The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-06-25
WRITTEN
BY DR.. FISCHER
Local Physician Pleads for Num-
Cipal Control of Diseases

written an article. the text of which
! Is similar To- that of an address ne
J has delivered on several occasions.
The paper Is entitled Municipal Con
uol of Nenorcal Diseases" and is pub
lished i'm the June number of Public
! Health in connection with report on
the second meeting of the Michigan
| Health Officers association
The pamphlet Public Health is is
sued quarterly by the state depart
meut Of health for the general dis
semination of sanitary knowledge In
his article pr Fischer gives the same
statistics that he presented in his
| lecture at the Guild hall and discusses
| his subject bluntly, writing as he
| spoke here To Marquette men, Noung
and old. without using any screen to
hide his m"aning or attempting To
veil his ideas under a sham of affected
modestV.
The sraNi;y of the situation in re
gard To the prevalence and spread Of
venereal diseases is that which makes
! II SO necessary for Vencreal diseases
|
writes Or. Fischer Wv hil" municipal
control. independent OF the Co-opera-
! tion OF the state. may work out well
/ i'm large communities, | d rot believe
| that it is the most efficient way of
| dealng with il i'm smaller commun-
| lies. rrlicvc thoroughly effective
municipal CONTROL of dis,dse can b,
I o.. Al la, I.t, az.
! it good state system of health adj
ministration.
Michigan has u very capable board
which. under the guidance of The
world renowned veteran OF efficient
| sanitation, our own and beloved On
| Vaughn has accomplished wonders
against the mountains of difficulties
| with which it has been hampered; NJ
one could Sainsay that there had been
NO mountain we might today be enjoy
, the benefits of what We are still
striving for.
The division of the state into san
! itarN districts, each in charge of an
| efficient director, is step IN the
right direction. Then, again. FUR
at the head 90 which should be a
! health ,flicer as We know him at PRES
ent Again. the state board of health.
through its executive officer the sec
retarV. should be- in full charge of all
! health matters with the power To act.
This would take the entire ques-
| ton OF health administration out of
Z Il In,,tst tt.,ss
| aud the orders of the department
| would be isssucd direct through its
officers 80 the police for execution.
such orders, when ISSUED regarding
diseases, should be Of equal concern
10 men ana women, and this Is of cs
| peCial importance i'm dealing with ven
! erea diseases. Both sexes must be
! treated alike in the administration of
health laws.
In mapping out a campaign of
municipal control of vCnCral diseases,
| il will be necessary To clear the at
,nusphcre uf any clouds OF ambiguity,
So we can see clearly what We wish
To- do and outline exactly our standard
J IN order 10 avoid the failures of tho
|
far enough away from prudery 50 We
can stand on broad platform. Those
| that are fortunate enough to be iuno-
cent onlooNers must remember that
We are al! part of the vicious social
and economic condition that i'm its ~
norenac allows such environment. 1t
! is 90 no purpose tor Us 10 wear a halo
| -
Or Fischer believes that the NUM-
cipality ought to take up the educa-
| tive factor in the control of vCncroaI
Diseases. Tie believes the educational
| problem when taken up 10y the muni-
Cipaitv should TAX" ON three phases.
\ thorough study of the problem as
a whole, and specifically as pertains to
he condition Which exists within ITS
own limits This should he done
quietly so as to get at the normal con-
dition Of affairs without arousins
suspicion
Giving the citizens the benehs of
such study i'm series of lectures, cN-
! hibitions or printing of pamphlet
,mbodyiug such results as the study of
the problem brought 10 light.
Gradually inaugurating or aiding
movements that tend toward prevent
ing these diseases. Some of the lines
of work that might Ice attempted are
| here with given:
! Requiring enterprises that employ
many people To have systematic eN-
aminatiuns of employees.
Summary action against specialize
ing in Vcncreal diseases.
The suppression Of suggestive ut
trature ana patent medicine adver-
tsementS.
The Introduction of manual training
and domestic science into our schools,
something practical to occupy child
ten's minds outside of their studies.
Pleasure facilities for all the pub
lie and especially the youth So that
then spirit of romance may have
legitimate vent.
Improving economic conditions 80
men may marry earlier and women
will not lind hunger and want a temp
latiun bringcr.
Strict supervision of maternity hos
pitfalls. night messenger service and
similar organizations.
| EstabIigbtnu aud maintaining CTR