Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-01-03
BIG SAVING in
FREE YACCINES
Health Commissioner Makes
Good Showing IN Summary OF
Years Work

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was the report made to the board of
county commissioners yesterday by
DR.. j. Wade Chambiiss, chairman of
the county board, in. transmitting a
copy of. the, annual report or sum-
mary of activities submitted to him
by DIR. Bond. Following the receiy-
ing of the report the county board
voted to retain DR.. Bond as, health
commissioner at his former salary,
the election of health commissioner
being solely with the county board of
health. Following are the letter of
DR.. Chambliss to the county board,
and the summary report of DIR. Bond
to Chairman Chamblss:
DR.. Chambliss' Letter.
Hon. Members Of the Board of
County Commissioners, Americas,
Ga, Gentlemen:
herewith hand you a summary of
the activities of the Sumter County
Board of Health, through the office
of Commissioner of Health. | receive
detailed statement of his services
monthly. / would especially cali your
attention to paragraph of his re-
port showing that the county has
saved more than two times his salary
simply blythe administration of vac
cines and virus to prevent hydro
phobia, small pox and typhoid fever.
As chairman fof the Board of
Health for Sumter county earnestly
recommend that our annual budget
be increased so that we may be en-
abled to do an even greater work
during the coming year.
Very sincerity and truly,
j. w. CHAMBLISS,
Chairman, Sumter County Board of
Health.
DIR. Bonds Report.
Dec. 81, 1921.
DR.. j. w. Chambliss, Chairman,
Sumter County Board of Health,
Americas, Ga.
Dear Doctor Chambliss:
Of course you have received a
monthly report of my activities as
Commissioner of Health, but for a
more comprehensive summary of my
activities as Commissioner of Health
for the year, l. herewith submit this
my annual report:
l.. EDUCATIONAL, = have
written, mailed or delivered 1880 let
tiers. | have distributed $40 pieces of
literature and lectdred at 50 schools.
O.. SOIL POLLUTION WORK. =
During the year there have been in
stalled 104f septic tanks, fly-proof
privies, making total of 902 in Sum-
ter county. Owing to financial con-
ditiops many have been unable to
avail themselves of these advantages,
but are interested and will later in
stall these health guards.
3. CONTAGIOUS DISEASES. -
During the year we have had a few
cases Of preventable diseases, viz;
Diphtheria. 16; typhoid fever, 8; in
fuenza, g.; chicken pox, 6; Scarlet
fever, 8; and one case of small pox,
measles and mumps.
4. VACCINES AND VIRUS ADJ
MUSTERED. During the year |
have administered 3341 oses of ty-
phoid vaccine; 945 doses Of small pox
vaccine and 165 doses of Pasteur
treatment to prevent hydrophobia.
5. SCHOOL CHILDREN EXAM
lNED-During the year | have ex-
amined 4731 school children at fifty
two schools. / have notified parents
or guardians of 1499 defects. los
corrections noted since last examina-
ton of 1920. A total of 283 Cor
rections have been made including
the removal of tonsils and adenoids,
vision corrected, teeth extracted and
filled, itch cured, etc.
y 6. OTHER IMPORTANT WORK,
Sanitary surveys have been made
of restaurants, meat markets, hotels,
stores, jails and etc. Follow-u3 work
after quarantine and almost daily
suggestions are made to anxious in
quirers.
7. SUMMARIZING one knows
better than you, Doctor Chambliss,
the necessity of ''follow-up work. =
Without any assistance or help, due
to our small budget, / have been unt
able to carry on the work as its I'M
portance. demands. Preyentable dis
eases have occurred. All are not inn
mune against typhoid fever and small
pox; many open privies furnish an
abundant harvest of flies to dissent
nate their germ laden filth. The
field and opportunity is great, and
while the appropriation for sanitation
and quarantine is small, yet there are
many things that have been accomp-
lshed and seed sown that are be-
ginning to yield harvest of health
and happiness. -.
A happy new year to members of
the board and all. =,
B. r. BOND,
= Commissioner of Health.