuriZation Of milk.
Under existing conditions there would
probably have to be pasteuriZed from twen-
ty thousand to twenty-five thousand gal
Ions of milk daily. At least two plants
would have to be provided. one near each
capacity Of twenty thousand gallons every
two hours. 30 that milk on arrival could be
promptly pasteurized, so as to be bottled
and delivered without delay. The neces-
sary machinery would cost. therefore, ap-
proximately $4,000, and probably more.
1.-The cost of operation. pasteurizing in
| the manner recommended by the milk con-
cents per gallon. say about 500 per day.
or $146OO0 per annum. To this would have
to be added the expense OF maintenance, re-
| difficult to determine. but would probably
be not less than $4,000 per annum."
| Other Recommendations.
| Other important recommendations made
| by the health officer and which are not in
cIuded in the total appropriation asked for
| are that an appropriation Of 81, 900 be asked
for with which the District could defray
the expense of treating persons who have
been bitten by rabid dogs when such per-
| sons are unable to pay for the treatment:
that the medical inspectors for public
| schools be increased from twelve to eighteen
| in order that each physician can devote
| more attention to the pupils who are under
| his care: public baths: the reclamation OF
the Anacostia fats a means Of better
ing the sanitary conditions in that vicin-
| ity; that q number Of deep wells be sunk
in the city for the use OF the public. and
| the collection and disposal of stable manure
at public expense. or at least through
public service.
| Although he specified no particular figure
| In his estimates. DR.. woodward suggested
that his own salary be increased He asked
for 5000 with which to create an office to
| Another new position requested to be Gre
ated is "'chief medical Inspector" who shall
! be a physician. and who shall act as health
officer in the absence Of the health officer
and the assistant health officer. He pro-
poses to pay this officer $500. With a
view to separating the sanitary inspection
service from the food inspection service he
recommended another new ONCE. that Of
"chief food Inspector" to be paid $4,000:
two new inspectors at 81. 400: two new ones
at 81 200: four new ones at $1,000. and two
new ones at $500. are among the addi-
tional employees requested
Increases in Salary.
Dr. Woodward requested that the salary
of r. L. Lynch chemist of the health de-
partment. be increased from 81. 800 to s.. 400,
and that an office Of assistant chemist be
created. to pay $500. He also wants a
skilled laborer for the chemical laboratory
at $500 He proposes to do away with the
Office of inspector of marine products,
which pays 81. 200. and which is filed by
A. F. Evans. and turn the inspection Of
marine products over to the food inspectors. |
H. c. Mclean. chief clerk and deputy
crease Of 500 in salary. He at present
receives $4,000 Two additional clerks
for the office are asked for. to receive
5000 each. M. M Browning. a clerk. is
ov,da d n Of
his salary Of $500.
An assistant to the poundmaster is
urged in view Of the increased work Of
this branch Of the health department. Dr.
Woodward proposes to pay the assistant
5000. He also proposes to increas the
pay of the four laborers at the dog
appoint an additional laborer at $50. He
said this increase Is reasonable In view
of the increased cost of living, and in
view Of the hazardous service which
driver of the dog-pound wagon Is recon-
mended to be Increased from $40 to $780,
Chief Inspector Of Diaries.
An important recommendation is that ask
Ing for chief inspector of diaries and
dairy farms at a salary of $4,000. and the
appointment of eight dairy inspectors at
81, 800 each. There are at present five
dairy Inspectors at $500. The sum of
50, 400 Is requested with which to employ
that the services of such an officer are
constantly required in order to permit |
proper examinations of water supplies and
of foods. especially of milk. An assistant
bacteriologist at a salary of 81 800 is also
recommended. and a skilled iaborer for
the meteorological laboratory at S72O The
sum of $4,000 Is asked for the enforce
ment of the provisions OF an act to pre-
vent the spread Of contagious diseases The
same amount was appropriated for this
purpose this year.
Disinfecting Service.
The sum Of $1,000 is asked for the main