The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1922-03-16
COUNTY HEALTH
WORK IN GEORGIA
1T is ESSENTIAL TO CONTROL
DISEASE. is YOUR COUNTY
IN LINE2

The idea of local health administra-
ton is by no means new, although we
we may have developed some new
phrases of such a program.
The Sanitary Code which Moses
gave to the children of Israel, who fol.
lowed him from Egypt across the Red
Sea and into the wilderness very prob
ably was as instrumental in preserv.
ing the health and lives of his follow
ers as was the deealogue in guarding
the morals of these same people.
And just as the Ten Commandments
were given, not only to that particu.
lar people and their future genera
tons, but for peoples and nations
throughout all time to come, SO also
his sanitary orders are applicable and
even imperative for all generations
which have been, as well as those to
be.
1t is extremely doubtful IL any in.
dividual with average intelligence can
avoid violating the ten sacred laws.
which are of divine origin. without
proper regard for the Eleventh Com.
mandment'' which stands right along
with the other ten, not only in merit,
but very probably in origin as well.
Just as men have within recent
years attempted to enlarge, interpret
and apply the sentences engraved on
the tables of stone, so have they en-.
deavored to expand and apply the reg.
nlatfons dealing with the sanitary and
health habits of modern civilized man.
Georgia has not entirely overlooked
her opportunities to put into effect
the doctrines incorporated in the
Eleventh Commandment In 1914
a law was inacted by the General AS.
sembly This Act known as the ellis
Health Law" has formed the basis for
much activity looking toward the con.
Versation of the health of our people.
and during the year 1921, much prog
ress has been made, an exemple of
which can be cited the installation
OF 6,779 sanitary toilets in rural and
unsewered communities This is a
most excellent record and compares
quite favorably with any previous
year, in fact, 1t exceeds the entire
number installed during the past five
years. The good effects of this meth.
cd OF applying the Mosaic Law is
made manifest by the marked reduc.
ton in such soil pollution or filth.
born diseases as typhoid fever, dyson.
terry and hOokwoTm infection. In
some instances, these conditions are
reduced more than so per cent the
first year following sanitary installa.
tons.
During the past year 5O,6S1 school
children were examined by these
health physicians and of these 49,.
O25 or so per cent we're found to be
affected by some physical handicap,
which was of major or minor impor.
lance. In 4,540 cases remedial meas.
ures we're applied. In a single county
1000 hOokworm treatments were
given.
The Ellis Law is now in operation
in 19 counties and during this year the
increase in progress will very prob.
ably be equally as great as that during
1921, several new counties having
adopted this measure since January
list, 1921. Mention should be made of
the recent efforts now being made to
1mmunize many of the school children
against diphtheria and during the
next three of four months a large
number of children will very probably
receive the protective inoculations.
The Mosaic Code is being applied
on a bigger and broader scale each
succeeding year. THE Field is white
unto the Harvest" but at present
''the Laborers are Few"