The log cabin Democrat., 1913-05-08


 being used in all public institutions, in cluding schools. The board also an nounces that it will rigidly enforce, through the police power that is given it, rules against splitting in public places.
 4 sanitary survey made by the Rock efeller commission under the auspices of the Board of Health indicates that the rural sanitary conditions in a large number of counties are almost too bad to be mentioned, and none is above five per cent of the normal that should pre- vail. No rural school visited by the as sistant director was provided with the proper sanitary arrangements, a con- dition which in many places has pro- duced high percentage of hookworm contagion. Upon this point, Dr. Smith says:
 "The pollution of the e~soil in this state demands the most serious consid- eration, and if the State Board of Health, through a campaign of edu- cation, can be the means of having in stalled in rural schools, churches, and farm houses sanitary toilet arrange ments, it will have done an incalcula- ble good for the people The pollution of the soil means ultimately water pol lution, and the two subjects are so closely allied that the treatment of the one involves the treatment of the other
 Regulations concerning garbage, house-refuse, slaughter houses, etc., have been prepared with a view of meeting the dangers incident thereto Barber shops will also come in for their rightful share of attention, with regulations providing for the steriliza- tion of razors, homes, towels, etc, and general management. Rules and regu- lations which apply to camp and resort sanitation, railroad cars, depots, steam boats and all common carriers, have been prepared
 Diseases, such as hookworm typhoid fever, tuberculosis, pellagra, diptheria, smallpox, etc, are made reportable. i Blanks for the purpose of making re- ports of these diseases will be furnish l ed each physician in the state and the penalty for violation of the rules will be not less than S10 nor more than $100
 The bacteriological laboratory of the ! medical department of the University of Arkansas will become the hygienic laboratory of the State Board of Health, the state health officer being the director of the laboratory At this institution examinations will be made of the blood for malarial and typhoid fever, spinal fluid for meningitis, spu- tum for tuberculosis, and also eXami- nations for hookworm, rabies, diphthe- ria, etc. Upon application the director will send containers to any one for gathering ring specimens for examina- tion at the laboratory.
 Among the provisions of the act is a section establishing comprehensive bu- reau of vital statistics, which shall un- dertake the collection and tabulation of a comprehensive record of births and deaths and the prevalence of dis ease, which will be of the greatest ben eft to the board in dealing with condi- tions as they arise. The hoard, how ever, will perhaps not authorize the es- tablishment of this bureau until next fall, as it is proposed to undertake some preliminary educational work be- fore enforcing the rules and regula- tions of this statistical bureau.
 The law authorizes the state board to make appointments of county health officers, which will be done at the next meeting of the board, May 16-17, at which time the appointments will be made for all the counties. The code al- so outlines the duties, powers and limi- tations of these health officers.
 The board proposes to publish from time to time bulletins and other educa- tional literature, prepared in popular language, covering practical sugges- tions as to sanitation and hygiene These bulletins will be designed to reach every citizen, and will be the strongest factor in the educational work of the board.
 Ut should be understood" says Dr.