The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-07-17
n SANITARY INSPECTION.
Dr. jas. y. Hayne. state Health or
hccr Makes an OniCiaI Visit and In
>pcct> Jail. Dcpois and Hotcl>-
New Rules to BE Enforced.

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hcer, and secretary of the South Car
olina State Board of Health was N
Sumter Friday 10 confer with the local
health authorities and the coun.v
physician about the enforcement Of
the new State board rules and regu-
lations governing hotels, boarding and
i"dslng houses, restaurants, cafes, de-
pots. etc and for the purpose of in
specting the county Jail and seeing
about the custom of incarcerating
with other prisoners those afflicted
with tuberculosis and other COM
municable diseases.
DR.. Hayne was ACCOMPANIED in his
jail inspection by DR.. w. f. Mills.
president of the local board Of health.
Dr. {. j. Lennon, county physician.
and Health Officer f. /. Reardon.
The state health officer found the
plumbing in the Jail in an unsanitary
condition, that the window and door
wire screens were broken or had holes
IN many Of them, that there were no
provisions for making prisoners take
4 bath and washing and disinfecting
'heir clothing before being placed in
the jail, that no cuspidors or buckets
are provided in the cells, and these
matters were ordered attended to i'm
mediately. A shower bath for prison
ers was suggested as the most con-
venient and sanitary method Of bath
ing.
Dr. Hayne condemned in strong
terms the lnhumane and dangerous
practice Of forcing helpless prison
ers to remain in the same room or
cell with those afflicted with tubercu-
losls or other communicable diseases
He said that the state laws forbid
cruel or unnecessary harsh treat
ment Of prisoners and that the prac-
tice of confning we'll human beings
with tuberculosis patients or other
contagious diseases was a violation of
the law against cruel treatment of
prisoners.
he said that the local board Of
health's authority is practically un-
limited in all matters where the pub
lie health is endangered He advised
the president of the local board to for
bid any more tuberculosis patients
or any others suffering with conta-
gious diseases being placed in the
same cells or rooms with we'll prison
erS.
He said that the attorney general.
the state health board, or any circuit
court judge would see that the orders
of the local health board are carried
out.
DR.. Ilayne further said that the
Sumter county Jail is too small for
the number of prisoners often con-
fined therein. That the Jail is not
credltable To Il county Of Sumters
size and well known progressive citi-
zenship.
That the county commissioners
should enlarge the Jail or build an
other larger and more modern sani-
tary Jail whichever they deemed
WiSest. That if it is not deemed ad-
Visable to build another Jail that a
hospital for sick prisoners with sepa-
rate wards for communicable diseases
should be built in connection with
the present Jail.
That the commissioners should
provide. outside of the Jail, a place
with shower bath for incoming pris-
onerS, place to thoroughly wash
and disnfect their clothing. and that
where prisoners have no change of
clothing the county should keep on
hand oVeralls for such cases while
their clothing just washed is being
dried
The jail was found in Il clean and
sanitary condition except as noted
above for which Jailer Owens is not
responsible The prisoners said they
We're amply fed and considerably
treated by the jailor.
Dr. Iiayne Will take up with the
county commissioners by letter the
matters he desires remedied
In regard To the sanitary rules
governing the management of hotels,
restaurants, cafes, lunch rooms. meat
markets, bakeries, etc, DIR. Hayne
conferred with the president of the
local health board and health officer.
The state health officer said that in
and of the department OF commerce.
Industries, and agriculture will en-
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