Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-07-23
STATE HEALTH
OFFICERS MAKE
SURVEY OF CITY
Recommendation for General
Improvement Of Sanitary
Conditions Will Follow
Survey by Health Officials

10 cover every
phase Of sanitation in Brownsville will
BE- made BY the State Health Depart
ment as soon as the survey now being
made by State Health Officer w. RI.
Beazley. State Sanitary Engineer ".
NJ Ehlers. and Sanitary Engineer w. q.
Goddard, Is completed.
The sanitary engineers arrived In
Brownsville Friday from Austin and
were Joined here yesterday by DR..
eBazley. their visit to this city being
made at the invitation OF DR.. Spivey.
city health officer. DR.. Beaslcy. who In
accompanied by his wife. expects 10
leave tonight for Victoria, where a sim
liar survey will soon be inaugurated.
but the sanitary engineers will remain
here for a week or longer in order 90
complete all work.
One of the objects OF the survey IN
to determine the source Of typhoid In
this vicinity. a number Of cases having
occurred here recently. and thorough
tests will be made and the source de-
termined as soon ss II can be accom-
pletcly stamped out. Histories of each
in the city. and the determination OF
the source " a rerplexing problem. M
N
side Of the city and there are various
possible sources which must be inves-
tigated before the disease can be com
ulctcly stamped out. Histories Of each
case in the city have been prepared and
every possible source Of infection. as
shown by these histories will be invcs-
tigated.
DR.. Beazley in commenting on the sit
uation here. commended the work done
BY DR.. Spivey. city health officer. and
particularly the efforts which he has
made to determine the source of ty-
phoid infection. He also commended the
cleanliness OF Brownsville's streets
and the main business section of the
city; the mosquito control fight and
the efforts being made to clean up all
sections OF the city. He particularly
commended the new abattoir and the
genera anitary measures taken BY the
city, stating that the recommendations
which will be compiled ty the SANTA
~ engineers. as soon M the survey In
completed will prove Of great value to
the city in still further improving san
itary conditions and cffectually pre-
venting the outbreaks OF epidemics. The
investigations will take cognizance or
all conditions. and their recommends
tions will cover many important fea-
lures in connection with improved
sanitation.
In commenting on general conditions
BILE for Brownsville residents TO clean
large number Of cockroaches. which he
stated we're found in greater abundance
here, DR.. Beazley called attention TO the
stcte adding that IL would be advisa-
bic for Brownsville resident sto clean
out these pests. Rats are also danger-
Gus menace to public health. he stated
and he expressed the opinion that
general campaign to clean out both
cockroaches and rats should be start
cd in this city. He pointed out that both
these pests feed on refuse Of the most
foul kind and that they carry infection
into the homes. There arc few flies I'm
Brownsville. he stated. and flies ss
source Of infection present no serious
menace.
.The Health Department In making
these surveys. has no desire TO cause
anyone Inconvenience or trouble" Dr.
BeazIey stated, but 1t " essential that
we get at the source or all infection.
and with this object In view the investi-
cations will Be most thorough.
lone OF the best indications we have
vet met Is the general cooperation e.
tended by the people Of tn city and sur
rounding country. as well as the city
health officers and city administration
This spirit OF cooperation indicates that
Brownsville's sanitation problems VIII
soon cease to exist. Restaurant pno-
prietors. dairymen. markctmen. and aii
others with whom the departments rep
resentatives have come I'm contact have
showed a willingness 70 cooperate. ana
we have yet TO find the first individual
who has not expressed q willingness 70
assist in improving general condition.
Thorough tests OF all local water.
milk and food supplies. and general
investigating OF housing and sanitary
conditions in all parts OF the city are
now being made. by the state health DE-
partment and. though the work y *
tcnsivc in its scope. DR.. BeaEley " con
fident that IL will soon be completed
and complete report with recommen-