The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-08-19
LOCAL HEALTH
INVESTIGATION
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rsstsrday-Start IN Thls City
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Representative Of The United Sfa'es
Department % Public Health. who
have been engaged In making a ken
rral survey OF sanitary and health
conditions % al towns bordering on
the Ohio river Wfn probably to-mor.
TO- begin their ~ork In Wheeling
pr. l. r Thompson and r r. Tarbstt.
sanitary engineer ln the employ OF ths
gofsrnment arrived In the clty Mon
DAY morning. and are making Wheel.
ins their headquarters while Inspect.
ing conditions in nearby Ohio towns
lhey spcnt yesterday IN Martins
Ferry. and Or Thompson stated last
nlEht that they viii probably complete
thcir INVESTIGATION % conditions In
mat ciiy to-day. After completing a
survey IN bridgeport they viii take ID
the work In wheeling. he said
The survey being made BY Dr
Thompson and Engineer Tarbett Il one
feature OF the Investigation recently
started BY the United States Depart
ment OF Public Health into health con
ditions In the Ohio valley The In.
Nesugauon OF the corps Of chemists
az the laboratory In the Federal build.
INK. this city. e. another part OF the
work OF the department These chem.
lists are investigating the pollution OF
the Ohio river
Dr. Thompson said that his work
Was started about the middle OF IurS>
az Rochester. Pa. Pittsburgh has not
yet been surveyed. but all towns be
tween Rochester and this city have
heen surveyed The work will b. "a
tended until Cairo. m. al the mouth
OF the ohio river. Is reached
Survey Is Complete.
Ihe survey % each town is a most
comprehensive one and will furnish
The government with much VALUABLE.
data In addition 10 general health
conditions, particular attention IA
being paid 20 the water supply. us
source and the system used In ffstri-
buting Il. the methods OF sewage
disposal, sewerage systems. etc
housing conditions and the shape In
which yards and streets are kept ar.
also being indexed. as are also the
marketing conditions. A study Is be-
ing made OF ordinances governing
markets and groceries and the man
ner In which they are enforced. The
milk supply In each town Is also be-
Ing carefully studied.
The government experts are CO.
operating wherever possible with the
boards OF health and city officials.
We expect 10 call upon the mayor
and officials OF Wheeling. probably
Thursday. In connection with our sur
Vey here, Dr. Thompson said yester-
day 10 an lntelligencer reporter.
DR.. Thompson said that the work
viii hardly be- completed before this
time next year. and the report OF the
department may not be ready for pub
lication for two years
The chemists who are investigating
the pollution OF the Ohio river may
not complete their work until late In
October. The Wheeling laboratory ~
one o. six. the others being located
In Pittsburgh. Portsmouth. Cincin-
natl. Louisville and Paducah Tnts
part Of the work is being carried out
under the direction Of Or Frost. with
headquarters IN Cincinnati
This Investigation was started
about May ] Samples % water are
being taken from the river az sound
inEs a short distance apart These
samples are carefully analysed 90 as
certain what effect the sewage has on
the water In the river a. various
points and stages.