The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-01-17

l.Stper 49,. 49,. S390.Gs
Push cart 49,. -. 12.5G 4s2.50
Greenwood Cemetery
Cleaning 49,. 80. -. . 3415
General
fianung palms So
Tools and implements lbs 5 l41
Total expenses Of eemeter-
les. parks ana squares $2,S54 =
Respectfully sui mit;ed.
]. B. HIGH.
City Eugr. and Dir. Pub. Wks
report of City Physician and Health
Officer.
The Hon Mayor and Council,
Brunswick. Ga
Gentlemen: | have the honor ,oi
submit herewith the annual report
Of the city physician and health of
'icer for t c year ending Dec. 81, 1919
L will be seen in the subsequent
art of the report that We are as yet
in the enjoyment of an unusual eN-
amNti0n from fatal forms of sickness.
During the year, with an increasing
fewer deaths and have been able 10
maintain our usual low rate of morta.-
ity, placing this city in that class
to which she rightfully belongs rs
the healthiest of all OF the coast cities.
II we stop to inquire why we ire
thus exempt, no better reason can be
given than cur perfect system of ssv-
craze and strict compliance with
! the established sanitary regulations
witch obtain in this city letter than
which. | believe, il now ere else to bc
found The liberal policy which has
ever existed during ny term of off,,
! has placed in the hands Of the Aea't
| DEPARTMENT every facility for the sup
preston OF epidemic diseases, which,
| in the main, contribute most TO the
! loss Of life. None the less so, | be
lieye. Ulan tie prompt o. servance u
| thele regulations by the physicians
| DraGticiug in tie city by repOrtina
any and all suspected cases of dis
! use which apepar in their practicer
! -hus enabling the health officer in
-cting promptly in suppressing any
torm Of infection or contagious mai.
ady.
II ere are many other things to
which might properly refer. which
ntar into the question Of good hcalt'
n this city, namely. the possession
by he city Of one Of the best hos9t
ais in the state. with corps Of sur
ae. rs and physicians equal to any
mergency which may arise for crl,i-
cal surgical treatment or for de
treatment Of tie seycrer forms Of d'@-
ease, which necessitates the aid of an
efficient corps Of nurses; tlis, of it.
self. contributes largely to the lower
ing OF the death rate in the city.
It is for this reason that in my last
nnlal report. suggested to our COZ
crate authorities. to make use Of
Aese conditions to invite STRANGERS
o.Y midst. Chewing that we have
tge q condition prolnoji1e Of almost
rycry comfort, bots in health ana
sickness.
Twice during the year we have had
dypitaeria 10 appear among the
scbool children in the city. but, by
roofe isolation and quarantine. We
were n5le to confine it to the original
pons Of infection.
Twice, also. gave We had in the
city limits, cases Of smallpox, which
We're treated in like manner with no
results following to give rise to fear
+ spread Of the disease.
70 maintain this record, we must
not ro!ax orr methods nor Withhold
the means which vigilance demands
for. sooner or later. we viii have ca-
qNHehed a reputation far and wide -
Grafton not only mindful OF the
but the happiness OF all her
c 13.
Daring the year the city physici2n
HIS cen called upon to maize two
tundron qua ffty.two esq visits for
he car Sc O. CHARITY. and has made in
ris office two hundred and thirty ESQ
prescriptions for the poor Of the city.
Tie has attended all patients sent to
TIE city HOSPITAL when placed in the
care Of tho resident physician, and
Las RESPONDED TO all calls from taa
city barracks He has yaccinatod t"2
hundred and twenty t220) white chill
1rea Of the public schools, and nag
caused 10 lie yacciuated taree hun
dred aad Gf..-t"o (&52) in the col
ored schools
During the year turiaI PERMITS were
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