The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-01-14
Florida At Last
Has a Health Train.

and can send It's famous health exhi-
bit through the state at comparatively
small cost. It viii enable the state
board of health, whose members
worked SO hard to secure the equip
ment, an opportunity TO put this ex-
hihit in towns and communities which,
heretofore have been deprived of the
benefits accruing from an inspection
Of this magnificent exhibit. People in
cities and large towns of Florida are
the only ones who have the opportuni-
ty of visiting the health resort, for
the expense of packing and displaying
was 80 enormous that the state board
of health could not defray the ex-
pense of showing it In the smaller
communities, but now with cars at
hand in which the exhibit will remain,
there is no reason why the usefulness
of this exhibit cannot be extended.
The initial trip viii begin Monday
morning at Jacksonville. 1t il under
stood that the railroads Of Florida
have agreed to handle the train free
Of cost and win also furnish with
out charge car inspection, while re-
pairs necessary viii be made at actual
cost Furthermore, in the event it
IA found advantageous to send the car
outside the state, the interstate COM
merce commission has agreed that it
can be handled free of charge or at
reduced rates by any railroad SO de-
string.
The state board OF health recently
gave the following description Of the
health train:
Car number one, the living car, for
the accommodation Of the representa-
tives of the board, contains the office
In the observation end, four state
rooms, bath and toilets, dining room
and kitchen. Like the other cars of
the train, it is heated with steam and
lighted with electricity generated by
dynamo in car number two, and like
the others it Is carefully screened and
ventilated.
Car number two, contains in one end
the dynamo, driven by gasoline en-
gine and the sleeping quarters for
the special train crew. The larger
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stallation of various models, as that
illustrating the Imhoff tank sewage
disposal system, another showing how
water In driven or open wells is con-
tan1inated by the drainage from the
stable, clubhouse and polluted surface
water. A miniature model shows
dipping vat for Kidding the cattle of
the tick. A model dairy is illustrated
in the same manner; the proper feed
ing and clothing of babies, the open
air treatment of tuberculosis and
many other practical questions of san
itation and disease prevention are sim
ilarly and graphically illustrated.
This car is also fitted with a stereomo-
tograph with a capacity of one hun
dred and four lantern slides, and this
is lighted and operated automatically
by electricity generated in the car
itself.
Car number three, is divided
through most of its length by a par
tition, on which are displayed thirty
six panels. These carry graphically
worded sentences warnings and advice
on sanitary subjects and disease pre-
vention. Numerous electrically opera
ted models and large stereomoto-
graph, similar to that in car number
two, are also arranged to splendid adj
vantage in this part of the train.
In this car will be installed an ex-
pensive and elaborate contribution
from the Florida Dental society, which
will show various diseases of the teeth
and the proper care that should be
given them. in this car are gathered
much of the equipment that has spe-
cial significance in sanitation.
The initial trip is being made in
personal charge of DR.. Joseph Y. Por-
ter, state health officer, and Miss
Francis D. Herndone. assistant to the
health officer, who is the resident
superintendent of the train On this
tip DR.. Carroll Fox of the United