Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-07

unlicensed dealers being able to do
business there are several causes lead
ing up to their existence. First, irnor-
ance Of the danger Of using and drink
ing the milk Of tubcrcular cows: SOC
| ond, refusing To believe in the danger
OF fact which has already been de-
monStrated; third, an erroneous belief
among certain milllmen that the Tub
orcu!ia Test applied to a creature does
her harm; and fourth, a malicious in
tent to disregard the rules and reglla-
ions. caring not for the results as
long as they themselves are not in
urcd. ! recommend that prompt ana
decisive measures be taken To make
these Illegal dealers comply with tho.
city ordinance.
In closing ! wish to impress uooo
you the Importance of pure milk Pro
vious to the third year of age it is the
Worldwide recognized diet. Ii is the
inain-stay of the sick in nearly all
diseases and it is one part of our food
that we should demand to be OF pure
origin. Respectfully submitted
IL. a. MILLIKEN,
Inspector Of Milk.
several dealers iii milk not licensed
were reported ana tho mayor was Or
d'rrd 70 proceed against thcm.
Ih9 following report Of the Board
OF Health was received and placed ON
file: WI
Iia!lowcll, Maino, MAY {. 1907.
To tho Honorable Mayor and CITY Conn
Gil:
Your local BOARD OF Health submit 10
you the following report ana rccom-
mcnGations:
Ne afc constantly having complaints il
FF2i'fd TO cctspoolS ana priyicy. which
huiS''ht'S were are unable to abatn for
inc reason that Il part Of thu streets in
t1H CITY are now severed. We will men
h"n ore Illustration. During the fall of
IN" Il cas-" of typhoid fever occurred at
the residence Of y. Smith. Pleasant
street. We made an Investigation and
found thar the crsspooI used hv Smith
was unable to absorb The waste water.
surface and was carried ontp tie ground,
Of the adjoining owners. giving rise 10
much Just complaint. We ordered Smith
to make sewer connections. which he VA;
willing 10 do, bu; on further investigation
i'biil III a. ! it'I''lIt SlTt'tI ISil severed
at all. W" mention this only a an il
luStration to show YOU how ho1rIcss tho
Board Of Health is in such CT. s. Ii is
of equal Importance to have a pl,nr"- sys-
tom Of scWcraE" A. to have a pure water
supply for drinking purposes.
There arc also many ahuttcrs of The
sewer who are not connected, nothing
ever having been doGc t. make thcm con
meet, ana they are 10th to enter the sew
'cr because they fear extra expense.
There is also another phas" of this qu,s-
ton aside from an hygicnic standpoint.
which is that any property pv;icd by
private individuals becomes NOR" valu-
able when il has sGHcr connection.
Therefore, this is another way in which
the city could increase the valuation Of
its property.
W" recommend u YOU FOR consideration
and decided action the following:
First; the extension Of the sewer to all
parts Of the city possible. Second. oblig-
ing all abuttcrs u make connection with
same, also those who are now abuttcrs
and not connected to make immediate
connection. Third the extension of the
main sewers at the foot Of Winthrop and
Central streets to tho lower watcr mark,
as now they only extend as far as the
high water mark ana at low water they
give rise 10 foul ana unhealthy odurS ana
are also unsiGhtly. Fourth. that the rub
hish along the river hank back Of MI he
stores be removed ana the banks Of the
river cleaned. and adoption Of regulations
such As to ObliEc property owners not to
dump rubbish. and that this part Of tho
city be kept clean and slightly as much
of the store property on Water street
could h. made into available t"ncmcnts
with back piazzas which should look
down on clean and grassy banks instead
Of tin cans and rubbish.
We ask YOU q take such action on
these recommendations as YOU SEE fit. but
we should be pleased 10 see them 50
through as they are.
Very respectfully submitted.
II. \. MILLII[EN. NJ. y.
For the Board of Health.