The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-09-07
Fury and Sanitation

There has been great deal of unnecessary talk both pro
the subject Of sanitary toilets since the city council
ordinance May good people
openly and bitterly refused to comply with this ordinance
particularly the relating to the erection Of sanitary
toilets the offered and sundry Some
say supply insufficient allow proper for
the toilets others that the is much that can
AFFORD perhaps the most common objection that where
they have given satisfaction
ordinance backed by the Kentucky
Health Department and the specifications for sanitary toilets
called for bv the Beea Council are the specifications
prescribed by the Kentucky State Board of Health for
all the public buildings in the state not connected with an ap
proved system.
spent considerable trying ascertain the truth
discussed neglected sanitary toilets
conclusion is that they will work satisfactorily
pey and properly cared for Two of these toilets
being used the Model school Scafod Cane pike The
that they working entirely satisfactorily
publishing weeks of The Citizen a letter
from the Upper Silver Creek school in
sanitary toilets being used there and giving alb
solue satisfaction.
We have also talked with members State
members Of the Department of Education at
Frankfort who have made Investigations and they tell that
everywhere they find that these toilets working satisfactorily
properly cared for and that the complaints have usually
from those who have not followed the instructions to
their
Health has been severity criticised be-
he tackled notices dwellings where the had not
complied with this sanitary ordinance.
II the law gsod. ought be enforced if it is good,
pressure citizens of
repealed but long it is law it the duty
Of officers that is enforced and citizen should
find fault with officer for doing what is his duty We
publishing below paragraph from this sanitary ordinance
the Health Officer acting in conformity with his
tackled dwellings this notices
giving warning to public that dwellings
sanitary:
Every dwelling other within the city of Bea.
Ky which provided with lawful prvy of closet is here
declared be nsanary and dangerous the public health
occupied and shall be the duty of the county health
officer be posted in conspicuous place
dwelling structure, whether it be occupied unoccuped
giving warning the public that such dwelling stru
Each such notice shall
this section and the other provisions the
regulations governing health and sanitation shall have been fully
complied with"
for The Citizen say what is what is a
sanitary toilet willing that up the Health
Officer, but there for allowing his
emneny obviously unclean Fortunately the
condition bad in Berea might be- but it
than il ought 10 be.
Every who has children loves them He does go
the promng everybody that he loves his chill
that But let of them get sick and
he will spend the last dollar and extremity
its life who will raise mighty howl
the Health Officer in the performance of his duty calls at
tsnion condition which may bring death to chill
dren
far we kIow Board Of Health does not, do
Of the health officers claim that these prescribed toilets
free germs they the approach santa
ton worked for dwellings having indoor
toilets.
II would be impossible compile and reliable sta
t showing the Of this law the health Of the
community. The only thing do is to draw
illusions from comparisons. During the first months Of
last there five Of typhoid fever During the