Arizona republican., 1915-07-08
IS North First Ave.

supply of one dairy, leaving five cases of endemic typhoid. The rec ord for June 1914 was six cases.
 The campaign which the city health department is now inaugural ing under authority of the city man ager, is a war on the endemic ty- phoid and with the vte~ Of prevent ing further epIuemics from sources which the health department can control This campaign is to be pur- sued along the following lines.
 CD A reinspection will be made of the premises upon which privies exist The owners of these premises have all been notified to have the same abated by July l, 1915, and if they are not so abated upon the re- inspection which is to immediately take place, the description of the property will be furnished to the city manager who is authorized of under ordinance No. 49. in force on July ], 1915, to abate such nuisances, connect the property with the sewer and charge the cost thereof as taxes against the property.
  dairies is now being made together with bacterial counts of the milk sold in the city and vigorous ac- ton will be taken against all persons whose dairies are not in sanitary condition new ordinance regu- lating the milk supply, requiring per mits and giving the city health of ficer greater authority in controlling .t, fc ed and will be submitted to the cit. com mission for it's action as soon as completed.
 (3D A campaign of education will be carried on--the newspapers will ing-to instruct the public in the relation of personal hygiene to tfe prevention of typhoid fever
 Incidentally a special sanitary in- spector has been detailed to see to the enforcement of ordinances relat- ing to garbage cans and the santa ton of private and public stables. Although we uo not wish this latter to be regarded by the public as or great importance in the eradication of typhoid fever. This work is more for the promotion of public comfort and should be so understood, for ai- though flies may be bred in both ga&bage cans and manure, they will not carry typhoid fever unless they have access to material containing typhoid bacilli. It is our intention to restrain them from reaching such material by eliminating the privies-
 The general public can help vast " in this campaign by noting the scores of the dairymen supplying the city with milk and patronizing them accordingly. These scores will be made uD from the score Of the dairy farm. from the bacterial count and the butter fat content. and when completed will be published. They can also help by conforming to the city health and sanitary ordinances in a willing spirit and by following such instructions as will from tune to time appear in the papers under the authority of the health depart ment. The regular sanitary inspec- tor will devote his time to inspect ing 6airies while two special ln- spectors will be employed for the month in securing compliance with the sanitary ordinances of the city and the pathological laboratory or this city has been employed to make the bacterial counts and other neces- sarv analyses. Dr. w. O. Sweek, biologist of national reputation. who is visiting in the city. has consented to act as iconsulting bacterioioglst for the department for such time as may be necessary.
 We trust that all citizens will unite with us in our effort to bring the typhoid mortality rate for Phoenix to lower point than that of any city of similar size in the United States.
 EDWARD s. GODFREY. IR-.
 City Health Officer.