The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-01-14
Florida's Educational Health Exhibit
Train.

FLORIDA "HealCn IRAN is no lOn-
ger dream but an actuality. The
present week marks the date of its
initial journey through the state on
it's mission of education to better liv-
ing, to better health through better
sanitation and the prevention of dis
ease.
The realization of this ambition of
the State Board of Health, by which
it may increase it's efficiency and use
fulness, has come after almost infn-
ite effort. 1t has been provided and
equipped without special appropria-
tion of state funds, and its opera
ton will not add single cent to the
burden resting on the taxpayers of
Florida.
The first trip began at Jacksonville
Monday morning, with the first stop
at St. Augustine. The next was at
Miami and the third at Key West.
The return will be made with stops
at the various cities and towns alonp
the East Coast and the subsequent
Itineraries will be arranged later.
| OlutT dutlOIlCy VI opCCldl CLdSI-
ment by the Legislature of 1915 the
various rail transportation companies
of Florida were authorized to haul the
train and it's complement of medical
sanitary experts free of cost to the
Board, so that the maintenance of the
train equipment will be the only
charge connected with transportation.
! In their cooperation with the State
Board the railroad companies of the
state have responded with splendid IL
berality, even with enthusiasm. Not
only have they agreed to haul the
train over their respective lines free
of cost, but to furnish without charge
all car inspection. In case of accident
to the running equipment, such as re.
placing brasses in wheel bearings,
repairing broken draw-bars and the
like, the work is to be done at actual
cost. Some of the railroad companies
have promised to ice the cars without
charge.
The actual value of the service CIV
en- by these companies at such charges
as are made to theatrical companies
or to parties travelling in private cars,
would amount annually to ten of
thousand dollars, and this cooperation
will be of untold worth to the people
of Florida.
By a ruling of the Interstate Com
merce Commission this train may be
handled free of charge or at reduced
rates beyond the limits of Florida and
i-l any state of the Union in which
the transportation companies are will
ing to give the service.
This train is a permanent institu-
ton; it will bring to the people of
Florida the most complete and mod
ern school O. instruction on health
matters that exists in this country,
probably in the world. 1t will 90
wherever in the State are laid the
rails over which it may be run, and
when the entire state has been cover
ed in its Itineraries, other journeys
will be made. And it is all free, for
no charge will ever be made. All the
resources of the Board are offered
gratis to those who will come to the
nearest railroad station.
! A brief description of the train and
its equipment follows:
Car number one, the living car, for
the accommodation of the representa-
tives of the Board, contains the Of
flee in the observation end, four
staterooms, bath and toilets dining
room and kitchen. Like the other
cars of the train, it is heated with
steam and lighted with electricity gen.
Grated by a dynamo in car number
two, and like the others it is careful
ly screened and ventilated
Car number two, contains in one
end the dynamo, driven by a gasoline
engine and the sleeping quarters for
the special train crew. The larger
part of the car is devoted to the in
stallation of various models, as that
illustrating the Imoff tank sewage dis
posal system, another showing how
water in driven or open wells is con-
taminated by the drainage from sta
BILE, outhouse and polluted surface wa
ter. A mixture model shows dip
ping vat for ridding cattle of the tick.
A model dairy is illustrated in the
same manner; the proper feeding and
clothing of babies, the open-air treat
ment of tuberculosis and many other
practical questions of sanitation and
disease prevention are similarly and
graphically illustrated.
This car is also fitted with stere-
photograph with a capacity of one
hundred and four lantern slides, and |
this is lighted and operated automat-
icallv bv electricity generated in the
car itself.
Car number three, is divided |
through most of its length by par
tition, on which are displayed thirty
six panels. These carry in graphi-
cally worded sentences warnings and
advice on sanitary subjects and dis
ease prevention. Numerous electri-
cally operated models and a large
stereomotograph, similar to that in
car, number two, are also arranged
to splendid advantage 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 hoe cpao;a1 e;-