Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-07-25

ing members OF the state heauth SER
vice: DR.. Beazley. Mr.. Ehlers, Mr.. Cod
dard. A. +. Allen, federal sanitary en-
gineer.
The action Of the officials will af-
feet chiefly the restaurants and con-
fectioneries, also those handling food
and the dairymen. All restaurants and
confectioneries are given "a hours to
install some method of sterilizing
dishes and utensils, and in event this
is not done. the places so offending
will be closed Immediately, according to
city health officers and City Attorney
Del $. Perkins The restaurants and
other places where food is dispensed
were given notice two weeks ago 20
sterilize all dishes and utensils, but ac-
cording to health officials. few. III any.
have taken any action in compliance
with the orders. The law providing for
examination and ceitification Of food
carriers. that is any person handling
food or food supplies. meaning cooks.
walters, etc., will also be rigidly en-
forced.
Any dairy that fails to comply with
the dairy regulations will be closed
Immediately. was the assurance given
by the city authorities to DR.. Bcazley
and his associates yesterday. The
state health officers stated that Browns
Vile has one of the best and most
complete dairy ordinances in the state.
but that it has not been enforced. and
few. IL any dairies in this community
have complied with 1t fully.
"The dairy business should be one OK
the most profitable industries Of this
section. but 1t il being curtailed st
least fifty per cent" stated Or. Ehlcrs.
in speaking Of the dairy situation here.
because people are afraid to use the
milk. Some doctors here are prescribe
ing condensed milk for babies because
they are afraid to prescribe cows
milk"
The city health officers pledged them
selves to see that all contacts with ty-
phoid who cannot show satisfactory
immunization. and who fail to observe
quarantine regulation will be prose-
cuted.
There was no sign Of half-hearted &C
tion at yesterdays meeting. Every com
missioner and official present declared
in favor Of immediate and thorough en-
forcement Of the sanitary and pure
food laws. Ht4aMD
I'll regard to other recommendations
Of the health officials, since q quarum
was not present. formal action could
not be taken, but city officials present
declared that they would carry the en-
tire program through. and that they
would back city health officers to the
limit in their work.
DR.. W. III. Beazley and DR.. Ehlers
left yesterday afternoon. after spend
ing several days in Brownsville at the
request Of local heauth officers. TO as
sist in checking typhoid. Mr.. Goddard.
who has been assisting in the work will
remain here for several days, TO keep
IN touch with the situation. In COM
pany with DR.. Spivey. city health Off
Ger, he went around yesterday after
noon. giving notice to food dispensers
and confectioners that they must pro-
vide for sterilization Of all dishes and
cooking utensils within ~ hours. or
close their DOORS Practically all dair-
les supplying the city have been visit
ed. and officials state. that judging by
the willingness to cooperate that has
been shown in almost every case. no
trouble will be found in enforcing the
dairy ordinance. II is simply case OF
instructing dairymcn as to what they
must do. health officials said.
Almost every problem in connection
with control of disease was discussed
at yetse rday afternoons meeting. and
means Of control were worked out.
State health officers urged that city
health officers keep In close touch
with every case. to see that proper
sanitary conditions are maintained
A. X. Allen. associate sanitary enGin-
ecr Of the United States public health
service. spoke briefly on the work done
here In mosquito eradication, on the
request OF Or. Ehlers that he tell the
meeting what they were getting for the
$3.50 per month that the city was spend
ing for this work. He gave figures show
ing great improvement in the situation
here in regard to the yellow fever mos
ouito. which he declared was the only
type in which his department was in
terested.
The various improvements outlined by
the officers in their recommendation
were further explained and discussed.
Those commissioners present expressed
themselves as being heartily In favor OK
the plans outlined with regard TO the
establishment OF d municipal pasteuri-
zation plant. Of a laboratory. and the
employment OF an assistant city santa
ry engineer. Plans for draining the
city rseaca as recommended have been
under consideration by the commits
sion. and the city engineer Is working
on this project.
Another meeting Of the commissioners
will be called as quickly as absent mem
bers return to Brownsville. probably
this afternoon. and formal action taken
on the recommendations OF the state