Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-04-10
Board Of Health Seeks Cooperation of
People; Does Not Wish to AntGgOnize
Those Afflicted With White Plague

nuisance. Thomas Hughes. Jr.. rep
rcHenting a delegation Of north end
residents, made strong argument
before the board saying that the
stencil that - waited from the hog
ranch h. OF such nm obnoxious nature
that u ls impossible to live In the We
clnily
Dr pearco said that he had been
requested by dozens of people to la
vostigato the alleged nuisance.
Following the disposition Of the
Van Horn hog ranch question. the
board uf health settled down 90 dis.
oussion OF matters affecting the
health Of the public In general and 81
people of certain sections Of the city
in particular.
AZ the end of two hours the board
had definitely decided 10 revise the
health regulations and TO have them
printed la pamphlet form. TO ask the
cooperation Of the people Of the city
ln reducing 10 minimum the dang
crs ST infection from tuhcrcular spu-
ium. to insist that children with tu-
borculosls do not attend the public
schools to insist that any furniture.
and especially bed clothing. which the
owners desire to sell at auction, and
which has been used by people sur
tering from tuberculosis. be- fumigat-
ed and thoroughly disinfcctcd before
offered either To- the auctionecr or 60
prospective purchaser. 20 insist that
the aWii-spitting ordinance, which
prevents Npcctoratlng IN tho PARKS,
streets. street cars. or public building =
hc strictly enforced. and that this
regulation bc extended To cover pri-
waite yards VI possible. To- insist That
amy room in public or private resi-
dence. rooming house or hotel. Occu-
pied by "a tubercular person. he FUN
ieated under the supervision ~ the
city health officer before beng Of
fered for rent to any other person,
either sick or we'll
The board discussed in addition pos
| sIble precautions with reference TO the
sale ol drinks ana refreshments al
soda fountains nud the handling OF
meats and food supplies al grocery
| stores. confectionery shops. meat mar
| kcts and other places of "a Ike nature
/ Tile tact was admitted that az the
present time there is no ordinance bl
! which owners of soda fountains mas
| bc compelled TO observe stringent
! methods to prevent infection through
/ tine use of drinking glasses. and thai
in many markets food Is handled In q
/ haphazard way, with no thought &,
protection 0f customers. in some easel
bv employees who are themselves al
nicted with the white plague.
ON motion of Dr. Pearcc the board
last niBht went ON record AS faNorinl
tho absolute enforcement OF the or
dinhncc requiring connection with th'
sewer Of cess pools and privys. A res
outiou was adopted which viii compe
every property owner available % IN
sewer. 20 make necessary connection
within sixty days or be subject 10
separate and distinct arrest and nm
for each and every day over the siNu
lday limit Members OF the boar'
pointed out that warm weather VII
soon arrive and that the people VIII
cannot connect with the sewer AM
vino do not are jeopardizing thei
health and the health ana lives OF al
boo the neighoorhOod.
Numerous suggestions were mad
last night for the benefit Of the com
mlttee that was named TO draft a ne'
SCI 81 health regulations. Mayor Sci
lcrs told of a number Of lagrant vlo
iauons of tho ordinances now on IN
, books. lie cited specific eases. Whic