The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21

-the purchase of a stereopticon for Illustrating public lectures on health After a discussion of the matter dur ing which members of the board asked | a number of questions which were promptly answered by the health of- ficer, the board took the matter un- der advisement, stating they would | call on pr. Harrington for such fur l ther information as might be neces sary in freachng a conclusion.
 OUTLINE OF PLANS In his report Dr. Harrington stated that since assuming his duties on Jan uary 1. studies of health conditions had been made and routine matters systematized. and that while some diff heulties had been met that were not conducive to effective work. they should not be permitted to interfere with the work of the office "as sick ness and death were no respectors of persons"
 Then followed an outline of the plans for the future. These plans in- clude bookkeeping system for the proper registration of births and deaths; the prevention of the spread or contagious diseases and methods for the same; systematic inspection of ene sanitary conditions of the schools and public buildings, investigation and
 
 form is handled. and a full turning on Of ethe light on all these matters Tn concluding the report pr. Harring- ton said
 The people of Jefferson county are en- titleo to such information as can be siVen them on the methods of spread and prevention of disease. Education can be carried on in two ways: Distribution of printed matter and popular lectures Man Gin it's broadest sense) is q reason aDle being. The why's sand wherefores, when onGe explained, are usually accepted ana much greater cooperation from the cltlzens of Jefferson county in the mat ter Of preventive medicine can be ex- pected when once the ease and simplicity or prevention of disease is removed from the category of the mysterious.
 RECOMMENDATIONS MADE
 In order to carry out the foregoing, recommended to you the adoption of the following:
 transportation be furnished the health officer so that he may be in position to cover the county in the several activi- ties above mentioned
 That stenographer and typewriter be authorized for the department to handle the correspondence and records An in1- mense amount of clerical work is con templated in the above outline
 "The publication of a monthly popular bulletin and the publication of pamphlets Of instruction on the prevention of the spread of preventable diseases. This cir cular should be in the hands of every family in which such a disease exists. The providing of suitable placards for the marking of infected homes as a warning to persons in the community. The pro- vision for postage necessary to properly circularize in the registration of vital statistics, etc.
 "A combined report and popular bullc- tin such as accompanies this report be further authorized for free distribution the county. A stereopticon be purchased for illustrating public lectures on health.
 It is further recommended that one assistant county health officer be author- ized and transportation furnished him; also that in addition to the stenographer requested that one sanitary inspector be authorized at once and means of trans portation SC furnished him.
 ITO execute properly the above recon- and in order to place this de- partment on a working basis it is earn estly urged that an appropriation suffi- ,ient to cover the necessary expenses be made.''