New-York tribune., 1908-03-29
CALLS CUBA SP0TLESS.
DR.. Darlington, Back from Vacation,
Tells of Ferer Crusade.

Havana and OF Cuba l While down
there" DIR. Thomas Darlington, Of the Health De
partment said yesterday, may be called Para
disc not alone in physical beauty. in the uroan
perfection of the cities or the suburban pedutie'
Of villas. streets and conformation OF the Iaiu-
scape but also in the cleanliness OF the whoie
/ could not say much in praise of the sanitary
arrangements in Havana. in Cienfuesos and o'her
places ] visited 1t the same everyV~he ihe
acme Of precaution against disease
DR.. Darlington spent vacation in Cuba ne
came back a little a week ago. and during
his weeks visit there studied sanitary coho:-
.ions and learned the simple story Of the methous
which have transformed q yellow fever rldoen
community into of the most healthful places
in the Western Hemisphere 1t was summed up
In one word: cleanliness. It all seemed so simple
he said when il explained by the off1cers OF
the United States army quartered IN that par
trcula- place to preserve order and incidentally to
conserve health.
Most Of my time was spent in looking over the
sanitary condition of Havana Dr. Darlington
told Tribune man. u went there, 10 be sure
on vacation. But when the place my IN
terest was at once aroused. / wanted TO know
how it had been possible TO transform a fever
ridden place into practical Paradise. free from
fever, free from every adverse thing. SO far as
human comfort and health We're concerned.
Major jefferson Randolph kean. the sanitary ao-
wiser OF Governor Magoon. took Dr. Darlington in
hand and the Health Commissioner of this lty
was kept busy looking over The sanitary arrange
nlents that have been such success
An automobile placed at Dr. Darlington's
disposal, and g said that he might well nave
been on the best roads in this city Westchester
County for the conditions there were not inferior
The doctor said:
With Major Kean and Major Birmingham |
10 Camp Columbia. where the main force Of
American troops ouariered- The Whole camp
splendid sanitary condition With Colonel
Pitcher, who was in command, / made an lnspec-
tion Of the grounds and the mems quarters
tried find something to criticfse, but simply
couldn't. Everything in perfect shape. The
buildings all freshly whitewashed. there were
nets all the beds. and the total absence or
flies especially attracted my attention Drainage
drainage and more drainage has almost abolished
mosquito, and the perfection OF the sewage dis
posal works and the daily cleaning OF the streets
in the cities and camps have done much to Kill on
the fly.
L wen, 10 Guanajay with Major Birmingham
and Major Patrick This IS temporary camp. but
the immaculate, and, at Camp
Columbia, the food was excellent, and provided
with attention 10 the hygienic in diet The water
supply in this camp. at Camp Columbia, Is
pure. and in each place they use incinerators in
disposing OF the sewage The soldiers are never
idle. The ranges near this camp and there is
daily target practice
Too much cannot he said in praise Of Major kean
and his aids. the Board OF Health and Colonel
the that has attended their efforts
for sanitary reform in Havana 1t was carnival
4
oughfares were Uttered with paper, scraps Of food
and confetti; but the next morning everything had
been removed It this way day after day
while the carnival lasted The American army
regime has killed the designation Of 'rnanana land
as applied 10 Cuba. Nothing III the way Of public
sanitary work army duties is postponed until
the day.
There is no yellow fever in Cuba at present
1 DO think that il is TO be feared. as the au-
thorties have the situation well in hand, and moth
ing could have been thorough than the mos
quito elimination. I visited Cienfuegos and the
American camp there. This was the yellow fever
district. i had many pleasant talks with Captain
Warren Dean. in charge In the camps quickly
learned that all the milk used was pasteurized- L
also learned that there tuberculosis among
the cattle This is due the fact that the cattle
are always of doors. We find here that tu-
berculosis prevails among the cows in Increasing
proportion as go northwaTd, and this is due 10
housing the cattle. Until recently no attention
whatever paid 20 hygiene in their housing
With Major Slocum who has charge OF the ru-
rales. I Eento. where the water supply of
the capital city is secured. The water was re-
rnarkably clear the bottom Of the reservoir, thirty
feet below. being clearly visible as the shore
And analysis has shown that the water is abso-