The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-05
Government Expert Hurry ing to Birmingham to Take Charge of the
 Situation
FREE VACCINATION
 AT CITY HALL WILL
 BE STARTED TODAY
City Making Desperate Efforts to Cope With SituatiOn-State De- partment Is Asked to Help
 in the Fight


 cases of typhoid fever had been reported since July 1, and it was stated that the
 number would likely go to about 100 be- fore nightfall.
 The average number of typhoid cases reported daily is now from 25 to 30, and the spread of the fever is apparently un- checked, according to information given out at the offices of the health depart
 ment.
 Press censorship over all reports re- garding the health and sanitation of the city has been removed b ythe city com missioners and it is stated that publicity is desired in order to awaken the public to the gravity of the situation. FREE VACCINATION Free vaccinations begin this morning at g o'clock in the council chamber of the city hall. The hours are from g to Il a.
 m, from F to p. m., and from to z p. m. All vaccinations will be under the supervision of Dr. Cecil l.. Gaston, the city health officer. Large supplies of the typhoid serum have arrived and every
 one who applies for the vaccine treat
  commission has issued call for the whole city to be vaccinated.
 This morning the special police officers, ! who will work in conjunction with the sanitary inspectors will report to Chief | Inspector w. c. Burson. The entire po- l lice force has also received special ln- structions from Commissioner Arlie Barber, who is cooperating with Con- missioner of Health and Education John
 R. Hornady, in enforcing the health regu- lations with an iron hand
 TYPHOID EXPERT COMING | The committee of health of the Jefferson | County Medical society issued a state
 ment yesterday morning to the, effect that | Senator Oscar w. Underwood had re- sponded to the appeal of Birmingham and that a United States typhoid expert would arrive in the city to take charge Of
 the situation within the next few days The local board of health also an- nounces that application has been made to the state board of health for trained sanitarian to come to Birmingham and study the situation.
 PHYSICIANS MAKE STATEMENT Following is the statement of the board of health regarding the local typhoid st- nation:
 .rThe committee of health of the Jefferson County Medical society an-
 nounces that application has been made to the state department of health for trained sanitarian to come among us for the study and determination or the causes of the typhoid fever that exists in our midst, and that this trained sanitarian from the state health department will be sent at once.
 'The committee further announces that a medical officer from the Unit ed States public health service IS ex- pected within a few days '"The committee of health some three months ago was commissioned by the Jefferson County Medical society to formulate unified and efficient pub lie health system for the county and all the municipalities of the county. In the furtherance of these plans the | committee has kept steadily at work and conferences have been held with | the county board of revenue and with the city commissioners, and appl1ca- ton two months ago was made to the federal government for an expert from the public health service to come and assist in the formulation and installa- ton of such a system as contem- plated.
 "A telegram from Senator Under wood announces that such an expert will be sent within the next few days. | It is considered fortunate that this | federal expert will arrive at such an opportune time.
 'The committee Is strongly of opin- ion that the present unfortunate ty- l phoid situation can be remedied and l future repetitions prevented by the employment of public health measures already known and already practiced l in very large number of communities of this and other countries. With the l people of this county and it's munich palities must rest the final determina- l tion of the matter at issue. Protec-
 ton is possible and feasible and l proven. Protection from fires is pos- >sible, and we provide this protection | even at large annual expense. Pro-
 tection from epidemic diseases is pos sible and will cost much less than fire | protection Will our people demand l this purchasable protection? l "A unified system for county and
 all municipalities of the county. not
 alone offers the opportunity for se- ] curing the services of a trained public 1 health sanitarian, with the needed
 corps of assistants, and will prevent 1 the duplication of officials and of ex- | penses incident to separate systems in