The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-10
OUR HEALTH GOOD
DR.. WILLIAMS SAYS
Great Strides Have Been Made
Toward SURPRISING Dis
ease in Virginia
1910 EPOCH MAKING In
DISEASE ARRESTlNG
Moments Retprospection VIII
Show Tremendous Sue
cess in Lines of Health
Endeaver

Il am bold to say that 1910 has
been an epoch making year in health
endeavor in Virginia"
Thus concludes state Health Com
missioner Ennion q. Williams letter
to Governor Mann accompanying his
annual report. which was delivered
to the chief executive Tuesday.
"A nomen's retrospection, IN CLOG
ing ti4e second year OF the reorgan-
tied health work OF the common
wealth, Will show the immens strides
which have been made in this cause
through the enlightened Hberatity OF
the General Assembly and the CO.
operation OF our entire citizenship"
writes DR.. Williams.
Had Wonderful Success.
The commissioner declares the
State health department has met with
wonderful success. accomplished
vast deal toward improving conditions
and suppressing disease and that the
health OF the State ts better now than
ever before. lie said that 1908 is to
be long remembered AS the year the
department. was started ana that lsIs
must be known for the extraordinary
enlargement of the bureau.
Among the accomplish ments Of the
year mentioned by Dr Williams In
his report are the reorganization oil
the department into bureaus follow
Ing the natural enlargement Of the
work ana appointment Of new otil-
GERS; enlargement IF the Cataw la
Sanatorium by the addition Of an en-
tire unit of buildings; complete or
Eanization OF campaign against
hookworn disease and the marked
progress Of study OF typhoid; In
ceased usefulness of the Iaborator.
and direct treatment by the state Of
persons exposed to rabies. continued
success OF the educational and pub
iicity work and the publication of
number OF bulletins OF Information.
inauguration Of system oI state in
spection Of railroads. public buildings,
hotels, etc; establishment OF ha-
reau Of sanitary engineering and in
auguration 81 sanitary uTsey OF the
State; reorganization Of local boards
Of heath. Increased demand tor dtpn-
liberia antitoxin and the Introduction
OF more liberal methods Ia its ais
trtbutions and the reporting OF eur
tagious and infectious disease.
Praises Catawba.
Or. Williams is most enthusiastic
in his praise of the Catawha SAINT
tzrfum. and says that Institution is
doing "a great humanitarian work, At
present llo tubereulaF patients can
be accommodated at the institution.
and within "a few months room viii
be provided Tor more. In connection
tn the sanitariums conditions. br.
Williams takes occasion to thank two
Richmond men. <. +. Brauer and
Charlton Mccarthy, for Frightening
the lives of the inmates with a library
OF l,a0G volumes and an inner piano
player.
The financial report shows that
from 1,&oo TO $1,000 was expended
raoathIss Ia maintaining RdS Ealnnisls
the State health department.
Appended to DIR. williams optimis-
tic report are reports from the chiefs
of the several bureaus into which he
has divided the department to achieve
the best results.
Reports Of Departments.
Reporting on conditions al Catawba
Resident Physician DIR. ". Ii. TewkR-
berry says the institution Is flourish
Ing, that the patients are given the
best of care and many cures have been
effected. He looks for even better
results during the coming year.
DIR. Allen w. Freeman. chief of the
rural sanitation branch OF the depart
ment. reported many interesting in
vestigations and general improve
ment OF conditions throughout the
State In speaking OF his insestiga-
ton into the cause of the typhoid
fever epidemic at the Virginia Mill
tary Institute and Washington and
Lee University In Lexington. DIR. Free
man. who went thoroughly and care
fully into the inquiry. declared II was
due to infected water. The infec-
tion came from the mains. he de-
clares.
DIR. Meade Ferguson reported that
4,7S0 examinations of cultures and
foods had been made in the labora-
tory and that this institution Is being
used more and more every month.
DIR. Douglas s. Freeman. chief of
> the bureau Of education and publicity,
declares that through his branch OF
the department at least 200 health
items appear every week in the vir-
ginia papers. and he takes occasion to
thank the editors for their hearty CO.
operation, particularly In the matter
OF tuberculosis General improve
ment In hotel and public building
sanitary conditions u reported by Dr.
Roy X. Flanagan. and Sanitary En-
gineer Richard Messer reports great
Roadway made In awakening the peo-
pie of the State TO the necessity of
sanitation.