The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-09-07
Fury and Sanitation

There great Unnecessary talk both pro
the subject Of sanitary toilets since the city council
passed the sanitation ordinance May good people
openly and bitterly refused comply with this ordinance
particularly the relating the erection Of sanitary
toilets and the offered and sundy Some
that the supply insufficient allow proper for
the toilets others that the much that
AFFORD perhaps the objection that where
toilets they satisfaction
The Berea Sanitation ordinance backed by the Kentucky
Health Department and the specifications for sanitary toilets
called for by the Berea Council are the specifications
first prescribed by the Kentucky State Board Of Health for
all the public buildings in the state not connected with APP
proved water system
spent considerable trying
about these much discussed and oft neglected sanitary toilets
and conclusion that they will work satisfactorily if
pey constructed and properly cared for Two Of these toilets
being used the Model school Scafod Cane pike The
teacher there that they working entirely satisfactorily
We publishing in this weeks of The Citizen letter
from the Upper Silver Creek school which stated that
these sanitary toilets being used there and giving alb
solute satisfaction.
We also talked members of Of
Health and with members Of the Department of Education at
Frankfort who made Investigations and they tell that
everywhere they find that these toilets working satisfactorily
properly for and that complaints have usually
from those who have not followed the instructions to
their proper
The Health Officer Berea has been severy criticised be-
he tackled notices dwellings where the had not
complied with this sanitary ordinance.
II the law good, it ought to be enforced it is not good
ought brought bear by the citizens the
to have it repealed but long it is law it is the duty
Of the officers that enforced and citizen should
find fault with officer for doing what is his duty We
publishing below paragraph from this sanitary ordinance
show that the Health Officer acting in conformity with his
prescribed duty he tackled dwellings this notices
giving warning the public that such dwellings
sanitary;
Every dwelling other within city
Ky, which provided with lawful pvy Of closet is here
by declared be nsanay dangerous the public health
when occupied shall be the duty Of the county health
officer post be posted conspicuous place
dwelling structure whether it be occupied unocuped
notice giving warning the public that such dwelling struc
nsanay Each such notice posted shall remain
til the provisions this section the provisions of the
regulations governing health and sanitation shall have been fully
complied with"
II is not for The Citizen say what is what is not
sanitary toilet willing that to the Health
Officer but there for allowing his
Uses become emneny obviously uncean Fortunately the
than IL ought to be-
about proclamng everybody that he loves his chill
he will spend the dollar and to extremity to save
Health Officer performance of his duty, calls at
condition which may bring death to chill
dren.
So far as kaw the Board of Health does not, do
any officers claim prescribed toilets
germs approach to santa
worked for dwellings not having indoor
toilets.
II would be impossible to compile exact and reliable sta
tss showing the Of this law the health of the
community The only thing do to draw own con-
illusions comparisons During the first nine months Of
year. Of typhoid fever During the