Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-02-23
Report on Health Survey Made Recently Read to
 Meeting Yesterday.
WATER SUPPLY GOOD:
 MILK SUPPLY POOR
Use of Water From Open Aelis Dam gerOus, and Should Cease. Declare DelineatOr Health Editor and
 His Assistants.

Pine Bluff has good public water supply, but it's milk supply is nothing to brag about; the lake-bed is men, ace, as well as open wells in parts of the city: strono board of health is ; advisable, and registration of vital statistics necessary; better methods for disposing of garbage and offal should be adopted; the toleration of incompetent "colored md-wives" should cease, and food offered for sale in many places should be better pro- tected from dirt and flies.
 These are some of the statements and recommendations contained in the reporte by c. E. Terry health editor of the Delineator and his assistants, H. N. Parker and F. Schneider, Jr., bas- ed on information procured here by Miss Jessie Mariner, R. N.. Deline- ator field nurse, w. l.. Dodd, bacter- iolougist of the Delineator, assisted by ladies of the Citv Federation of Wo- mems clubs.
 The report was read by Miss War riner yesterday to a small group of
 
 health officer, and several other gen. tlemen, at the Chamber of Commerce.
 The report expresses appreciation of aid extended the De!ineator represen- tatives by Dr. McMullen county health officer; Dr. Fred c. Powell, city health officer: Dr. c. w. Garrison, state health officer; Mrs. w. D. Jones. president of the City Federation of pie and the localnewspapers, ,andsays Women's Clubs, and other local peo- pie and the local newspapers, and says:
 "We feel that no better augury could be had for the future of public health work in Pine Bluff, than the very general interest an hearty CO., operatiin which has been shown by it's citizens turnout the recent sur- vey."
 The survey was made thru the efforts of Dr. McMullen, who was offered by Dr. Garrison the opportunity to have Miss Warriner and Dr. Dodd come to Pine Bluff. Dr. McMullen presented the proposal to the Rotary club, ex- rlaining that the only expense would be the upkeep of one person for four Or five weeks. He aid he believed the county would bear the expense, and suggested that the Rotary club insure the survey by guaranteeing to meet , the item expense mentioned. The Ro- tary club did so, and Dr. McMullen telephoned Dr. Garrison that he should send the experts to Pine Bluff. Miss Warriner and Dr. Dodd arrived few days later.
 In their work here, the experts re- , ceivad assistance from the Chamber of Commerce and ladies of the City Federation, members of the last nam ed organization aiding Miss Warriner in making the house to house canvass to obtain information as to births and infant mortality.
 Dr. Dodd left Pine Bluff several weeks ago. Miss Mariner depart ed lat night for Huntsville, Ala, where she will conduct similar sur vey. Miss Mariner will, in few months, enter the government service, performing the same work as She is now accomplishing.
 Concerning the water and milk supply of the city, the report says:
 Water Supply.
 "The public water supply of Pine Bluff in furnished 'hy the Pine Bluff company, private concern. The <, water is pumped from four artisian wells, from aquifers $50 to 1040 feet below the ground. The water 1s raised by pumps to an uncovered res ervoir, which is divided into two com partments to admit of cleaning 1 Each cO,nnartment holds 300 OOt gallons. At necessary intervals the reservoir is cleaned. and disinfectet with hypochlorite of lime The wat CT is pumped from the reservoir in to the mains. which supply all parts of the city except certain isolated sections that. together, are estimated to have a population of 2.00O Tn, supply is adeauate at all times, ant is of quality satisfactory to tht consumers. although the water has slight yellowish turbidity due to thu presence of iron salts. The grea depth of the wells makes it improh able that the water is polluted a the source The only possible chanc for pollution is in the uncovered res ervoir. which is located near the rail road tracks at the freight yards. T. preclude tthe possibility of chance contamination. it would be well t cover the reservoir. Doing so woul prevent the occurrence of those al gal and infusorial growths whic.
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