The Prescott daily news., 1913-11-17
:, WORK OF AN IDEAL HE "0 BOARD OF HEALTH
J, Before the Self Culture Club ''' November 18th.

'l,l. ..a1ing and repressing agencies '''l' lsish undermine the health of the
 pNn ,. tbeir work is far reaching.
 Fail Fair questions for every one to ask
 t such as these;- conditions
 What are the sanitary conditions
 v~ v~ .. is the law under which I live
 . ;.sures the public health?
 '1v T,o are the men to enforce these
 Are they doing their duty?
 m q. MDEAL" board of health should aa ,nmnosed of the leading citizens of '. ..rr men who are public spirit
 and unselfish with the courage of ssir convictions, and who will see 1., M tbe laws are enforced, from Eapitary standpoint. At least ONE k the leading physicians shouio oe n the board !,
 Esch member should be invested With civic pride, and all should work p unison with the council. The care x the water supply is among its most nportant functions; it must protect from its source to the homes of hp consumers, overseeing all sewers, |s,s.pools and drainage; it must al Esvs see that the supply of ice is burs; every house where there is a kater supply should be compelled to lave sewerage.
 The board should require each phy- keian to report all contagious and Infectious diseases, and require a yrct quarantine of such; all IDEAL boards vaccinate every three years kl children attending public schools; hey fight tuberculosis; they remove he sick to the proper place; they see hat the dead are properly handled; hey keep a record of vital statistics.
 An "IDEAL"board is responsible Dor the construction of buildings, as b safety, ventilation, plumbing and Training It should require all pub n school teachers to be examined at
 least once a year, to be sure of no germ carrying disease; require all Fhlldren, before entering school, to pave eyes, ears and nose thoroughly Pzamlned. Prisons and factories |hould be inspected; splitting on side walks and in all public buildings Fhould be positively prohibited, and all persons violating this law should be fined.
 There should be most careful in- Ppecton of dairies, and of all stables Ehere cows are kept; no dairy-man EA'uld be allowed to sell milk, who pas not license from the board.
 An IDEAL" board prevents the aau'eratlon of food stuffs and drugs; \ stops the sale of stale or unwhole- 0ne foods; it demands clean slaugh- a houses; it sees that all dangerous ,N'iaalS are shut up or killed, and Eaa ones removed from the streets;
 piOnlolts unpleasant odors, and tries 1" ao away with all public nuisances.
 every IDEAL" board should fur \, sSn pamphlets to all mothers. telling |a'i l'n now to, scientifically, care for sflr ', babies, because of the ignorance |M. 'V many mothers on this subject; Is board should be assisted by at rl One resident, trained nurse, 'A0Se business should be to work '4vng w the poorer classes.
 v. ,As s town should be required to have Ss a 'iean-up" days each year. If t,s.r ss health car' in Arkansas ever ma ss ',lss' and should visit Prescott. ! |Ss.' '4 want to be found in the con- So ," m.ail m which Doctor Bowling found sps sa ta up the State" campaign; at ! pr "sn W after his inspection and re- on, ,; Ne town said;-"Thank God ,0,s 1f and sunshine are reasonably |ssit.''' s O'nerwlse, We wouldn't have a ''1''afy ns y, leg to stand on" ' ton, nsln' Inas' T. Nesbitt led Whining d,s,.s Deiaware out of the darkness of |dean ..s 'o an enviable position. as q sn a,ss" ,l ire-awakened city; he was |hisss ssStssSlve hns officer and fought to a |dior nso eS our local board of health uS' Is it an IDEAL" board 2 Mrs. w. H. Terry. by imnro,..