Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1933-01-12
Health Department
Report Is Issued
For Past Month
Resignation OF Nurse Due Jan.
uary 20; Milk Regulations
Are Discussed


Der has been issued by the County
Health Department. The report fol-
lows in full:
Resignation of Miss Moore
The resignation of Miss Tia z. Moore
Public Health Nurse, becomes effec-
tive January 20. Miss Moore has re-
signed in order to take a course in
Public Health Education at Columbia
University and at the same time be in
charge of the night nursing service of
the American Womans Association
Club House in New York. Miss
Moore joined the Montgomery County
Health Department on January Is,
1881 and has been assigned to the
Eastern section of Montgomery Coun-
ty, comprising Takoma Park, Silver
Spring, Colesville, Sandy Spring and
Laytonsville.
Miss Moore's resignation is a great
loss to Montgomery County. Her loyal
ty and perseverance and the high
quality of her work have proved a
valuable contribution to the welfare
of the county.
Milk Regulations
Several points have arisen concern
ing the milk regulations so that these
have not yet been submitted to the
County Commissioners. One of the
questions, was whether farmer own
ing cows and selling small amounts
of milk to persons who call for the
milk and bring their own containers
should be subject to supervision and
required to obtain permit. It was
decided that permits would not be re-
quired under these conditions because
the purchasers of the milk would see
the conditions under which the milk
was produced and would, therefore, be
taking the milk at their own risk. The
regulations, therefore, are drawn up
so as to make an exemption for these
cases.
Another point which arose was the
question of issuing of permits before
the grading of milk was required. 1t
had been previously decided to require
permits Immediately upon passage of
the regulations, but not to require
grading until one year later. This
point, however, was reconsidered be-
cause it was felt that the issuance of
permits without grading would give
the public a false impression Of the
quality of the milk, perhaps even
giving the impression that the milk
was of the same quality as Washing
ton milk. 1t has, therefore, been pro-
posed to postpone the issuance of per-
mits,. in other words to postpone the
date of effect of the regulations until
January 1, 1884, but to require the
grading of milk on the same day as
the regulations are effective.
Unless other questions arise, the
regulations will be presented to the
County Commissioners at the next
meeting in which time is available.
County tuberculosis Association
The formation of County Branch
of the Maryland tuberculosis Asso-
citation represents an important step
forward in the County tuberculosis
program. The new association was
formed at meeting held in Silver
Spring December 10 to which mem
bers of the tuberculosis Christmas
Seal Sale Committee and other inter-
.ested persons were invited. The credit
for the formation Of the new group
belongs largely to the Advisory
Health Committee which had instruct
ed three of its members to study the
local tuberculosis problem and partic-
ularly the utilization of the funds de-
rived from the sale of Christmas seals.
School and Pre-school Work
In December school examinations
were continued in Poolesville school
and new high school children of Sher-
wood, Rockville and Bethesda Chevy
Chase High Schools were examined.
Pre-school Child Health Conferences
were held in Sandy Spring, Takoma
Park, and Rockville.
Influenza
156 cases of influenza were reported
during the month of December, these
cases being part Of an epidemic wave
which has spread over the country.
Like other epidemics of recent years,
the cases vary from those of COM
mon cold to high fever, severe back
ache and prostration. A warning to
remain in bed and avoid exposure to
weather and fatigue during GONZALES
ence was released to the press on
December %.
Communicable Diseases Reported
During the Month
Measles, l. Scarlet Fever, 6; Diph-