Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-07
! milk house u%nsanitary. They q
promised to fix these conditions as soon
as weather conditions are better.
T. ". Treacy, Dairy Inspector.

HaWken Johnson 81
Moved I: by y: ALDERMAN Tss1sx; p s;iist' ,s'e sssssa.u
by Alderman Pederron. that the several
Order reports PILED Earlier.
that the Public Health laboratory at the
University was frequently delinquent in
presenting monthly reports on the CON
f Roa2a Of Of f ass,, Tat mset hms % ama m no sat
seconded by Alderman Sanders hat the
city auditor be instructed to notify the
proper officials at the University to have
Wealth. Carried. ''
Annual Reports Of officers.
Chief Of Fire Depsxtment.
On motion tie ,mensi w rsese referr. dfa TO-
the Fire committee. Carried.
Annual m.Hor rep % oi ~ 1 risy ae oais'f 6n.c.r
Honorable Mayor and City Council:
In compliance with the usual custom,
lowing report for the annua period end
The city during the past year has
any form: only N 5s occasions has it
str,etions. or this number scarlet fever
predom'nstes with 81 guarantees with
+" -. ~ y i'ikIlNllelI o Qudt-
a%n;ines and 3 cases: small pox. . quar-
anttnes and 2 cases. of this number only
three have occurred since the close Of
the epidemic Of 1915 and 1915. and one
Five cases Of typhoid fever have been
%rer"rtcd and two of tuberculosis. OF
been able to trace to our water or milk
supply; two cases gave n history of
previously having had typhoid: two were
Infected while outside Of the city and
tho fffE "a f0x-n h-@~ -S>-A- ILL
trying to open an old cloEged up sewer
at the hotel where he was employed.
Cases Of measles and chicken pox
have beer rerorted. and humps have
been quite prevalent during the past
winter.
The Detention hospital has not b.en
IN great demand during the past year.
only % times has it been necessary to
use it for quarantine purposes. There
fore n great part OF the time the place
has been without patients. ], was found
during the quiet periods to relieve the
consested condition of the University
intifmary during the past epidemic of
mumps.
give us the same degree Of service that
they did during the previous year. The
cost Of operation has been somewhat
greater because of an increased cost OF
fuel and the noticeable decrease in the
quantity. of paper in any form brought
to the plant.
In all departments have found
found the services Of the school nurse
to be commended. 1t has been by co-
oneration with the school nurse tina,
b f%" f hsia IN che OF sfaT' st ,h fever seouI ,aDs
been sick Store attendance' at ats sc hoo
was permitted. has in a considerable
mrlnicable diseases from this source,
IN conclusion | feel the responsible.
ties Of this office are becoming too srea,
for a part time Health OFFICER.
In order 10 get the greatest results
out Of each department.. and in order
that the peopl" Of the city and the
Health OFFICER himself receive Justice
he SHOULD be placed on a sufficient sal.
arr. so that he can give his entire time
and energies to this department. The
Health Officer now depends almost en-.
1 1irs'n cd and n i, Is na nrns'1ee ,h 70. h, I;
should favor il. With a full-time OFF
Ger, greater cooperation could he hat
M S.1dS m, nirh n'r n e Have d.nar'msn.s; new
nerintending. he could treat the indigen
sick of the city in conjunction with cit,
Nurse: possibly supervise and insrec
and % BY ,s IN" rs %assr zsne,y o" of ; .on,e city >,
the other departments of public safety.
give to Grand Forks a deparfrnen
worthy of our city.
The whole-time Health Officer n.
consider for September approximations
Resp'y. Alfred Dean. City Health OFFICER
Or motion the report was received
and filed and referred to the Board Of
Health.
Report Of City Electrician.
.. Annual report Of City Electrician Fttz
gerald on tho arc and ornamental lieh,
systems presented. read. On motion this
report was referred to the I.igh, com.
mitteo.
Annual Report of Food Inspector.
me annual rpOOrt Of 1S0O6 JncnocfN,
Mrs; r. \. Sprague presented. read. or
motion the report was received and filed
Moved by Alderman Valley. seconded
by Alderman Gillette. that the reading
OF the balance of the annual reports III
left over for the annual meeting of til.
city council. Carried.
Reports Of Standing Committees,
Honorable" Mayor e City Council:
Geen:lemen-Wo. Your Public I'm
provemert committee. to whom was re
referred lfrom the March 1hth meeting
til" petition Of Levi Lnnd ard other,
asking the city council to cause cemen
walks TO he built on the south side n
boulevard Avenue, from Ash Stree, Il
Vernon Avenue. in Lindsay's Addition
beg to report that we fnd over 1900 Zee
signed for his Improvement az agains'
700 feet not signed. and we therefor.
recommend that tho crave of the peti
TONERS he granted. ISigned). J.. F
Smith. w. $. Whitman. Andrew Peterson
r. =. Raschick, ard W. Fl. Goodwater
property owners N Boulevard Avenue
discussed the matter with the city cOun