The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-17
BUILDING NEW HOSPITALS
Comprehensive Resume Outlines
System Of Guarding City's
Physical Welfare.

The first OF the reports has been sent to
Mr.. Mitchell by the commi ssioner OF
Health, Dr. 5. s. Gvidwater. lie tells
what measures he has taken to protect
the city from dangers seen and unseen.
In authorizing the publication Of the re-
port yesterday the Mayor thus reviewed
some Of its more important features:
The report from the Commissioner OF
Health for the months Of February. March
and April Illustrates the policy and method
OF this administration ia giving added
service to the taxpayers without Increased
There has been no Increase In the
stan of the Health Department. but the
commissioners report shows that many
new and useful activities have been inau-
surated. In few instances, unproduc-
tive positions have been Rboli shed, but
Commissioner Goldwater has aimed at
finding useful employment for those de-
partmental employees who were not pre-
vlously fully occupied, rather than at
tempting materially to curtail the working
forces OF the department.
Among the notable advances effected
during the present administration OF the
Department OF Health, are the following
The Inauguration OF n plan for the
systematic and periodic physical cxamlna-
ton OF employees OF the department ON
the principle that charity begins at
home the Department OF Health Is en-
deavoring to look FIRST to the health of Its
own employees.
This Is method which the city
might well adopt for the protection OF the
health OF all Its employees. and TIN
derstand It ~ he the intention OF Com
missioner Goldwatcr to advocate the
widespread adoption OF similar preventive
measures by large employers throughout
the city. II Is believed that important
advances can be made IN this direction
by means OF the voluntary cooperation
Of employers and OF working people,
without adding a penny to the Taxpayers
bill.
The plan OF tho reotgnnized board OF
promotions Of the Department OF Health
has been adopted by the Civil Service
Commission ~ a model plan for city de.
partments. To realize Justice In the
administration Of an organization rs
large as that OF the Department Of Health
is difficult matter. but Il is believed
that the rules and regulations adopted
for the guidance OF the board OF promo
lions OF the Department OF Health tend
Enthusiastically in that direction.
1.-THE Department OF Health Is now in
touch. through its Weekly Bulletin. with
every physician In the City OF New York
and with every institution with which It
has official relations.
with the exception OF small fraction.
which comes from certihcated farms
where ideal conditions OF cleanliness pre-
vail, Is now an accomplished fact.
Numerous studies have been made by
the Department which have value IA eff
cheney tests. or special interest IL the
study of the number OF secondary cases
OF contagious disease following the re-
moval Of the original cases TO the hos
pitfalls of the Department Of Health. as
compared with the number OF secondary
cases occurring In families where the
orr inal case was treated at home. The
study proves conclusively the Importance
OF hospital isolation.
1.-The new Administration has actually
begun the construction. OF hospitals for
communicable diseases in the hitherto
neglected boroughs OF Queens and Tho
Bronx. II is almost unbelievable that
the city has idly stood by during the
last ten years. while the population OF
these boroughs has grown to almost q
million, without making any effort 10 pro-
vide accessible and suitable facilities for
the care of contagious cases.
1.-THE announcement that the cltys float
ing baths this summer win be supplied
with clean water In place OF diluted sew
age Is one which the people are bound
to receive with satisfaction. The depart
,nent has promulgated rules for tho san.
ltatlOn OF al 'pil-
sultation and by agreement with the river
bath owners. all OF whom, with single
exception. have expressed their approval
OF tine policy.
THE vigorous work during the last two
months In preventing the spread or small
nox, which Is now epidemic In many To-
cal!ties throughout the country. merits
attention.
THE city has obtained and In grateful
for the cooperation OF the officers OF the
Catholic school Board who have volun-
teered to assist the Department OF Health
In the vaccination OF 10000 school chill
dren who attend the parochial schools
in this city and who. though not amenable
TO compulsory vaccination as are the chill
dren attending public schools, VIII new
erthcless be protected against smallpox
in the future,
In proposing the establishment OF d
Bureau OF Public Health Education Com
missioner Goldwater Is setting pace Tor
health officers throughout the country
The plan for the organization or the ne"
bureau has already been approved BY the
Board OF Estimate and Apportionmeht and
awalts the approval OF the Board OF Al
dermcn II IN proposed TO iuaugurats
this bureau without increasing the totaI
department budget. The funds are to be
found by the abolition OF unproductivs
positions.
"The department has been most act!v,
in the enforcement OF those sections ol
the SANITARY Code relating to pure rood
has adopted model rules and regulations
for the control OF the milk industry. has
undertaken the regulation OF establish
nents producing frozen food products
such as Ice cream, and has installed 6
system of records or criminal actions
broueht against persons who have VIC
lated sections Of the Sanitary Code per
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