Milford chronicle., 1921-03-18
SAFEGUARD THE
STATE HEALTH
DELAWARE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH
IS ASKING FOR $4,000 MORE TO
COMBAT DISEASE.
APPEALS TO LEGISLATURE
RECOMMEND THAT THIS INCREASE Be
MADE in ANNUAL APPROPRIATION
TO CUT DOWN DEATH RATE.

If the health of the people of Del
aware is to be adequately protected
additional power should be given the
State Board of Health, according to
the boards annual report, which has
been submitted to Governor Denney
for his consideration and that of the
Legislature.
Recommendation is made that an
increase of $4,000 be made in the
annual appropriation in an effort to
cut down the death rate, which is held
to be higher than the average for the
country; that the board be given SUI
perVisiOn over the enforcement of the
pure food laws, which will cost So
500; that $4,000 be appropriated, in
stead of $4,000, for filing statistics.
and $1,000 for the publication of a
monthly bulletin; that a competent
nurse be employed, at $4,000, to pass
upon the qualifications and supervise
the work of midwives throughout the
State; that the venereal disease appro-
priation be increased from $2,50O to
$4,000; that $4,000 be appropriated to
cope with diphtheria.
1t is also recommended that the
board be given full authority to en-
force its laws relating to the report
ing of deaths; that Wilmington ply
sicians be required to report only to
the State board; that all water and |
sewage plant plans require the ap-
proval of the State board; that every
coroner be a physician or be requir-
ed to have a physician view all bodies
coming to his notice; that physicians
be urged to make prompt reports of
births; that physicians report all
cases in their knowledge where there
were no professional attendants; that
more general vaccination against ty-
Dhoid fever be urged for all members
Of each household in which the dis
ease develops, as well as among other
persons who are likely to be exposed
o the disease; that physicians should
urge immuniZatiOn of children against
liphtheria and the vaccination of all
children against smallpox; that more
Lttention be given my physicians and
'aby saving organizations, as well as
Darents, for children under one month
# age; that special care be given to
arental conditions. I
In order that Delaware be admitted {
0 the birth registration area of the l
Tnited States it is pointed out that it Il
5 essential that physicians and mid a
yives file all certificates promptly 1
nd that they be completely filled out,
nd that all local registrars of vital b
tatistics be urged to help in the p
-ork. There should be more general c.
Sc, it is held of immunizing and cur el
tive serum and vaccines of all kinds, 1t
nd that there be a sufficient fund at ii
lie disposal of the State board to car hi
, out this idea. 1t is also urged that al
ore care be exercised to prevent the
ansfer of infection. It is impressed ct
pom parents in particular that they 81
lould exercise the greatest care in 81
'eventing their children from expos
re to communicable diseases. di
Incorporated towns are urged to pi
We more attention to matters of the flC
ealth of their inhabitants; that each
I'VE an active and aggressive local W
,ard of health with full local author to
Y; that the laws make this manda- ca
ry on the towns. 1t is pointed out 81
at the present laws are now ample CO
enable every community in the he
ate to procure a safe milk supply; Sy
olish insanitary buildings; provide vi
nitary service at soda fountains;
otect food supplies from flies and tn
st; quarantine premises on which wi
ere are cases of communicable dis G1
ses and require physicians to report pc
cir cases, and to abate all nuisances
d menaces to health.