Evening journal., 1914-03-06

tai be established. The public should
take this matter up and see that some
effort is made towards establishing a
hospital as suggested. either from
funds or BY public subscriptions.
Several hundred thousands dollars
are raised hv public subscription for
the maintenance of our present hos
pitfalls. and not one cent Of this money
will be spent for the care OF conta-
gious diseases. The hospitals. them
selves. realize the seriousness OF
handling conteg Gus diseases n, by
any chance. one happens TO be adj
mittcd accidentally. they Immediately
request this department 10 have The
patient taken home This OF course,
Is done TO protect other patients, but
at the same time In returning the per-
sons afflicted TO their homes and es-
tablishing a quarantine, others are
exposed TO the disease and at the
same time greatly Inconvenience. In
fact. a person suffering from con-
tagious disease. rs an ouicast. There
Is no place to take them.
Tho contagious diseases. though
uuarant.ned In their homes. were un-
der nominal control only by the Board
of Health. especially IN those cases
which were unable tao provide proper
medical care The period of con-
valescence from contagious diseases
is quite often the most dangerous
period because of the fact that at
that time the disease Is most readily
transmitted and because the sense Of
physical well-being of the patient
rendered quarantine restrictians irk-
some. Tho hospitallzation OF such
patients Is necessary for proper con-
troll. and n municipal hospital directly
under the control Of this department
Is an urgent need
Another important factor in main
tanning the public health is a munich
pal laboratory. This also Is a matter
that has been brought TO the atten-
ton of the public with little results.
The public do not seem TO realize
that IL pure foods are to be had a
laboratory must be maintained. The
establishment of q laboratory would
also be a great help TO the physicians
as they would then be able TO have
meteorological examinations made at
once which would result IN prompt
isolation and proper treatment of in
fectlous cases. which Is so essential
TO the saving OF life and prevention
of other cases
Much has been accomplished by the
present board towards improving the
sanitary cond tions of the city. espo-
cially In the eastern and southwestern
sections Several hundred houses
! have been connected with the public
sewers thus doing away with surface
drainage and ccss-pools Coss-pools
are gradually disappearing The re-
naming ones the board. with the aid
4 of Council. hope To eliminate in the
near future by compelling property
owners TO connect all properties and
allowing them a reasonable time 70
have the work finished
The members of the board have
made special effort towards HAVING
improved butcher shops. bakeries
milk dcpo;s. candy manufacturing
3 establishments and other places
b where food stufis are prepared or Of
T ferod for SALE and feel that much has
been accomplished in having these
places put in sanitary condition.
This Is particularly so of butcher
. shops A great many of them have
been fitted with up-to-date equipment.
The crusade against the house-ny
was continued during the past sum-
! mor and the members OF the board
/ feel gratihed with the work accom-
/ Dllshod. as the cloaning-up days to-
/ gothcr with the fowering of so many
properties have destroyed the breed
ing places.
Such additional work has been
placed upon the department through
laws paascd 10y the General Assembly
. of 1913. While cramncd for room
and handicapped with lack of help In
Office. we have succeeded in meeting
requirements.
An act was passed by the General
Assembly OF 1878. entitled. IAN Act
Requiring Journcymon Plumbers In
the City Of Wilmington TO be Exam.
incd and Licensed This act au.
thorized the members OF the Board
OF Health 10 appoint a Board of EN.
aminers. 10 consist of one monber OF
the Health Department. the nlumbin,
inspector Of the city. one master
plumber and two jouneymen plumb
ers. the last TWO members TO DE mom
bors Of Local Union. No 20. Tn,
following were the members ap
pointed.
Representing the Board Of Health
George c. Hutton. Plumbing inspec
tor Edward 7. Mckay: master plum
Der. Leonard l.. Purks
To date this board has examine,
and passed one hundred and thirty
nine applicants and have four pend
ing.
The sanitary inspection of harbe
! shops. has also been taken up b.
the board and excellent results hav
been obtained. 10 was necessary q
arrest one barber who refused 4
| comply with the rules as prcscribe
+ by the Board of Health. His arres
resulted in conviction and ha
] served as a warning 10 other BARRIERS
The board has required the execu
I tive officers 10 make frequent inspec
i tions of moving picture houses. q
, order 70 see that the said places ar
kept well ventilated and plenty q
b disinfectant Is used
The board in It's recommendation
D OF 1912. suggested 10 Council that (
. order 10 safeguard the food supple
. OF the city that Pure Food ordinanc
I be prepared Col Stover togethe
o with the Board OF Health. prepare
e the said ordinance. the same ben
D In the hands Of the Law Committt
. Of City Council. who expect 10 brin
t it up for favorable consideration
the near future The members Of n
o board feel that " the said law. bl
d comes a city ordinance. the publ
d will have "A puro Food Ian. 20