South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-28
South Bends Housing
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performed through the efforts OF
private philanthropy. II would al
so be we'll for the school depart
ment 10 combine its force OF nurses
with those OF the health department
so that all public nursing services
will be under one directing head
the health officer. The city should
then be divided into sever, districts
with a nurse in each 20 carry on
within that district all the duties OF
visiting nurse. In this way a
nurse would become more familiar
with her people and the people more
familiar with the nurse. A duplica-
ton Of visits would be avoided and
il would mean in the end increased
efficiency and economy.
The present arrangement with
the laboratory seems TO be satisfac
tory. but the scope and amount Of
work done for the health depart
ment would be increased.
AN isolation hospital I'm which 20
isolate the more common COM
At present there is no place 10 which
20 take such cases even in emer-
gcncies. as when scarlet fever or
diphtheria is found I'm a lodging
house or hotel \ hospital OF this
kind should have not less than 20
beds and should be SO located in the
city that il may be reached with
ease and dispatch"
Sewer Regulations.
After discussing the sewer regu-
lations of the city ordinances and
pointing out the failure, in some in
stances, to enforce all provisions
and the inadequacy of other pro-
visions the report says:
There are at present about 81
miles of sewers laid in the city Of
South Bend, including mains and
laterals. The system is that where
by the same sewer conveys both
sewage and storm water. Sewage is
emptied into the St Joseph river
untreated. From records in the city
the river has a dry-weather flow OF
1000 cubic feet per second. While
there is, therefore, a sufficient vol
ume of water TO prevent a nuisance
arising, il must not be forgotten that
the pollution of the stream is con-
tinuous The time will come when
il will be necessary TO treat the city's
sewage before permitting il TO pass
into the river. This is a matter that
even now should be given serious
consideration.
1T is a deplorable fact that there
are a large number Of insanitary
privies in the city of South Bend.
many Of them located on premises
facing streets that have been pro-
vided with sewers. Such a condi-
ton should not be permitted to exist.
Night-soil collectors are required 10
secure a permit for each load. It is
dumped at a place designated by and
under the supervision Of the depart
ment of public works"
Inspection of Foods.
Food inspection and milk super
vision in more stringent terms are
necessary, DR.. Fox concludes in the
following recommendations:
The food Inspector also main
tains a supervision over the sanitary
condition of restaurants. groceries.
stores, meat markets. public market,
etc. An inspection made. in com
pany with the food inspector. Of a
number of such places, disclosed
satisfactory conditions as regards
sanitation.
THE local slaughterhouse is To-
Gated just within the city limits.
Animals slaughtered there undergo
no ante or post mOrtem inspection.
There are likewise a number of ami
mails slaughtered elsewhere which
do not undergo inspection. Inspec-
ton of animals before and after
Strengthening should be provided for
and 10 facilitate the operation the
city ordinance should require that
all animals be slaughtered at one
place. and the sale Of meat from
cattle slaughtered under other cir
cumstances, unless under United
States government supervision,
should be prohibited. Arrange
ments might be made whereby farm
ers would be permitted TO slaughter
I'm the local abbattoir, thus bringing
all such matters TO a central place
where supervision could be readily
maintained. II would be we'll to
give careful consideration TO the ad-
visibility Of constructing a munich
pal abbattOir.
Supervise Farms.
1T would be advisable FOR the 10
cal health department 10 maintain a
supervision over the producing
farms suppIying milk 20 the city.
This would mean that an additional
inspector would have TO be employ
ed and that he would have 70 be
supplied with some adequate means
of transportation in the shape Of an
inexpensive automobile. This is the
custom prevailing in most cities Of
anv importance. and it would seem
TO be a logical arrangement, mas
much as il is the city health officer
who is responsible for the mainten-
ance OF the purity OF the milk supply
and much better results may be
hoped FOR when ne is in a position 20
study the question throughout its
various stages from the source Of
milk 10 the consumer. The work Of
milk Inspector is essentially edu-
cational i'm nature. and such an off,
ciaI i'm South Bend could combine
the duties OF a producing farm in
spector as well as of city milk in
spector.