The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-01-19

/ Department was added TO the equip
ment Of the State Board Of Health
I In the first place, the services OF
/ this Bureau and Of its chief are ab-
solutely free to every Florida city,
village or district. Next, this de-
( partmert Is under rfe immediate per
sonzl supervision Of q sanitary engin-
eer, graduate Of the Massachusetts
Institute Of Technology, who pos
sesSes the more or less unique fac
ulty Of translating the lingo Of science
70 the understanding Of the layman
and Of having g perfectly good rea-
. sou for his conclusions and asser-
tons. He is convincing.
Already this Bureau has made sur
veys Of the water supply. its source,
It's quality and distribution, Of the
disposal Of the community sewage
and the subsequent method Of treat
mert TO render il irrocuoUs or Of gen
eraI sanitary conditions in 2 consider
able number Of Florida towns and cit
les. and il one instance Of large rural
schoo. and its sanitary condition with
suggested plans for its improvement.
One o. all Of these matters have beer
surveyed at Orlando. Lakeland, Oca-
IA. Kissimnnee. Port Meade, Wauchu-
IA, Pun-a Gorda, Bowling Green, Ma
Rama. Chipley. Havana. TalIahas-
see. Live Oak. Perry, Monticello.
High Springs. New Smyrna, Miami,
and the Phirney Point School a. ks
s:mmee Park. The reports Of these
Surveys have been fully prepared and
written out and the originals are on
file in the Offices Of the State Board
At Jacksonville, open TO the examina-
ton Of any interested citizen Of Flo-!-
ia.
Some Of these surveys were made a.
the request Of the individual commu-
mites ard some Of the initiative O.
the engineer in charge, Mr.. George
". Simons. Jr.. Each report is I
carefully compiled resume Of the cor /
iitiors investigated. illustrated with .
photographs ard maps. Each is con-
GUIDED by recommendations for bet .
.erirg the conditions and with an ap- I
Droximate estimate Of the cost Of con-
s-vuc-icr ard maintenance.
They are. in fact, 4 recital Of the
defects in the wafer or sewer systems
existing already. or contemplated,
With advisory suggestions. based up-
N ire careful examinations Of nat
ira, conditions. together with
borough knowledge Of the mos re-
e-c deve,o0u7e5-s Of sanitary science
nat NAV te applicable. The adoD-
Jon q these recommendations * in
20 way Obligatory upon the comnu-
titles interested and the advice Is free
: gospel. BIT i happens that the
.a-ute books Of Florida have carried
OF 2 number Of years the provision
hat the plans for he installation Of
CIV water or sewerage systems Or
ny extensive -er7odelirg Of existing
rS-ems by arv Florida city. towr or
ourty. must he aDrroved by the State
board Of Health before any improve
dents NAV be made.
Every CITY and town presents liz
WI problems il sanitation. depending
Don character Of soil. local topo-
raphv ard MANY other conditions.
.hich must re studied ~ themselves
D secure best results. The average
;-izer Is rarely ve-sed IN the prob !
ans that are q part Of correct SAM &
ation. and. however skilled in his own q
7otessior or work. is rot often quail
led 70 pass upon matters that affect c
l5lic health. The result Of the es- G
/. 5iishmen- Of this Bureau is % bring c
thin the reach Of every Florida city Z
nd town. TO matter how large or
ow small. the benefits Of advice or Z
lese complicated subier-s.-State
GARD Of Health Bulletin. d