Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-27
CLEAN
UP CAMPAIGN WILL /
HOLD BOARDS SOON
STATE HEALTH OFFICER CARRIcK
ISSUES STATEMENT TO
TEXAS PEOPLE.

srecial 70 The Seus.
AUSTIN. Feb. 2G.--A statewide clean.
NJ campaign Is to be conducted. accord.
ing 10 Dr. Man,on NJ. csulck. stats
health officer. upon the conclusion of
this campaign, the cities aud towns of
the state " III bs inspected and rated |
according 90 iheIr sanitary condition.
This rating viii be filed with the State
Beard of Health.
'''rexas mus he the clcancat state IN
the Union" declared DIR. Carrick In an |
Interview today. I'VE shall be content
with no halfway measures of sanitation
IN this campaign. but expect to give
Texas thorough spring house-eIean'
ing"
BY special proclamation. Governor
Neff has vet aside the week beginning
March lath M Health Week. ana teie
grams from towns over the state. prom
ising cooperation. are already being r.
r.lvcd by Dr. carrick. The campaign for +
better sanitary conditions win be- con.
Quoted on n larger scale but along ths|
came lines a. the Cleanup Campalgn"|
u several years ago s'f.ach town an6|
city 81 the state wi II realize the im.|
poftanco ~ such campaign. I ami
mre." said DR. Carrick. FOR II win givc|
hem definite satus with the State|
3oard. " Health We are constantly re|
Giving from persons interested In locatl
ng IN new community. Inquiries az to|
he sanitary and health conditions u
he place. After the sanitary inspect
Ion has been made. we shall be able II
nswcr them by quoting the aanitary|
aiing of the particular town OF city irl
question. II IL easily seen what effect 4
.ow rating viii have upon the inercas@
"a population of a community"
Literature on how 10 conduct a camI
'ri'gn is 10 be sent 10 the citizens of th<|
stale by the State Board of Health|
niinr to the official opening OF the caml
aign Dr. carrick suggests that ever,|
o'ninlnity perfect a strong cnmniit,ei
gvanlz ition b'forc bcginning the I'D
uai wurk ~ cleaning up, and that thu
"a 4 hc children u The town b. cn|
i-ied A separate cumnlltes should I'll
nfmcd to handle each sanitary prod
ein and II Is expected that the Wd
n,n's Civic Clubs viii take the init
tive
To have > clean city. Il n ahsninfd
81 necessary that every lot and build
ng. each street and alley. be ciean." a
Jared DR. Carrick. "The streets Of N
nwn must be free from rubbish; cver|
own should work toward a sewer sy|
rm and should see thst there II q sam
sry disposal Of sewage. for this IL oF'
the most dangerous sources of al
use. The garbage can ~ the home
'lso menace unless properly construct
4 and frequently cleaned. Not OIL
, Swat the Fly but Prevent the Fly
20 be our slogan, and the brecdir|
'iaces of these dangerous ercatut|
manure. garbage. and dump piles--aI
. be attacked vigorously. The same
,rue 81 the malaria and -yeilow-fcvd
earring mosquito: we shall see 20 Il M
Ms birthFatc IL decreased The milk Al
yater supplies Of our state are 70
: subjects of careful inspection In o|
= campaign for sanitation. We are koid
~ u0 NWtN WIN tnc lhNaUitaff H*H"ss1
of food by a thorough inspection
g. slauRhterhouses dalries. grocery stor'
y al that can he kept undrr xlsss filI
put there. and no persnn suffering ffq
T. 1 communicable al scase WIN be ALLOW
n % handle food for sale. tn al ccl
H. mittccs on housing wiz see IN
~ all public buildings are clean ; .r'
A. erly ventilated: particularly sre sch|
OF buildings objects of concern. And ttI
Al. will be n mighty war EnE4d -
death bearing rat. one rvhole
Health Week win be dow
~ To the eradication
ise every community In &rr
ng close of our campaignf q -
h.. In conclusion. 1--WE - ,.-<'@,,
mt In civic pride and ~ y rnsr
ho win extend 20 cad
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