The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-02-11
SANITARY INSPECTION.
Dr. Dowlings Report Given Out-Bakeries, Diaries
and Slaughter Houses Raked Over the
Coals-High School Praised.
poacHATouLA, La, Feb. S, 1911.
Or. D. C. Brumfield, Parish Health Officer;
DR.. Paul Thibodaux. Coroner, Donald

DR.. Paul Thibodaux. Coroner, Donald
sonville, La.
Gentlemen Upon our arrival in Don
aldson1ille on Jan. IS, we were very much
pleased to have you, with DR.. Sims ana
other gentlemen representing the medical
fraternity. and many officials and citizens
extend US the hearty welcome SO charac-
teristic OF Donaldsonvile. 1t was but
short time before we had started on our
round of inspection. That day we visited
three diaries, report Of which viii De IN
Eclnded with the other diaries inspected on
later date.
A visit to the courthouse showed It 70
be fairly well kept. The janitor should
give more attention to cleaning the cor
ners as well as the toilet rooms. The old
dirt spit-boxes should be replaced by
metal ones supplied with liquid dlsln-
! fectant, and the cocoa mating on the
courtroom floor is in violation OF the Sanl-
tary Code.
An examination of the Jail revealed the
fact that plumber is stored in the entrance.
The stairway and platform above are
| covered with spider webs and filth IN the
corners. The window sills have not been
washed in some time The floor OF the
room at the head of the stairway is de-
fectiye. An old stove. old clothing, and
rubbish are stored in the southeast cor
ner of the main jail On the northwest
side is a box Of trash, junk. etc There IS
no connection of the vent pipes from the
closet. The ventilation is very defective.
/ Four prisoners had not had bath in
three weeks The Jail has been painted
but once since 1896 The kitchen is not
/ clean. There are evidences of splde,
webs; there are no screens. There is
! pile of trash and a pig-pen within forty
feet of the kitchen. The back yard is in
sanitary.
On Jan. II DR.. Carey and secured
i from FIVE dairymen samples of milk, four
/ of which we found 10 contain water. The
praprietors Of those containing water will
be prosecuted for violation of the Pure
4 Food Law.
/ We visited Wild & Sons market and
found that the knives were insanitary
4 and that the counters and blocks need
cleaning. The same holds good in the
q aeRastHe ef ice -Sela:- and zklehers
\ Oubre. In fact, all of the places in your
! city market are insanitary, including the
restaurants. In this connection | might
n say that this market is badly in need Of
repairs. A visit and inspection will con
vince the most sheptical. The Sanitary
Code requires that all markets be screened
SO as to prevent the ingress and egress O
i flies, and the same is true in regard t
restaurants.
John Variant operates an insanitarJ
market.
Martil Rodriguez operates very prim-
tive market which is insanitary. There
are no screens, no water, dirty utensils
: and dirty bedroom adjoining.
The market of Ernest Veron has bao
floor, no ceiling. rough and dirty walls
dirty meat racks, dirty saws, dirty scales
and dirty refrigerator. Ordered place
J cleaned.
George w. Osibin' market (eolored) is
insanitary. Has bad floors, spider webs
around, and no screens.
On Feb. 2 inspected the railroad mar
ket operated by L. j. Echeverria. The
4 floors and walls are bad, cutting utensils
dirty, dirty counters, no screens, and IN
I, der the ice box there is a large amount OF
water.
Charles Lupus market was dirty, with
defective floors; no screens; filthy ice box
noticed many flies: insanitary cutting
utensils; dirty meat racks and hooks; din
4 ing-room in connection with place.
The market of Kelly Nocentelli was In
i sanitary. The ice box was dirty and IN
/ sanitary, dirty floors and counters: lots OF
1 flies; no ceiling; no screens, and insanitary
cutting utensils.
! L. j. Echeyerrias market No. 2 has
/ dirty floors and dirty ceilings. Ordered
the place cleaned and secured and then
i whilewashed or painted. The ice boz
/ was insanitary; dirty racks and hooks;
4 dirty utensils, has 14-inch mesh wire on
doors and windows. Kitchen adjoining
the market.
/ NJ. Variants market has insanitary
/ floors, walls, and counters; no screens.
i A visit to Adam Martinez bakery
showed that it, has bad floors, with IN
sanitary surroundings both inside and
outside; dogs were in the bakery; no
screens; bad surface well within ten feet;
men working in dirty cIothing-in ia t,
the proprietor admitted that he had not
I changed his shirt in six days.
The Donaldsonville Bakery, H. Blanch-
ard, proprietor, has defective floors; cell
ing and walls dirty. and covered with
spider webs; no screens; clothing. hanging
in room. Ordered general cleaning.
The Acme Bakery, operated by Sam
II cnhor,hard @ made d denera1 cIean;np