The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-01-29
The Health Survey, y,
Director of Field Work and San
itary Engineer Here.

DIR. y. r. Rankin, sanitary expert
of the United States Army until few
days ago, and Mr.. C. E. Filby, SAM
tary engineer and expert on drainage
and sewage disposal with the United
States army, are in Sumter to work
with the count health survey and
twelve months health campaign of ed
ucation in Sumter county. They have
their headquarters in the Sumter
Chamber Of Commerce. They are
gathering advance information from
the County Superintendent OF Edu-
cation and the Chamber of Commerce
regarding school districts and town
ships before beginning active and
general field work
Mr.. Fsilby has already put in some
good work at farm houses, building up
to date septic tanks for disposal Of
sewage to avoid typhoid fever. This
is a specially Of Mr. Filby and all
farmers having running water sani-
tary plumbing will do we'll to consult
Mr.. Filby without unnecessary delay
as he has 9, system Of sewage dis
posal for country residences which is
of little cost for installation. Mr..
Filby's services are of course given
absolutely free of any cost to those
who desire his services in this line.
He will be at the disposal OF sum-
ter county farmers for general engi-
neering work wherein domestic sew
age is to be properly disposed Of at
small cost.
His ensineerin& work will embrace
also drainage propositions to do away
with mosquito breeding places or IN
giving information regarding oiling of
mosquito breeding places where
drainage is not practical within rea-
sonable bounds Of cost. Erection Of
sanitary, fly proof closets is also III his
line.
Or. Rankin viii be the director Of
field work in general preventive
medicine, inspection Of premises.
schools. and all public institutions
regarding sanitation Of premises, wa
ter supplies. light ventilation, etc.
DR.. L. A. Riser, director of rurai.
health WORT, Of the State Board OF
Health and the international health
board will also be closely and fce-
quently connected with the general
work Of the rural health survey.
health institutes. public health meet
ine.s, physical examination Of scnooi
children. etc.
Two or more INSPECTORS will be
aaded to this stafee within = few Gays
just as soon as the work can ne or
ga nized.
The visiting r;,ra! nurse viii be
.lece within a few days I'M her auto
mobile, accompanied by Mrs. Puth
Dodd. State supervisor Of rural nurses
and some mighty fine work among
the women. the school children and
the rural homes viii he stcrted sum
,e. COUNT is indeed fortunate in Sc
curing for the next twelve Or fifteen
months this splendid corps of TGcn
and women sanitary experts. and tie
citizens of this county VIII in eed
n-ove very foolish if trey 90 not
grasp the opportunity to secure their
services ard to sive thcnl their hear
TEST cooperation in every way. The
Sumter County Medical Associa lion
wi:l work n frll harmonv, witi. one
Or tuo po2s..>.'''. exceptions. N-it!l TEE
hc;airh survey 2scia4ists from What
can he learned.
Now is the time for Sumter county
citizens 10 put up the balance Of the
three thousand and three hundred
dollars necessary to pay this county's
share of the health survey cost.