The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-02
Iil LOCAL DIARIES

III tsOtE.tL DIARIES
For the daries that supply us with
milk 10 have equalled their very high
average score OF 1912 (S2.5 per cent?
would have been quite satisfactory. AS
hothinS more could have been demand
cd AS necessary health measure; hut
although the scoring was more rigid.
inc highest yet attained. The aver
age annual scores of our DIARIES have
steadi!y risen from 5o.4 In 1907. when
In 1919 In 1907 99.l per cent OF the
dairics scored under so per cent, while
IN 1919 only u per cent scored as
dairics scored above 20 per cent. while
last year shows the third successive
year In which all da!ries scored above
40 per cent.
Bactcriological examination was
made OF l,c22- samples OF milk and
cream. only ~ per cent OF the mark ct
per cubic centimetcr. S6.7 per cent con-
tanned less than 100000. 49, per cent
contained less than 10000 aud 37.a per
cent contained less than 10000.
There are few, If any, cities or Rich.
inonds size and larger that can show,
so remarkable II record OF dairy scores
war on house flies those diligcnt car
riers or typhoid fever, infantile diar-
Th9oa; and. probably, consumption was
lndustriously wagcd against equally IN
nustr!ous and determined opposition
i ;b1ma, those who consider the whole
49,, OF STABLE REGULATIONS
me departments rules for stable
construction were vigorously attacked
before tie Board OF Health and i'm tho
courts, but the department won on IN
points. There is Il persistent ana con-
tinned violation of the Department.
20 per cent OF ali city house flies are
bred In morse manure, the department
would DO derelict In Its duty were ii to
compromise on Its rules for stable con
al
poriZe with those who knowingly vio-
1a.e them them \ maggot trap; Invented by
IN },r; Levy ana Mr. Tuck. Chief Sanitary
oiilcer, will probably prove TO be an
effective weapon I'm the fight against
me ny, and tho idea has already re-
Geiveu the attention. OF the American
Journal of Public Health.
department for the year was s44,S34.9s,
or about $40 cents per capita.
Tho superintendent of the Branch
iunlic Baths reports tho opening of
ha;h. No. .. which occurred with sim
PIC ceremonies on June rs. 1913. The
which these baths arc held, and their
service 10 the community. The num-
Der Of hathers was 7S,a00, and there
were EOS users of the laundry.
PROGRESS MADE ny
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
The report of the superintendent
Ing June 80, 1913. with the accom-
?anyins reports and tables. is an ex-
haustive account OF tho work done
during the year in behalf of public edu-
cation The total enrolment for tho
year was 1922 (white. IS. 233: colorcd.
6,6S9-boys, 9,18S: girls. 1O.754). an In
crease of 1000 over the previous year.
The value of school property is esti-
mated mt S1,6S0,630.99. The per capita
cost for tuition and maintenance with
interest on the value of school prop
erty addcd) was $2o.94 as against $19.S7
for last year. the whole OF which in
crease is represented by interest on
new buildings and equipment
The second session OF vacation
increase of 239 over the previous year.
or those attending 216 were promoted
TO their regular grades Mt tho opening
OF the. regular school session, 10 per
cent OF whom were thereby enabled to
enter the high school. This work was
given judicious changes and enlarge
inent over the previous year. The sue
eeas eGthis work has fully justified the