El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-22
FL PASO IS SPENDING 100000
IN HEALT I'll CONSERVATION ALONE
Naturally Healthy City, e. Paso Has Trained Corps
of Health and Sanitation Officers to Keep It So;
Large Foreign Population Makes Constant
Vigilance and Education Necessary.

collections are made every other day.
In Highland Park. Golden Hill and
East Fl Paso collections are made
twice a week.
Most of Garbage Is Burned.
Approximately 70 per cent of the gar
bage collected is burned at the city
disposal plant The remaining % per
cent, consisting of ashes and other
noncOmbustible waste is thrown on the
city dump pile. Satisfactory results
are being obtained from the inciner-
ator, but some improvements are in
contemplation. During the year new
engine was installed at the plant and
new pipes were put in TO better carry
on the work Of pumping the city's sew
age into the river.
The sanitary work Of the health de-
partment covers a wide field of ac-
tivities. Free vaccination service is
maintained, and during the past few
months thousands OF citizens have been
vaccinated against smallpox The de-
partment fumigates premises, although
less Of this is being done than former
" for the reason that advanced medi-
cal thought considers fumigation in
many instances unnecessary The de-
partment no longer fumigates rooms
or premises against the spread of tu-
berculosis, and makes a charge for the
service when the fumigation is re-
quested. The department has a corps
OF inspectors who inspect vegetable
wagons. fruit stands, meat markets,
meat wagons, slaughter houses, diaries,
dairy wagons, bakeries, restaurants and
premises. Spoiled meat, fish. vegetable
and fruit are condemned Cattle, calves,
hogs and sheep are inspected for dis
ease. and. when disease is found 10
exist the animals are condemned
Tests Made of Milk and Water.
The archaeological department makes
tests of water and milk, diptheria
specimens and specimens OF other dis
eases. and chemical analyses are made
Of water, ice and milk Dr. f. c. Lamb
is in charge of the laboratory in which
these tests are made.
Some months ago the department in
stituted a. score card system OF restau-
rants. and in each monthly bulletin
issued by the health department ap-
pears the names of The various res
taurants and their standing as TO clear
illness and other points Of merit or de-
merit
In the office Of B. NJ. Donaldson,
registrar. is kept record Of deaths and
births From this office also are is
sued burial permits. During the spring
a grand Jury conducted an investtSa-
ton Of the failure Of many doctors
and others to report deaths, as required
by state law AS result OF the pub
LEFTY given to the matter at the time
the reports Of deaths have materially
increased.
1897 Dogs Executed.
TWO campaigns asdlusl lLliSeAsSu
dogs was conducted during the past
year by the garbage department. as a
result of which 2431 dogs were caught
and 1897 were executed. 1t is prob
able that during the present year
larger pound Will be built and better
facilities provided for the work Of the
dog catcher.
Officers Of the health department
other than those above mentioned in
clude: G. B. Calnan, police surgeon
:. T. stiles. meat inspector. A B. War
rener. dairy Inspector G. h PEPPER,
live stock inspector; B. F jenkins,
chief sanitary inspector; and W. J. Ten
E,vck and c. O. Willis, sanitary Officers
Thomas Connor is superintendent OF
the eruptive hospital, where smallpox
patients are taken for treatment. The
hospital is well kept and is an impor-
tant part Of the city health depart
ment-
Appropriation for the Year.
The following amounts have Deen
allowed for the carrying on the work
Of health. conservation and sanitation
during the coming year: Health depart
ment. S15,93O, an increase OF $50 over
last years budget allowance; garbage
collection. S45,0 600, an increase OF S25,OO0
over last year; isolation hospital, $3.50,
a decrease of $3.50 under last year; dis
posal plant s23,700. Other appropria-
tions bring the total for health con-
servation and sanitation TO 5000, So,
against $I33,1S0 last year.