Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-01-19
WORK OF HEALTH COMMISSIONS

Inc chicago VICE commission re-
ported in 1911. AS The result of stimu.
lus from this report Chicago sup-
pressed it's redlight district. Profess
Sional prostitution is without he adj
vertising facilities which existed in the
old redlight districts, The business
and political organization. which had a
cchesiveness through the possibilities
offered by a redlight district, is now
without great power. one by one the
of business of professional
prostitution are being closed.
Superintendent Thrasher, of the
rnmlt OF 10, that the
number of houses of prostitution in
Chicago has been reduced 60 per cent
widely advertised. There is no way
OF Knowing whether there has been any
decrease in venereal disease.
Health departments are planning to
take up the fight against venereal dis
eases. Their plans contemplate dis
pensary and hospital facilities, regis
tration of cases. education of the pub
lic. and the repression of mems special
list quacks Venereal diseases are
forms of c%ontagion far reaching in
their harmful effects and are properly
In the domain of the contagious dis
ease divisions of health departments.
Inc Chicago vice commission con-
tributed considerably toward the
change in policies or vice and venereal
disease which has been evident in all
parts of the country.
The Chicago commission on ventila-
ton was not an official commission ex-
cept that the Chicago health depart
ment was represented or it and much
of its research work was done in the
laboratories or by the officials of the
department.
The commission is composed of rep
resentatives of the Society of Heating
and Ventilating Engineers, the Society
of Architects. board Of education, and
the health department.
The commission has issued two re-
ports. The subject of ventilation is one
of the greatest Importance. The pres
ent methods have been developed by
mechanical men who We're seeking to
meet hygienic requirements furnished
them. Ten years ago they began to
hear that he hygienic standards for
which they were striving were wrong.
Confusion prevails. This commission
strives to bring order out of his con-
fusion. They have accomplished some
thing II they are still at work.
They We're the of a COM
mission in New York. which latter has
funds by which it can carry on expert
ments. This commission can justly
claim some of the credit for the ven
tilation features in the building code,
the Improvement in theater ventilation.
iAAN VI IttS VI SIIOCS SdlS.
L presume l was appointed a mem
Der Of the commission of milk and
ards because / was health commission
er of Chicago. Therefore. 1 include it
in this recital.
The standards laid down by this
commission are in force in New York
city, n are operative in Buffalo and
many other cities. Scores of cities and
states within the last few years have
adopted standards in accordance with
the recommendation of the commission.
The fundamental idea of their report
that milk should be sold according to
grade and class is clearly on its way
toward universal adoption.
Pasteurization Of the milk consumed
by the people of cities is now generally
regarded as a necessary safeguard.
There Is no other method of prevent
ing milk borne tuberculosis. typhoid
fever. diphtheria. scarlet fever, and
septic sore throat. When this COM
mission began work in 1911 Chicagos
milk ordinance OF 1908 was the only
ordinance requiring pasteurization.
There are many such now as the com
mission on milk standards has beef
one OF the forces which has Dug
this about.