Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-11-26

Rupert RIpa S|-eeon-general Of the service Is
cor,n1t.LN whose research work and wbosa %
oompnshInent in lines of madioo1 80 - y az
rtsta o"n 70 the profession. There civ ns
NJ = surseon-generals Doctors A II cIonran
oumpson, L. q. Gofer.. Il w Kerr No -
+uI4ei ana j. W. Trask. They are all stationod
rions brans and have direction over the va
ps.. IN all parts Of the country.
at. 80 - Int medical council there apneared
snls Drlel put conclusive statement of The $3.50
1oia functions of the public health service 90 ~
United States government. Il
cooperating through the health
vi the states, the service collects da+o ,nan ~"
prevalence and distribution of disease adr,rIa
eers interstate quarantine, suppresses enidan,ics
conducts research work, maintains n.tionai a,.ss
annne, examines immigrants, repuIates an 49,
aaotufe ana sale OF biologic medicinal nrodnctg IN
'eSta tramc ana furnishes medical treatment
70 various branches Of the government service
oftcers of the service may be assigned r. dn+v ~
any part of the world"
1t is the intention in the present article 20 +,,o
up ana describe only one of the works and AoIds
oil labor OF the public health service. The waters
u chesapeake Day and its inlets and tributaries
FORM the field Of a. enormous industry "a +.
from these waters that are taken a large mart ~
the smell hsh approved as a delectable food Inv
Inousahus' ana perhaps millions who never saw
salt water. How many Americans nodding with
the approval of appetite over their oysters On tho
mar smell Know that 1t has been made a matter
OF government concern that the shell fish should
De a food as safe to the health as it is grateful
to the taste?
IL mas been said that the American people show
Agreat interest in a dreadnaught, a big ship built
4ror offensive purposes, and, If it is not putting It
Atoo strongly, mainly for the sinking of other ships
Sand their crews along with them-a killing pur-
0pose. Is it not to be hoped that an equal IL not
Ia greater interest may one day be created in the
Xhttie ships OF the government whose only work
Kand only purpose are saving ones?
In the control of the public health service is a
little ship called the Bratton. 1t bears the name
4of a surgeon Of the service who did commanding
work formankind in a great yellow fever epidemic
kand who laid down his life for humanity. The
Vscene Of the Bratton's activities Is on the waters
Nof the great shell fish producing bay which washes
MMaryland and the tributaries thereto. 1t is one of
kthe ships helping to guard the lives Of ninety mil
lions of people.
The work Of safeguarding the shell fish beds
from pollution and thereby performing the work
kof prevention at a source from which danger fire.
1quently springs. falls in the field Of direction of
Assistant Surgeon-General ]. w. Kerr, III charge
of the division of scientific research To give
&an idea Of the immensely Of the field of precau-
&tion, prevention and cure coming under the direc.
Etion OF one man it may be said shat Doctor Kerrs
Aduties as set forth in the organization chart OF
{ the service appear as follows: Laboratories;
#leprosy investigation station, Hawaii; hygienic
Laboratory, Washington, d. c.; division of chemis-
Xtry, zoology, pharmacology, pathology and bac-
Neurology. Field Investigations: Diseases affect
hing man, pollution of streams by sewage and in
~dustrial wastes, rural hygiene and school hygiene.
The services Of the good ship Bratton are given