The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-07-29
Thirteen New Cases Re-
ported Yesterday and Sit
uation Is Critical
HORNADY STATES ALL
MUST OBEY THE LAW
Property Owners Warned That SAM
tary Closets Must Be Installed and
That Selfish Greed Must Give
Way to Suffering Humanity

Just as the medical officials were an
ticipating that the worst of the typhoid
situation was over, Health Officer DR..
Cecil D. Castor announced that 10 addi-
tional cases of typhoid had been re-
ported for yesterday, which brought the
total number to 800 cases of typhoid
fever for the present month of July. 1t
was announced that the situation was
regarded as critical.
No new cases of infantle paralysis
were reported yesterday. and on this
score the health officials rested easy, as
the city is thoroughly alarmed at the fear
of an epidemic of this mysterious malady
on top of the typhoid epidemic.
Commissioner of Health and Education
John R. Hornady stated yesterday that
the public was partly at fault for the
great spread of typhoid fever, as if they
had needed the early warnings and been
vaccinated early the epidemic would have
been checked.
NEW MODEL OF INSPECTION
Commissioner Hornady also urged that
carpenters throughout the city should step
around to the city hall and inspect the
construction of the new model dry closet
with which the city commission pro-
poses to supplant the present 5000 insani-
tary privies of the city.
In regard to negroes responding to the
call of free vaccine, the negro physician
in charge announced that over 600 ne
groes had been inoculated SO far this
week He again urged that white employ
ers demand of their negro employees that
they should be vaccinated
Every precaution is being taken by the
medical officials of the city to check
the spread of typhoid fever. Health Off
Ger Dr. Castor, though nearly exhausted
is still on the job directing the work of
his assistants throughout the day and
night.
Commissioner Hornady is always tire
lessly at work on problems of health and
education and his office is always
crowded with persons who either want
to comply with the present stringent
health regulations or who desire to evade
them At all times Mr.. Hornady is firm
and despite loss of friendships he is main
tanning the policy that all must obey the
laws of the city regardless of the finan-
cal cost.
SELFISH GREED
in the present epidemic, said Mr..
Hornady. land not of property rights.
These complaints that come in continu-
ously from property owners that they
should not be forced to put in sanitary
closets is the selfish cry of greed against
that of suffering humanity. I want to
state right now that the health regula-
lions now on the books and those that
have proposed are going to be enforced
to the letter. not only for today but at
least for the remainder of my term in
office as a city commissioner. I will
countenance no evasions. as we are reap
ing the gruesome cost of the avasions of
the health laws of the past at the present
date. Clean up, everybody, or else suffet
the consequences"
This warlke announcement was
greeted with cheers at the health de-
partment, as these minor officials need
only official backing to become as eff.
ficient body of men as can be found
anywhere.