The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-15

ed in these areas. Immediately after
the information obtained during these
surveys was transmitted % the sur
geon General Of the United States Pub
lie Health Service. cooperative ar
rangements above mentioned were en-
tered into. and officers OF the Public
Health Service assigned 10 duty as
sanitary officers Of the various extra
cantonment zones.
Divided into Three Areas.
F The ra-cartonment zone of Camp
Shelby. near Hattiesburg. Miss. is ar
bitrarily divided into three areas. the
largest comprising the IS southernmost
counties of Mississippi There is with
in this zone q smaller zone, extending
over an area IN q radius of about 90
miles surrounding the camp; inside Of
this second zone there is a smaller and
third zone. which includes an area
about / mile around the camp site on
all sides. except 10 the north. in which
direction il extends approximately II
miles from the camp. including the city
If Hattesburg, Miss.
IN the first zone ssnftaTy-control
measures are limited to she prompt and
officers Of the prevalence Of all com
municable diseases. and to the sanitary
regulation Of the production and ship
ment Of foodstuffs. and cooperation of
the duly authorized health officers in
all pertinent health matters.
Ia the second zone-that is. extend
ing around the camp for distance of
20 miles-rigid measures for the pre-
vention OF the spered of communicable
diseases are enforced.
Rigid Sanitary Control.
la the smallest sanitary zone. l. e,
extending AROUND the camp size proper
distance Of / mile, except 10 the north
and including the city Of Hattiesburg.
the most rigid sanitary control Of COM
muuicable diseases and active prosecu-
ton Of all publc-health matters is be
inF carried on. As approximately 9S
per cent of the population residing in
this zone, and most communication and
travel in the extra cantonment zone
lies between Hattiesburg and the
camps and their immediate environs,
the bulk Of intensive sanitary meas
ures prosecuted are being carried on
in this zone.
In this work a complete health or
ganization has been evolved. in which
every branch Of public activity is be-
ing prosecuted. Intensive measures d.
rected toward the eradication of ma
laria in this zone have been carried
forward. Many miles OF bitches have
been dug and swamp area. ponds. and
other mountaineering places drained
The reduction Of the prevalence Of ma
laria and typhoid was immediate and
marked Sewerage connections being
available to only % per cent of the
population. sanitary prlvies have been
fr1S and a system
ganized and conducted. Fifty three per
cent of the population were pe.-s sup
Piled with water from flowing artesian
and shallow dug wells. \ bacteriologi-
cal examination Of all these supplies is
being made.
MIX Under Supervision
The production and sale Of milk IS
under the immediate supervision of a
milk market expert and graduate vet
erinarian. Samples are examined bac-
terioIogicaHy each day OF all milk ship
ped TO Camp Shelby.
A public abattoir built and conducted
in conformity 10 the rules and regula-
tions Of the Bureau OF Animal Industry
is to be constructed. Here all animals
viii be inspected before and after
Strengthening. and meat then sold TO
the public viii be guaranteed 10 be free
Of disease
Every restaurant. hotel. soda foun-
tain fruit stand, bakery, and all places
Of business which dispose Of foodstuffs
10 the public are subjected to daily
and rigid inspection and sanitary Iegu
lations All cooks, soda dispensers.
dairymen. etc, who handle or dispose
Of foodsfuffs to the public are examin-