The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-06-27
HEALTH SURVEYOR
TALKS TO SMALL
GROUP Of WOMEN
ONLY ABOUT 81 PERSONS HEAR
PROF. HOR0WITZ OUTLINE
ARDMORE'S NEEDS

small gathering. numbering no
more than % persons, the majority o
whom were women. was In attendance
last night at a meeting at the cham
Der of commerce, called by Prof. NJ. i
Horowtz. who is in Ardmore, making
Il health survey.
Professor IIorowitz noted the fact
that Ardmore is strenuously devoted &c
commercial activities, but reminded the
people that business cannot succeed in
u large way unless there exists a high
degree of public health and general
morale. And these. he said, cannot ex
ist along with poor sanitation and i'm
properly handled food stuffs. There
fore" he said. while the work is public,
and might be considered by some as
idealistic, It is in fact Of very direct
personal value to all business and to
every business man.
In reply to the question, What is
Il health survey" Professor Horowitz
replied briefly that 1t is a diagnosis of
public and private sanitary conditions
as they relate TO the health OF the com
munity, and that when the diagnosis
is made. the prescription is written in
the form of recommendations for sani.
tation and prevention work
Conservation of life depends upon
disease prevention TO "A very large cx.
tent" stated Professor Horowit2 Dis.
ease prevention, in turn, depends chief
iy apon sanitation and pure foods; CON
sequently the work OF the health sur
vcy looks largely to these two items"
inr ,,t l., t,,,l
iects considered in the Oklahoma health
survey. Vital statistics; reports of city
departments; investigation of water
supply; sewerage and sewage disposal;
handling of refuse and garbage; control
of milk supply; health department ac-
tivities; anti-tuberculoss and welfare
work; housing survey; school hygiene
and sanitation; inspection of foods in
stores; inspection of eating places.
Attention was called to conditions
existing in Europe. relative to the short.
age of man-power, and which extends
throughout the entire world due to the
ravages of the war.
The only way possible to overcome
this terrible shortage is conservation of
human life. particularly child life" Pro
lessor lioroWitZ stated. He referred TO
the Red Cross as the organization
primarily responsible for the conserya-
tion work now being carried forward.
and stated that the Red Cross is the
chief moving force in the work being
done in Oklahoma. The work in Ard.
more anS Oklahoma Is Official. and the
state health department participates in
the survey a representative of the
apf
few days to assist in the work.
Mrs. r. +. Attaway was appointed
city chairman of the housing commit
tee, other members comprising Mrs. s. !
r.. Wallace, first ward; Mrs. v w. |
Boyte. second ward; Mrs G. =. Van
Denbere, third ward; Mrs. Arthur Car |
penter, fourth ward. Each member viii |
appoint assistants from her respective
ward. the plan calling for representa- |
tive out of each block. This commit
tee win meet in special session with
Professor Horowit2 tomorrow night at
$40 O'Clock at the chamber of commerce.
professor HorOWitz will Toe in Ardmore
ABOUT two weeks. His first day. Tues
uay' was spInt in making a general
tour OF the city. Yesterday was spent
az the city hall and today he is visit.
ING the dairies. Laboratory facilities
Tor the testing of water and milk are
provided Professor Horowitz by DIR. Wal.
Ter Hardy at the Hardy Sanitarium
ind Mr.. Colvert of the Colvert ice cream
factory. At the end of the two weeks
Sfoiessor llorowit2 will make a pre-
lnhlhafy report to the central commit
ee and about September 1 he will have
compiled complete detailed report with
uIl recommendations as to what should
'e uone to overcome undesirable con.
'ltlons. The report. he stated. will be ,
uomitted in writing and will be avail.
Ible for future work.