The Semi-weekly leader., 1912-01-17
THE CITY HEALTH
OFFICERS REPORT
For Year to City Council Shows the
Condition Of City Unusually Good
NO infectious Diseases.
CONTINUED from last week. J

AOOAbAAuC0 AEOAu AdS1 NCOh.
lOficial.l
$1,000; C. B. Perkins, articles,
SIS. 40: G. ID. Tanner, shoeing
mule. $1.25: Jake Lewenthal, horse
hire, SO; E. j. Kits. sidewalks,
$ll8 60: 3. F. Canterbury, strap.
25c; DR.. |. L. Parsons, treatment
prisoners. So.
School Expense The Times
Democrat. publishing notices. $24, :
rs: The Manufacturers Record
publishing notice, $4.40; Hunt 4
Bro, coal school building. $32.37 ;
Cum. I. 4 I. Co.. phone. So. 80; B.
7. Schumpert. articles, $l3.56;
The FItsch Dustdown Co., DUST
down. $8.40; Central Lumber Co.
lumber. $3.58; Brookhaven Bank
& trust Co.. insurance, $45: Hotf-
man Bros. articles, $3.50; The
Leader, city printers, $l2.60.
DR.. |. l.. Parsons Report. On
motion, the report of DR.. /. l..
Parsons, City Health Officer, was
received and ordered spread on the
minutes and the Health Officer
commented for his interest in the
health conditions of the city.
To the Hon. Mayor and Board OF
Aldermen. Brookhaven. Miss.
Gentlemen:-In making this, my
annual report as City Health Officer
for the City of Brookhaven, desire
to say that the health of the city
for the past twelve months has been
unusually good. We have had no
epidemic of contagious or infec-
tious diseases. We have had a
few isolated cases of typhoid fever.
but have found. after investiga-
tion, that they did not originate
here, but were brought into the
city from other points. The public
buildings directly under the con-
troll and managemnt of the city
authorities have during the past
year been kept in good sanitary
condition, and | desire TO commend
the management of the separate
apartments of the city government
for their efficient work in this be-
half. The public schoul buildings,
power house. fire hall. and city
hall have each been maintained
and kept in first class condition in
this respect. | have visited the
city Jail and find it also in good
sanitary condition. and the prison
ers we'll maintained.
| have>rnade thorough eXamina-
ton, of the city milk supply, inso-
far as the facilities at my command
would permit. and find the same
clean and wholesome, and believe
that we have no reason to appre-
hend trouble from this source.
am glad to state that the keep
ers OF the various market places in
the city nave manifested a desire
to cooperate with the health
authorities in an endeavor to main
tain the standard prescribed by
you, and lind that there has been al
marked Improvement In the health
conditions Of these institutions
sithln., the past twelve months.
They are screening their places OF
business. ana are complying with
the city ordinances In this respect.
rhe movement instituted to in
stall city garbage cans meets with
my approval, ami | believe has hao
a great deal to DO with the stand
ard of cleanliness being maintained.
There has been one lnclnerator
installed 10 block A. B., which is
anu has been doing good work in
dlsposing of the acGumulatlons
heretofore atfording US no small
amount Of worry. and which has,
prior to such Installation. been a
menace to the general nealth of the
city. ! desire especially to COM
mend this movement on the part OF
the authorities, and would be glau
to see the work EXTENDED.
AS In my annual report submit
ted to your honorable body twelve
months ago, | oesire again to call
your attention to the urgent neeo
for sewerage system for the city.
In my opinion this is one of the
crying neeus of Brookhaven. and /
feel sure that there is not physl-
clan witnIn the city limits who
does not agree with me In this. |
will welcome movement set on
foot with this end in view, ana
further desire to say that feel as
slred that our shortcomings in this
respect are not due to any lack of
interest on the part of the members
OF your BODY, but in the past hao
been brought about by reason of
not having been more forcit,ly
brought to the attention of the
electorate of the city.
desire to thank you gentlemen
for the uniform courtesies with
which you have in the past favored
me, and to compliment the citizens
Of BrookhaVen in having selected
men to higher offices within their
gift who manifest SO earnest a de-
sire to serve them faithfully and to
work to the best interest of the
people as a whole.
Respectfully,
| Il. Parsons,
City Health Officer.
On motion, the board adjourned