Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-01-21
c1TY HEALTH OFFICER BEGINS
SYSTEMATIC HEALTH CAMPAIGN.
addresses Letters to Physicians, Liy.
erymen, Dairymen, Meatmen, Ask
ing for COO9eratiOn.

announcement of the progressive step
Of the city commissioners in emn1ov-
ing Dr. ]. Frank Crawford as city
health officer, which means that q
more thorough and systematic health
wor'z will be done in the CITY than
over before.
The Democrat as all it's readers will,
recall has been endeayoring. to mo1Ild
<.gentiment 70 rthis work and intandc
to Keep up its efforts, therefore if will
tell from time to time some of the az
cOmplishments of the health officer
The people are much concerned in this
work and therefore will be interestad
to know something of what is beino
undertaken.
DR.. Crawford has begun on a svs-
temat1c plan. He has ordered the
equipment necessary to carry out this
work and has secured the promise of
cooperation from Dr. Mccormick
whose work for AshevilIe has been
watched in various parts of the coun-
t!y. DR.. Crawford has been STUDYING
Asheville's systematic methods of
health work and has begun a cam
Daign for a healthy and more at
tractive Hendersonvil1e. He has
given notice to the dairymen, liyerv-
men and meat dealers as to what he
will undertake to do, asking for their
cooperation.
Knowing that the public would be
interested in this work the Democrat
requested from DR.. Crawford copies os
letters written concerning sanitation.
Copies of these letters follow AMI
later the monthly reports os the work
viii be given in the Democrat.
To the Physicians,
Having been appointed city health
offfaer 7 want to ask your cooperation.
We Of course realize the Importance
Of having a sanitary city. Your heln
and suggestions will be greatly appre-
ciated -
To the Meat Markets.
Having been appointed meat in
spector for the.seity I-suiIlsYisit. your
PLACE at least twice week to inspect
meat and premises. I will also visit
the slaughter house to inspect tho
premises.
"All meat brought from the slaughter
house to the markets must be com
Nletely covered with white oil cloth, to
prevent FLIES and Dust getting
thereon.
"All places for keeping meat must be
completely screened. I hope to have
your hearty cooperation in this mat
ter. and we will endeavor to give the
public PURE, CLEAN, WHOLESOME.
meat
To the Diaries.
'On or about abe 10th of January
al milk that is being sold in Hender-
sonville will be subject to an exam
nation.
The amount of butter fat and the
Lumber Of bacteria vii lbe made. This
report will then be given to the pub
&c. You no doubt realize the import
ance Of having CLEAN, PURE milk.
hope 70 have your hearty support in
this matter, and assure you that if ]
can be Of any service to you along
this line I will be only too glad to do
So
fo0 will find a milk can at J. V. Hell
SeIs place which is recommended by
Tie state board of health, they consid-
er that it is almost necessary to have
THIS type of can.
You will be called on at least once
week for a small sample of milk, this
10 be examined and the report made |
public
To the Liverymen.
having been appointed health Off |
Ger for the city of Hendersonville ] |
am asking your cooperation in the |
VITAL matter to the eradication Of |
lilies. We know that about 80 per |
cent OF all FLIES breed in manure, it /
cnly takes eleven days from the time |
tne eggs are deposited until new
|E5Fop of FLIES is Matched. We also |
hnoW that each FLY lays about $50 |
eggs.
DO YOU KNOW THE DANGER OF
FLIES? If not, YOU should INVES-
IlGATE. The best way to get rid OF |
the FLY is to clean up the breeding |
y Aplaces.
All livery stables or places for keep |
lng norses or mules in Hendersonville
VIII be required to build manure |
",n' this to have a water tight floor
Sloes and back, it shall, be placed at
ieast 100 feet from the street en- T
Vacn day and deposited in this bin;
OlH snail Cn6n De GnC1T6ly empIA0u
Gnce in seven days This will prevent
lies breeding at your place and you
VIII render the citizens of Henderson
.Hle a great service. hope to have
Iour cooperation in this matter
~hlch is of vital Importance to the
health of the citizens of your city. ] +
VIII visit your place by the 18th or
tr,eoruary and will expect you to have
.ne above arrangements made. Refer
:G e. chapter 13, section Sc, city ordi-
clnances."
e, To Property Owners.
- AS health officer of the town of +
iinnenaersonville, - it becomes my duty
1;n IL tne interest of the health and the
ives OF the citizen of, and visitors In
loI4 SIn4uefsonVille to see that the town Is i