The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-11
WOMEN INSTRUCTED
FOR HEALTH SURVEY
WHICH OPENS TODAY.
City Divided Into Districts
and Committees Will Gath
er Data on Residences
in Their Territory

More than 200 wome n from all sec
tions of Greater Birmingham met at
Gable hall yesterday afternoon at a
o'clock to receive final instructions
for the health campaign which will
be launched for the cleaning up of all
private premises this morning.
The meeting was presided over by
Mrs. ]. f. Graham. There were no
talks other than those giving specific
instructions to the women who will
work in the cleanup campaign in the
districts assigned to them.
Literature prepared by the city was
given to each women present. Lists
of questions arranged so as to give
complete information regarding the
sanitary conditions of the different
residences in Birmingham, were given
to the women to have filled out. These
lists will be made out in duplicate
form, the householder keeping one and
the other being turned over to the city
commission. Any remarks to be made
may be written on the back of thc
question blank.
The boundary lines for each district
were 6iven the chairmen of the differ
ent districts. Lists of the various clubs
fraternal orders and improvement
leagues in each of the districts that
cooperate with the women were dis
tributed to the workers.
The meeting was marked by the
enthusiasm and the necessity of keep
ing the good work up indefinitely was
inv r-t-
lowing women were named as chair
men of their committees in the various
districts:
Robinson district, Mrs. W. F. Motion
Fairview, Mrs. Botweigh; North Biz
mingham, Mrs. Dora Tell; Seventeenth
avenue, Mrs. James and Mrs. r. G. Nc
Carly; Graymont, Mrs. Hecker; Elyton
Mrs. r. c. Reid Hemphill, Mrs Kier-
nan; Wylam, Mrs. A. H. Sawyer Bar
ker, Mrs. Hornady; Martin, Mrs. Johr
Kane; Avondale, Mrs. A. L. Brannon
Cunningham, Mrs. George Reynolds
Gibson, Mrs. John Winter; Bush, Mrs
A. F. Hilleke; Moon. Mrs. Eubank
Paul Hayne, Mrs. Ralph Barrow; Hen
ley, Mrs. Philip Oster; South Highland
Mrs. Crews and Mrs. PEBBLES; Pratt
Mrs Sanders; Ullman, Mrs. j. G. Shil-
| ling; Lake View, Mrs. r. T. Pittman
Minor, Mrs. Lewis Mckenzie
Other chairmen will be appointed
| later on to work in districts not men.
| toned above
The report blank which the members
of the committee will have filled out
| by the residents in their districts EN-
brace the following questions:
| Does sanitary sewer abut your prop.
5, erty?
| 1t there a sanitary sewer in this dis
| trict?
Is your property connected with
sewer?
If no sanitary sewer, what kind O
| toilet do you have?
If dry closet, does it comply with tn,
I, law?
Where do you throw your slol
water?
Have you a garbage can with Z
close fitting cover?
Does it leak?
| How is your garbage disposed of?
How often is it removed?
| Is your house effectually screened
| Is your kitchen and diningroon
screened?
| Do you have many flies?
| Where does your milk come from
| Is it pasteurized?
Has anyone been sick here In tn,
! last 80 days?
| Disease?
Are the weeds cut on your premises
Have the water holes been drained
| and filled?
Are the cutters near your hous
| clear of rubbish?
| Do you keep a COW or horse on you
premises?
What is the condition of the stable
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| Have you we'll?
What water do you use?