Evening journal., 1914-03-06

]. Austin ELLISON, secretary OF lnt
Board Of Health last night submit
ted his annual report to City Coun-
eli. II contained several rccommen-
dations. among them being for
the establishment Of a municipal hos
piial for contagious diseases. and a
city laboratory He also urges mcdi-
cal inspection for pupils OF the pub
lie schools and a better system for
removal of the crematory to the out
skirts of the city. Mr.. Ellison's re-
port Is as follows.
Wilmington. Del. Jan. /, 1914
To the President and Members OF
the Board of Health. Gcntlemon.-
] respectfully submit to you as secre-
tary OF your board. my report per
tanning TO the workings of this de-
partment for the year ending Deem
ber 81, 1918.
Section los, of the City Charter,
specifies that the secretary of the
Board of Health shall also be
Registrar Of Vital Statistics, and as
such have prepared my report which
contains a complete and tabulatod ac-
count of the deaths. births and mar
riages during the year 1913. together
with the number and location of the
contagious and infectious diseases
reported.
This Is the thirty-hrst annual report
Of the Board of Health. as constituted
under an Act Of the General Assembly
passed March Is. 1881. The lack Of
reliable data. as 10 our census. Is a
matter of much regret, as statistics
compiled according TO estimated
population are misleading and will
not compare favorably with those
compiled on accurate data.
The value of an annual census by
the Police Department cannot be
overestmated. and Il is hoped that
provision will be made TO. effectively
accomplish this work.
on May 8. 1913. the board met In
annual session for reorganization. at
which time the following officers
were elected.
President. Dr. Julian Adair trea-
sprer Frank S. Sparks; secretary. J.
Austin Ellison.
Tho board has held twenty-sevon
meetings since IFS organization
tventy-six meetings being regular and
one special.
Additional responsibilities have
from time TO time, during the year
been imposed upon the department
and today We are department OF
Utmost importance 10 the community
The importance Of matters pertaining
20 the public health cannot be ioC
strongly presented TO your honorabl,
InI.. nnI fhn .rrunrnI uttIffn na fhf
greatest efficiency of our work car
only be attained by heartily co,opera
tion and a broader Interpretation b.
an enlightened public, of the impor
ance OF the Board of Health. and
should be with pride that every citizel
lend his efforts I'm having cit
hcalthful as well as a city beautiful.
10 Is the ondeayor of the member
20 promote efficiency of this depart
mcnf. and 10 Is with this end IN viey
that the following suggestions arl
offered 20 your honorable body, an,
trust you will. after earnest consi
dCration. consider the suggestions
hereby submitted 20 you and be- dhl,
and willing TO materially assist u.s.
Trained sanitarians and those ac
lively interested I'm public hoaltl
work. agree that education and pub
llcity are essential TO the success o
any department. and that the hcaltl
and welfare of its citizens. should bl
the first and paramount con
sidoration of every municipal
ity Is 10 be shown by consid
ering n single case OF any com
municable disease with the heavy eX
pense necessarily cntailed thereby
upon the individual; the consoQuon
Inconvenience and loss Of business
the suffering and perhaps loss OF liz
or permanent disability.
One OF the most urgent needs Of th
city Is a municipal hospital. wher
patients afflicted with Infectious dis
eases. other than smallpox. can b
properly isolated and cared for tn
necessity OF such an institution ha
been impressed upon us on sovora
occasions recently and the hardship
Of enforcing quarantine I'm man
homes amply justify your most earn
est consideration of this importan
matter. and We should not be force,
In the event OF an epidemic 10 cndan
ger life until some provision Us mad
20 care for the unfortunate suficrcrl
This plea for a municipal hospiti
Is not a new idea. Every Board @
Health for years back. has recon
mendcd annually. that such a hosp