The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-22
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was being moulded around this central
endeavor, other phases of organizing for
health were being developed
14le most noticeable Improvement is
In the restaurants, soda fountains mar
kets and other places where food is ham
died. eneral screening. according to stare
low was enforced by means of an in
spector of the public health service and
one of the city working jointly. All other
details for Improvement Were worked out
by means of close scoring, which was
heartily endorsed has a fair procedure.
The individual and general improvements
are remarkable. 1t is all markedly OBJ
Servaoie and the town is proud of IT.
The milk problem is a long way from a
GOOD solution, but it is believed that con-
sistent work viii effect wonderful and
permanent improvements
AT our suggestion the state sanitary
engineer sent his assistant who made a
very comprehensive survey and report Of
the drainage conditions in the city. This
problem does not loom large because most
of the work required would be in the
nature of opening up natural courses and
cleaning out bitches formerly made.
From the angle of mosquito nuisance
and also the reduction of possibilities OF
malaria conveyance by this pest. judic-
ious expenditure of money would pay
good dividends.
school inspection of course needed at
tention. DR.. Tatum, district state heath
rural areas. There are something ike
5000 children In the city schools. DR..
Gree Whitford of the child welfare bu-
reau OF the state board of health. detail
ed her assistant, DR. Josie Rogers, for
duty during the month of May. HAVING
examined 1900 children before her ar
rival and assisting considerably up
through last week, 1t can be announceo
that even the $50 high school students
have been physically inspected and all de-
fects which were found have been record
ed. The Red Cross, by It's home service
department., is supplying lay workers for
follow-up work, and 1t is anticipated
that part OF the new health organization
will have nursing corps or one or more
members Eye defects have been too fire.
quent. Some rural schools have shown
from eight to ten per cent trachoma. the
city schools will go four or rive per ceat.
Where hookworm examinations Were
made high prevalence was found.
though the grade of children seemed to be
fair. Already parents are waking up IN
tie serious aspect of defects in Their
children. Once the work with a system
is well under way the good accomplished
will be incalculable.
~ have not mentioned morbidity re-
porting This deals with doctors and IN
til we could show them that we had
built up an organization to make practi-
tated in forcing a rather difficult issue
with them 1t seems strange that there
are doctors opposed to carrying out this
|iiuportant legal provision for the good OF
the community.
Taken all together the ideas mentioned
and others have grown toward the one
big central idea of a full functioning city
and county health organization under a
fun time health officer, supported by tnt
state county and city. II Is Deheved ina
anl;ghtened public opinion has come H.
nalIv to see how this can be effected
for the great benefit of all concerned. u
nothing more is accomplished thinking
S., ans. what is meant when they are
.nid that health is a purcnasable COM
modify,