The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-07-23
BETTER WATER and
SEWERAGE SYSTEM
CITY'S VITAL NEEDS
Assistant Surgeon General Of the U. s
Public Health Service Tells Mem.
bers of Mason County Health
League-Annual Meeting
Held Tuesday.

Heid Tuesday.
Maysville is sitting on two kegs of
powder, either one of which or both
are liable to explode at any time, ac-
cording to DR.. l.. L. Lumsden, Assist
ant Surgeon General of the United
States Public Health Service, in his
address before the members of the
Mason County Health League at their
annual meeting presided over by the
President, Hon. II. p. Purnell, and
held at the Court House Tuesday even
ing.
These two kegs of powder are the
city's impure water supply and insult
ficient sewerage system, according to
the expert. DR.. Lumsden spoke very
interestingly about the sanitary con-
dition of Mason county saying that
this county was one of the model
counties of the country and to make
| 1t the model county of the entire coun-
| try, DR.. Lumsden made only two sug-
gestions but they were big ones which
have been facing the city officials and
the city Health Department for many
years.
DR.. Lumsden made three sugges-
tions, which, If followed out, he said
would give to Maysville a first class
water system. They were % larger
reservoirs (2) filtering plant (3)
chloride plant. The latter we have so
that there are but two improvements
to be made to give the city good wat
er. He spoke of the thirteen sewers
which enter into the river above the
intake of the water works and said
| that, of course, this made the water
worse but he said the water was unfit
to drink even If these sewers did not
empty into the river above the intake
pipe.
DR.. Lumsden also recommended to
the house wives that they learn some
thing about their milk supply and
urged upon them to call upon DR.. Rice
the city, county, state and federal
health officer, for this information.
Miss Marion Williamson, State Su-
pervising Nurse, made a very interest
ing talk in which she said that the 9TH
er counties of the state of Kentucky
were looking to Mason county in
health work. She told Interestingly of
the health improvements in the noun
tain counties of the state and of the
spread of the Public Health Nursing
system in Kentucky.
| DR.. Mccormack, Secretary of the
State Board of Health, was called
away and was unable to appear on the
program but in his place DR.. P. e.
Blackerby, State Registrar OF Vital
Statistics, spoke assuring the people
of the hearty cooperation Of the State
Board of Health and bespeaking the
support of the people of Mason Coun-
ty Health League.
Miss Annie M. Casey's annual report
gave the hearers some idea Of the big
ness of the Health Leagues work and
showed that the officials of the Health
Department are kept busy every hour
In every day.
DR.. James M. Cochran's report OF
the finances Of the League, showed
that the money affairs were in good
condition.
The musical part of the program
was by no means the smallest part
Many were attracted by the opportun.
ity to hear the splendid musicians ad'
vertised. Mrs. Alfred Peed and Miss
Elizabeth Barbour sang a beautiful
duet while Miss Barbour's solo with
Mr.. Robert Straus playing a violir
obligato, was one of the big feature.
Of the program. Children from the
public schools who are members o.
the Modern Health Crusaders, sang 6
very pretty little health song.
DR.. ]. H. Rice, Mason county's new
full time Health Officer, spoke only 6
few moments urging that all lend hin
support in carrying out the recon-
mendations of the Federal Health De
partment head.
That every one is pleased with thu
present management of the League Ii
shown by the unanimous reelection
of the old Board Of directors and of.
ficers.