The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-01-17
Officer Gives Detailed Ac-
count Of Expenditures
and Results.
Recommends Advance SAM.
tary Regulations. I
HEALTH OF PADUCAH BETTER.

In its first session this year, the
board of health is meeting this after
noon at Mayor Smiths office at the
city hall. Among the important mat
ters before the body is the city
health officers annual statistical re-
port.
The report is exhaustive and DR..
Sights has carefully submitted fig
ures and offered suggestions along
the lines of sanitary improvements.
The health officer calls to the atten-
ton of the board the fact that a
careful investigation of disease and
mortality statistics since 1873 was
made by him and as a result Padu-
cab today is not only in its best con-
dition from a sanitary point of view.
but has its lowest death rate. which
was 11.9 plus per thousand in 1903.
He says the floods are of a great
benefit in purifying the city. He
says all wells should be abandoned.
The park board was complimented
for its work. DR.. Sights said that
during the year there were 6S deaths
from consumption. He said he visit
ed st. Paul. Chicago and other sani-
tary cities and obtained pointers
along the line of sanitation.
AS to the establishment of a tuber
culosis colony on the outskirts Of
the city the health officer requests
that the health department establish
a tuberculosis sanitarium.
His report of the vaccinations for
the year shows that there we're $500
made. 80 per cent OF these being sue
cessful.
He urges the establishment OF a
central milk depot and also suggests
that the city build reduction plant
for the disposal Of garbage. as the
city is paying too much for 1t at
present. He asked that this matter
be placed in the hands Of the sani-
tary committee.
DR.. Sights highly complimented
the two sanitary officers for their
faithful work and gave complete
report of their inspections during
the year, totaling 23,375. He said
the city is troubled with dry wells
in the west end and this should be
booked after. The number of sew
erage connections made in 1909 was
1872. Sixteen school houses were in
spected.
Expense Account.
The cost Of the health department
as shown by the city auditors re-
port was s7,77f62. or this amount
s670.25 we're paid for vaccinations.
Dr. Sights says the tenement house
problem should be investigated thns
year. as it is very important. He
also urges the health department To
take a stand against flies and mos
quitoes early In the year, to prevent
them from spreading and carrying
disease germs. ttr.r
Mortality Record.
The report shows the number OF
contagious diseases In 1909. There
were 93 cases of tuberculosis and
IS deaths; SS cases of smallpox and
no deaths; SO cases Of pneumonia
and "a deaths; 81 cases of diph-
iberia and deaths; ~ cases of
scarlet fever and no deaths; / case
of measles and no death; six cases
of whooping cough and deaths.
The number of births, white and
colored. were as follows: white male,
lie; white female 9S; colored male
AS, colored female. 81, making a
total of 299. There were 20 still
births. sS a&xt}
The total number of deaths for
. last year were $40. OF which 22 were
non-residents. The per cent on the
| total number of deaths IS 1913 pei
1000. while the per cent. emitting
: the % non-residents, is just It's
: plus per thousand.
This afternoon the health board
! will discuss prospects for sanitation
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