The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-07-18
6EVEN MEASURES
CONE UP BEFORE
BODY WEDNESDAY
Health Officers Determined to
Make of Brunswick a
'SickIess City,"
LAWS ARE FAR REACHING
Public Drinking Cup Will Be
Abolished - Meat Houses
Come Under Strict Rules
While All Places Must Be
Kept Clean and Sanitary.
LAWS ARE FAR : REACHING

The city council will meet Wednes-
day morning at 10 O'Clock for the
purpose of acting finally upon seven
important health ordinances which
have already passed two readings
and were published in The News last
Saturday morning. These ordinances
are considered about the most import
ant piece of legislation in long time,
having as they do the health condi-
tons of the city at stake.
All of the ordinances were drawn
by Health Officer T. F. Abercrombie
after considerable study of the situa.
ton and they are designed with the
view Of making this city the most
healthful spot on the south Atlantic
coast. Brunswick already holds quite
a record but it is hoped to make it
still more popular as a place where
health can be had for the asking.
The first ordinance provides for
the removal Of garbage and swill, reg
ulates certain kinds of business det-
1imental to health, provides for the
muzzling of dogs when danger ap-
pears from rabies and makes other
provisions along this line. The sec
ond ordinance makes it compulsory
for all dirt and filth to be removed
from residences, regulates vacant
houses and premises, factories, etc.
Houses which are rented out in this
city must be well ventilated and we'll
lighted, under the provisions of this
ordinance which is far-reaching. 1t
provides that factory buildings must
be in a sanitary condition, properly
equipped and roomy.
The third ordinance relates to
places where food is kept for public
sale and is one of the most import
ant in the number. 1t makes it illegal
for such places to. be unsanitary and
compels owners to keep all things
about their places of business in ex-
cellent condition. This ordinance al
so makes certain important restric-
lions on meat houses and slaughter
houses, which if enforced strictly
will go long way toward keeping the
health of the city up to the standard
It also provides for the regulation and
onera ton of dairy barns and build
ings connected herewith, dairy ami
mails and method of milking; regulat
ingfi creameries and milk depots.
The fourth ordinance is intended
to prevent the spread of com
muncable and dangerous diseases
to provide for quarantine; to define
communicable and dangerous dis
eases; providing for the publication
and report of certain diseases by ply
sicians and other persons; to reg
ulate the burial of dead persons, both
as TO time and restrictions as to
manner; providing and regulating iso
lation in certain diseases; prescribing
quarantine and isolation rules and
regulations; providing rules and reg
ulations for the protection of schools
and school children against diseases
The fifth ordinance regulates the
manufacture of ice cream, an similar
products; regulating ice cream par
lors. soda fountains and soft drink
stands; prescribing the method OF
manufacture and sale; prescribing
the kinds of materials to be used
therein; regulating the location KIND
construction and nature ow buildings
wherein such products are manufac'
tured or sold. This ordinance also
abolishes the public drinking cup in
this city.
The sixth applies to laundries and
wash.women, while the seventh is de
signed to prevent the breeding OF mos
quitoes.