The Calumet news., 1912-07-23
Hancock Department
STATE BOARD
TO INVESTIGATE
inspection of Correctional and
Charitable Institutions

Or Edward Il. Abrams of this city,
member of the state board OF health,
and vino was al a recent meeting OF
the board appointed as medical in
spector for the upper tier of counties
Of the northern peninsula. was inter-
viewed today by The News relative
IN action taken by the board rela-
tye 10 an inspection of all lnstitu-
tions Of the state coming under the
jurisdiction OF the Board OF Charities
and Corrections.
AT the request of the state hoard
of charities and corrections the state
hoard Of health has been asked to
make an investigation of the institu-
tions Of the state that are more or less
directly under their charge The re-
quest has been aeeeded to and the
hoard Of health win proceed 10 thor
oupghly Investigate as far as practi-
cable all such institutions. beginning
with the state school for girls at Adri-
an
Will Be Very Thorough.
This investigation will include spe-
cial attention TO sanitation, general
condition and construction of build
ings and grounds, food and water sup
plv detaries, etc. II would seem that
there has been for some time, larger,
amount OF tuberculosis than would
seem warranted in the state school
Tor girls AT Adrian. and therefore the
inspection of this particular insttu-
ton win be undertaken by the boadd
of health at once. and will be thor
ough from every standpoint.
Another institution to be investl-
gated al once i'm conjunction with
the Adrian school, is the Ionia prison.
in which conditions from health
standpoint, seem 10 be far from salts
factory.
Immediately following the investi-
CATION of these two institutions. will
De- taken up a thorough inspection ot
an the prisons, reform schools and
asylums of the state, after which a
the board of health TO the board of
charities and corrections. If this
board does nothing more than do this
work well. 1t will have justified It's
existence and opens up an opportunity
for the state of Michigan to place it.
self before the public at large i'm an
cxcee lingly enviable position. AS a
sanitary force and investigator the
state board of health is. as IL has 10
be. non bipartisan organization, in
which politics does not exist and there
fore II should work without fear or
favor for the benefit OF the people of
the entire state.
Will Extend Scope.
AT the conclusion of the investiga-
ton refeded to. the board of health
tas in mind still further investga-
tion of the institutions of the state,
that will embrace public schools and
railroad depots The secretary of the
board will shortly write to all local
health officers, furnishing them with
blanks to be filled out. in which data
will be sought by which the board may
arrive at thorough knowledge of
ANHulllbilS III railway EAsAAioiif'f AAA'iA
toilet rooms. water supplies and 9th
er features i'm and about railway sta
tions. their toilet rooms, water sup
plies and other sanitary featurea,
in and about railway stations and will
ask that report be made To the
board at once
The state board has seen fit to ap-
point what have been termed state
medical inspectors. whose duty IL viii
be to act i'm that section where they
may he located on all matters of
health pertaining To which the state
board of health may have jurisdiction.
This Is being done for the purpose
of haWng the board become more ac-
curately and intimatel yacquainted with
conditions In the different parts of the
state. In the investigation and in
spection of asylums. schools, prisons,
etc, the board will be aided by spe-
cial assistance I'm any case where i'm
their judgment IL seems necessary
DIR. McHarklns of Marquette is the
state medical Inspector for the south
orn tier Of counties i'm the upper pen
insula, while DIR. Abrams as a mem
ber for the board will look after health
matters i'm Houghton. Keweenaw, Bar
aga, Ontonagon and other sections
easily accessible and quickly reached
from here.
RAILROAD PRESIDENT HERE.