El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-26

sands in the county, more particu-
larry the school children
Monthly Reports Available.
A source Of information on city
sanitation open to citizens but which
is much neglected. is the monthly re-
port issued by the city department OF
health Copies OF each months re-
port may be secured from Dr. Hugh
S White. IN this report are graded
according to sanitation and equip
ment all the confectionery companies
in the city; also the drug stores with
fountains, bakeries, meat markets.
sausage kitchens, delicatessen stores.
restaurants, cafes lunchroOms, and
all foOd-hapdling establishments.
How do your dealers compare with
others2 You may find out from
these reports In the milk reports
all dairies are registered and the
analysis Of the milk sold by them
tabulated. giving total solids: butter
fat; solids. not fat. and the number
Of bacteria contained The plan OF
the board OF health makes il posi-
bic for every citizen OF e Paso TO
know just the grade Of goods he
DR.. Rogers daily cares for the
physical wants OF prisoners at the
county jail. visits the county hospi-
tai once per week and on call. cares
for federal prisoners, gives attention
to all cases OF the poor outside the
city and II conditions demand. calls
the ambulance and takes the patient
to the county hospital By his assist
ant ". J. HOrd, all calls for santa
ton are answered and matters in
Tesugated- Mr.. NOrd also keeps tab
on the sanitary condition OF live
stock. Where action is necessary IL
IS so ordered. It IS also the duty OF
the county physician TO investigate
and care for all cases OF insanity and
later TO report at trial Monthly he
makes a detailed statement OF local
health conditions TO the state de-
partment.
A health crusade by city officials in
the lower part OF the city. in which
many tenements were torn down and
replaced by substantial sanitary
buildings, has for the time been
halted because Of war conditions. II
is proposed to remove many more
such buildings soon as the war Is
ended.
According to the county health Of
ficer like action IS probable in the
smelter district. where the water sup
ply is too limited for the best sani-
tary results and where refuse has
been dumped into the river at times
in violation OF state law. As soon
as financial conditions OF the county
permit steps will be taken. says DR..
Rogers. TO secure more satisfactory
conditions near the river.
In any Well-conducted municipal
system Of sanitation Il becomes nee
sssary TO give the best medical at
tention to the poor. otherwise infec-
tious diseases are permitted to spread,
in time resulting in a plague. No
city and county cares for illness
among the poor better than the city
OF FL Paso and II Paso county.
Have Federal Assistance.
In attaining unparalleled success
in matters OF public health in FL
Paso. the assistance OF federal Of
ficers should not be overlooked DR..
White and DR.. Rogers both acknowl-
edge the valuable assistance rendered
by Dr.. J. ". Tappan. assistant sur
geon OF the public health service. and
others. Arrangements are being per-
fected by federal agents and county
officials for the location and mainte-
nance IN FL Paso Of a clinic for treat
ment OF venereal diseases In this
city health officers and the police
viii cooperate that disease may be
stamped out and public morals raised
70 the highest possible standard.
The demand that all causes and
sources OF vice be removed from the
city as far as possible is general here.
young men and young women. also
towards Uncle Sans soldiers who are
stationed here. whose lives must be
clean TO win victories for = clean
country.
FL Paso's incompatible climate
brings many tubercular patients here
For the most part those affected with
that malay realize the necessity OF
strict sanitation. yet health officers
report that there Is enough splitting
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