The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-13
B0lRJ OF HEALTH MEETS.
INTERESTING REPORT MADE RY
HEALTH OFFICER.
sanitary Conditions Have Been Great.
ly Improved-Mr. Geo. ID. Levy
Elected Secretary of Board-Action
iaken to Prevent the Spread of
Contagious Diseases.

The Board Of Health met Monday
at O'Clock in the council chamber,
all members being present.
It was decided that the permanent
secretary of the Board should be a
member thereof. and Mr.. Geo. d.
Levy was accordingly elected.
The secretary was authorized 70
purchase a suitable book in which TO
Keep the minutes.
The report of the Health officer
was then read and ordered incorpo.
rated in the minutes.
In this report Mr.. Towles first
thanked the board for the confidence
placed in him and the honor bestow-
ed upon him in electing him to the
position Of Health Officer.
He stated that he had mada an
every morning inspection of fish ami
meat houses, having seized and dis.
posed of 277 punches Of spoiled fish.
He reported the meat markets 4,
a rairly good condition, excepting
Jones Market, on South Main St. the
Incense of which he recommended be-
ing revoked, as the proprietor refused
to keep his market and meats in q
sanitary condition.
He stated that he had given nart,-
cular attention to Epperson's heifer
pen' hnding it in fearful condition
when taking charge, and that IL is
now about to be connected with the
sewer. =.
The stores. on both sides of Main
street. from the court house to the
jackson Hotel, were reported by Mr..
ToWles as having been inspected and
seen cleaned as well as 45s house in
spections having been made.
He reported giving out disinfectants
70 parties who had typhoid fever pa-
tients OH their premises.
A number Of rooms were renorted
being disinfected and collected for.
report was made Of supplies re-.
ceived from Mr.. Reardon. the former
Health Officer.
Mr. ToWles stated, lastly, that he
mas taken time to study up the differ
ent diseases as they came to his o.
tention.
Inc conditions surrounding the case
OF dyptheria at the residence Of Mr.
r. K. Brown were next taken I'm ~,
the Board and the peril thereby caus-
ed TO the community was discussed.
IL was moved and carried that the
strictest quarantine be placed over
Mr. Browns house. On motion it was
agreed that when a contagious dis.
ease appears in the city and the head
OF the family in which such disease
IS present fails to cooperate with the
Health Officer in safeguarding the
pubic, that the president of the hoard
OF health be authorized to employ
TWO special officers to preserve strict
quarantine over the contagious dis
ease existing.
The Health Officer was instructed
TO notify the keeper of the cemetery
not TO inter any body therein without
death and burial certificate.
On motion it was agreed that coun-
Gil be requested to provide a suitable
office for the Health Officer, and that
the same be fitted with proper furni-
ture for preserving the records of the
once. 1t was also recommended that
the salary Of the Health officer be-
increased to $40 per month, the said
chanse to go into effect on August
l5' 1910 the increase in salary deem
ed by the board to be merited on
account Of the energetic and untiring
work Of the Health Officer in the dis
charge of his duties, the result of
which is evidenced by his report.
The board then adjourned.