The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-04-14
4 Part of Dir. Dowiing's Report OF
His Visit to Welsh.

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We herewith publish portion OF
the eight page report of DR.. Dowllng's
visit TO Welsh the first OF the month.
Az those whose places of business was
visited by the Health Board seem IN
clined to make the improvements re-
commended as speedily as possible, we
refrain from giving the Doctors crit
icisms as they are in substance exact
" what was read at the Auditorluih'
There are, however some items OF
general interest that we will give 10
our readers with the hope that the
next time the Health Train visits our
town it may find the general public Us
we'll as the proprietors of special con-
Germs taking the utmost precautlon
to keep the town as clean and health
full as possible,
"On the morning of the first instant
tas we approached the station your
band pealed forth its royal welcome
which was warmly re-echoed by your
Mayor. other officials and prominent
citizens OF Welsh. 1t Is our duty 10
examine the sources OF your food sup
ply with the eud in view that nothing
but pure and wholesome food NAV
be upon every table; and to insist upon
sanitation and general cleanliness Tor
the individual, for the city and Tor
the state.
We looked into number of your
stores. and one or two offices and we
take the liberty of recommending 10
the occupants that it would not in]ure
them to give same a free application
Of hot water and lye, with thorough
scrubbing ct regular intervals.
The auditorium is an indication OF
the progressive spirit which dominates
your citizenship, aud you are forum
ate indeed to have such q model
building to be used for public gath
erings, etc.
l was very much impressed by the
novel idea adopted by the Civic
League in Offering prizes to the
various boys for having the garbage
gathered aud placed convenient for re-
,noyal by wagons. The women deserve
the highest praise for the excellent
work they are doing, and we shall take
pleasure in recommending to the PEG.
ole throughout the state the adoption
: of there plans.
We found the citizens interested In
cleaning up the town. but there are
, some conditions that should be iln-
proyed. We beg to call your atten'
ton to the fact that it is unlawful for
any person to keep hog Or hogs In the
| corporate limits of any town in the
state, or to permit same to roam at
lar e.
Hog pens are a nuisance and
should be declared such and all OF
them should be removed, All horse
lots. COW pens and stables should be
kept clean. The Sanitary code says
; that "any owner. lessee, tenant or
occupant of any stable, stall or apart
ment in the built up portion OF any
city, in which any horses, cattle or
other animals shall be kept, shall see
that all stable refuse or liquid dis
i charge of such animals, which col.
lect or accumulate. shall be removed
!, therefrom regularly, so as to keep the
said stable, stall or apartment in
clean and sanitary condition, and
}. that no offensive odors shall be al
lowed to escape therefrOm. Chap
ter XVI, Section 952 of the Sanitary
e Code provides that mo part OF the
a contents OF, or substances from any
1t sink, priyy or cess pool, nor any ma
d nure or other offensive substance
e shall be, by any person, flung or al
lowed to drop into or remain in any
+ street or public place; nor shall the
i, same be thrown or allowed to fall OF
!, run into the river, save through tht
y proper underground sewers"
, We take this occasion to extend t
YOU and the citizens Of Welsh, oul