The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-04-27

the state laws wesr definite. Hence e
has become apparent that tho responsi-
bility Tor health conditions which - fixed
by law and assumed by the community
was not always accepted In critical times.
There are numbers Of instances where.
whom action looking towards disease pre-
vention should have been inaugurated.
nothing definite was done.
The laboratory maintained by the state
for this western section u adequate IN
every respect. It win continue %. and
thus should be q wonderful AID In any
new orga cation contemplated.
II. What Has Been Done % Par.
Local history during the past three
months In regard to sanitary questions
il matter Of what can be found ON
be seen about town.
ASaanitary privy ordinances was adopt
cd and Is being installed with minimum
opposition under the rection Of tho puo>
lie health service. AZ cd by the city san
itary patrolmen. turiaed over. to the mod
ical officer In charge. The state sani-
tary officials are cooperating. mainly IN
tho milk zone outside the city limits, and
, toward the navy and army reservations.
and along the Bay shore
It win be noted that practically all
places where anything intended for hu-
man food is handled have been effectually
screened It Is intended that all shall do
the same BY means of scoring most
places have been brought to better
condition and idea Of cleanliness or sani-
tary order This has been accomplished
by persistent insistance on compliance
with the law While there does not
seem to be much progress made in milk
inspection. nevertheless most diaries have
been visited and instructed what they
must do to avoid conflicting with the law.
A trip through the country Will reveal
many improvements completed. or In the
~>~e11 ~
ducers are anxious to comply with rea-
sonable regulations Others are In need
|! of more forceful procedure than simple
instruction. The tuberculosis situation Is
being remedied as fast as thorough tests
can be made. A number OF cattle have
been shipped away for slaughter or other
wise safely disposed Of. However. it is a
serious menace yet to the health OF the
milk using community. Considerable dis
Gu ssion Of health matters has stimulated
many people to thing about the need Tor
such things, so that they viii be in
better frame of mind in regard to them.
This we may call education OF the peo-
pie.
! school. rneaicai inspection. as stated
above had NOT been followed to any ex
tent In the country rural schools pro-
vision he's been made by the district state
health officer and school board to examine
all children and then work with and Tor
the parents to have all remediable defects
corrected as far as possible. 1t stands to
reason that the 1000 school children
should have some supervision in regard to
their health. on which SO vitality depends
the usefulness of their future.
The Jockey school has been examined.
another is undergoing the process. and
this will be continued by the government
medical officer until the first of May.
Then a physician under the direction Of
the bureau of child welfare of the state
board Of health will arrive to continue. 1t
is hoped to have q complete record OF
each child and this will be added to from
year to year as long as it is under the
school system.
Many serious conditions, like diseased
tonsils, obstructing adenoids. decayed
teeth. poor vision. and above all trachoma
or Chronic contagious graduated eye