The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-05-25

throughout the entire State of
North Carolina an intense inter
est IN public health matters.
During the special session of the
legislature, 1908, there was an
act passed creating a more eff
cient State Board of Health, and
appropriating an increased
amount of money for the pur-
purpose of better furthering the
work of that very important de-
partment. That act also provid-
ed for a special Secretary to the
Board of Health, who is required
to give his entire time to the
duties of the Office.
Soon after the passage of that
act, the Board of Health select
ed one of the most efficient health
officers, in the person of DR.. Wat
son S. Rankin, to be the Secre-
tary of the State Board of
Health; and it has been through
his untiring activities, zeal and
energy, all of which have been
most thoroughly and properly
directed, that the great interest
in public health matters through
out the state has been created.
Hendersonville has at last been
seized with this general interest,
and recently the city council ap-
pointed a municipal board Of
health, which is to take charge of
the sanitary affairs of the city.
Heretofore, this important duty
has been assigned to the County
Board Of Health, which has been
an imposition on both the county
and the city, in that it has bur
dened the County Health Officers
with too much work, so that he
could do neither the county nor
city justice. Hereafter, all Of
the health work in the city will
be looked after by the Municipal
Board of Health which has been
recently created by the City Coun'
Gil, so that the county will be re
lieved of that burden, which will
mean that the sanitary conditions
of both the city and County will
be better looked after.
The Municipal Board OF Health
is composed of the Commissioner
Of Water and Streets, and-two Of
the local physicians. One of these
physicians will serve as the exc
cutive officer o fthe Board of
Health, and will direct all sani-
tary work in the city. The other
physician and commissioner of
Water and Streets will serve in
an advisory capacity with the
executive Office.
Immediately upon a completion
of the organization of this Board
active steps will be taken to bring
4bout an improved condition O.
sanitation in Hendersonville. This
will Of course entail quite a bit of
work on the part Of the Board Of
Health, and it is earnestly hope
ed that the citizens of Henderson
vile will give full and hearty CO.
operation. As it is true Of every
city or town that improvements
can be made in the sanitary con-
ditions, SO it is of Hendersonville.
But it is not going to require as
much work here as in most places
as Hendersonville is already a
healthy town, and the sanitary
conditions do not need nor demand
as great changes as most places.
But in as much as there is still
something to be done that will
improve our health conditions, it
is the purpose Of the Board of
Health to have it done.
One of the first things which
will receive attention from the
Board is "the fly nuisance" Flies
no matter where they may be, are
a pest, and one that can be easily
gotten rid Of if the people will
cooperate with the Board to bring
to it about. The Municipal
Board Of Health is expecting this
cooperation, and trusts that it
is not to be disappointed.
Attention is also to be directed
to homes and premises In general.
The people are to be instructed
in the laws of sanitation, and
taught how to keep their premises
SO that they will be sanitary. At
tention will be given to the pro-
per disposal of garbage, swill,
Stops, and in fact to every sub
stance of Vegetable or animal or
igin, that may become dangerous
to health. The streets and side
walks are to be kept in a clearly
ond conitarv conditions Care will