Evening journal., 1910-07-16
STATE HEALTH BOARD
REPORTS ABOUT NEWARK

be good. and the milk supply pure
The sources of milk supply having
all been examined by the Newark
Board of Health. and pronounced by
them to be good. There is no night
soil used in the neighboring truck
patches
Delaware college uses only the
Newark water supply, which has been
found perfect There is no water we'll
on the College grounds from which
the students could secure well water
The cellars OF the College buildings
were found in good sanitary condition.
The buildings are steam heated, and
an abundant supply of fresh air. The
dormitOries are well ventilated. and
in sanitary condition. The gymnasium
and drill room are well lighted. we'll
ventilated and absolutely sanitary. The
swimming pool is not in use, as it was
never completed The college kitch-
EN- is well screened and in sanitary
condition.
The ice supply 10 Newark comes
from three sources:
1st-From reservoir or pond on the
New London Road. just outside of
Newark. Here we found large pond,
fed by a very small stream, said pond
receives drainage from a large field
Immediately adjacent thereto. and
from the public road running along
side of said pond. The above said
small stream flows by a barn yard
and is liable to infection therefrom.
Evidences OF the bank OF said stream
being used by people for recreation
etc. we're found along its banks
which ultimately hnds its way to
said pond.
2nd-The Curtis Settling Pond. This
receives its supply from White Clay
Creek. and while its surroundings arc
better than the New London Road
Supply. il still is infected by the
White Clay Greek waters. We found
no evidences of alum Publications in
this pond.
Manufactured ice, which is
brought to the town
The water from the wells in New
ark has been frequently analyzed, and
the majority Of them found infected
there being no sewerage in Newark
Every house in Newark has its own
individual cess pool The soil oil
Newark containing considerable clay
the same acts as a basin in which
are held the impurities contained in
said wells. or which escape there.
from. and necessarily must endangel
the drinking wells which are i'm theiI
immediate vicinity. The wells, there
fore. we consider a constant nuisance
detrimental TO the health OF the citi-
zens of Newark, and we would recon-
mend 10 the Board of Health of New
ark their immediate condemnation
( especially in view of the fact tina
/ all the citizens can have access q
I absolutely pure city water. We wOull
/ recommend to Newark the establish
ing OF sewerage system for the car
aud disposal Of all sewage matter.
We find from our examination @
! the College property. that the sal
buildings and grounds, together wit
the Fraternity homes. also the waite
: supply thereto. are in first-class con
dition. The typhoid fever cases, cite
in the early part of this report, ha
their origin from the infected well a
the home of Professor L. A. Freuden
berger, and that the other cases ii
the town, undoubtedly. owe their ori
gin to well water pollution.
We recommend that a copy Of thes
findings be sent to the Delaware Col
lege. and TO the Newark Board o
Health.
Very respectfully,
J. W. De Witt. President,
A. E. Frantz, Secretary