Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-23
CIVIC PRIDE STIRRED
Widespread interest in the
"CIean-the- City" Campaign.
NOTICES TO HEAL TIL OFFICE
Complaints Of 1nsanitary Premises
Increase.
WORK OF THE INSPECTORS
Committee in Charge Of Sanitary
Operations Probably Will Be
Announced Next Week.
WORK OF THE INSPECTORS

WIN 4ZO complaints received since
Monday concerning premises declared to
| be in an inssnitary condition, the records
| of the health Office Of the District this
| morning showed that the number of COM
plants for the week will exceed that of
any previous week in several years.
The unusual record is attributed by
officials Of the department to the interest
Washingtonians are manifesting in the
Importance of improving the sanitary
condition Of the city. following announce
ment by The Star Tuesday of this week
Of plans for city cleaning campaign, to
be held April IS to 20.
When todays complaints Nave been
added to the record it is believed the
total will be in the neighborhood Of 500.
Last week the department received but
253 complaints for nuisances on prem
Uses.
Most of the complaints received this
week have been for unclean yards, sheds,
stables and private alleys. The object of
The Stars city cleaning campaign, which
is to be waged through the cooperative
efforts of citizens and District govern
ment officials, is to remove filth from
yards. sheds, stables and private alleys,
althoufh, of course, any premises which
fail to come up to sanitary requirements
in any respect will fall within the scope
OF the campaign.
Begin Work Immediately.
In an interview published in The Star
DR.. William G. Woodward, health officer
of the District emphasized the impor-
lance of citizens beginning Immediately
to clean up their own premises in prep
aration for the general city cleaning
week. Officials of the health department
believe that from now on until the health
crusade gets under way complaints re-
ceived will be in excess of the number
reported during corresponding periods in
Complaints to the health department
may be made either in writing or over
the telephone. 1t is not necessary that
the maker Of the complaint divulge his
acted upon with as much promptness
as those bearing the names of the send
ers. The health department is anxious
to find out what places in the city re-
tanning to sanitation. and the names of
persons who place the department in pos
session of such Information invariably
are withheld.
Work of the Inspectors.
Washington has been divided into eight
sanitary districts by the health depart
ment, one inspector being over each dis
trict. In addition, there is special In
spector for stables. Of which there are
1000 registered, and a special inspector
for private laundry establishments, the
number of the latter being $500. Prac-
tically the entire city will have been
canvassed by the departments inspectors
prior to the beginning Of city cleaning
week.
The cases to be handled by the depart
ment will be those requiring immediate
attention. Disposition Of the complaints
to be received during the next three weeks
will diminish but slightly the size Of the
in the cleanup campaign. In fact, the
work of the health inspectors will be but
the laying of a foundation for the struc-
ture of community cleanliness and SANTA
ton which the citizens are to build.
Committee in Charge.
The committee which is to represent
the citizens associations, civic bodies and
departments of the local government in
conducting the city cleaning week Is now
being made up. 1t is probable that the
personnel Of the committee will be made
public by the Commissioners of the Dis
trict next week The first meeting of the
committee will be held three weeks from
today. Saturday, April IL. and the cam
paign will get under way the following