The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-27
General Conditions Greatly I'M
proved Within the Past
Four Years.
EFFICIENT INSPECTION
or MEATS IMPORTANT
In Fact, Great Advance Along
Sanitary Lines Has Been
Made.

rcport., of the health department VIII
snow that The general condition OF the
lGDlic health in The city has been SrcatS
improved during tho last four years, due
10 the more careful methods TO keep In
touch with the various elements which
cause disease In community Quarah-
tine regulations have been enforced more
iisidly Than ever before. the collection
OF che citys garbage moro thorough iood
products have been given the most care y
ful attention. and splendid sewer sys-
tom has taken place OF The OLD, unsani ,
tary and foul smelling outhouscS ana
ccsspoois.
hut few people realize the necessity
of an efficient garbage collection service
in large city, yet this is one OF the most
important matters In the department OF
health Without an efficient garbage
collection service. no city can ever nope
10 lave 4 good health record.
In the past four years many improve
mcnts have been made in this division
OF tho health department. The collection
districts have been greatly enlarged and
the methods employed in collecting the
city's refuse matter, especially i'll the
residence sections, have improved, until
now Salt Lake City can boast of as eff
cient service us any city OF correspond
ing size In the country. The residence
sections OF the city are now divided into
six collection districts, onc for each day
in the week. except sunday thus MAX
district each day. BY this means a close
check can be kept on the garbage. and
tho residents know when 10 expect the
garbage wagon. Instead OF setting their
cans on the street at any time. possibly
10 remain there week. The new sys-
tenn OF collection has proved a great sue
cess. and the complaints for nom -collcc-
tion have been reduced TO Il minimum
System Works Well
The system OF paying the drivers of
a W. J1 1na In
for the better. The men now receiving for
thcir services and that of their teams
and wagons. $3.50 per day. The old sys-
tenn paid tho men for the amount OF
material hauled, which encouraged TO
some extent The men loading their weG-
ons with heavy refuse. not properly under
Inc sarbage collection: allowing the gar
hage OF lighter weight. which would en-
uanScr tho public health TO receive only
secondary consideration. The new sys-
'fem of paying has reduced the cost of
collection and has entirely eliminated all
discrimination OF garbage. whether it be
light or heavy.
Contagious and infectious diseases havc
been given closest attention at all times
and the number of cases have shown a
large decrease. Complete and accurate
records are now kept OF all such dis
eases and regular inspections are made
TO houses wherein there exists a con-
tagious uiscHsc.
During the past five years several
thousand outhouscs have been destroyed
~ OiNNt VI lbS ledil5l OtDdrlUGnl, ana
the p. emises whcrcon they stood con-
nected with the sewer. The sewer con-
necilons made during tine time average
about 300 year. as compared TO 200
year for the preceding years.
Inspection OF Meats.
Tic city now has a most efficient meat
inspection department.. which is under tho
supervision OF The board of health The
establishment of this division has ellnI-
mated rrom the city u condition which
hitherto existed that would have dis.
graced the smallest hamlet In the
United States. The slaughter houses
prior 10 the installation of the city In
spcction OF meat wore places OF filth and
squalor. wherein disease germs had an
ideal breeding place. Little or no atten-
ton was ever given to the sanitary con-
dltion OF the sleughtering pens and the
personal attire of the employees of these
places were given no thought whatever
Now the slaughter houses are clean
the men, who handle the meat wear clean
white clothing, the store rooms arc in
sanitary condition and the wagons thai
haul the products to the market are now
no longer a haroor for flies and insects
Many cases of tuberculosis IN hogs and
cattle have been found and destroyed
Before the inspection these animals would
lave gone TO the market but such is
now impossible. No meat ever reaches
the markets Of the city now that is not
entirely free from disease and nt for
human food Federal authorities have
pronounced the system OF meat inspec-
t!on In Salt Lake City far above the In
spection In other American ciGes.