Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1933-04-13
County Health Department Issues
Report Of Activities For Past Month
Examinations Conducted At Barnesvle DickersOn And
Silver Spring; Few Protests Received Concerning
Milk Regulations

The Montgomery County Health
Department has issued narrative
for the month of March. DR.. V. l..
Ellicott, county health officer is in
charge of health work here: The re-
port follows:
School and Pre-school Work-In
March school examinations were con-
Quoted in GAINESVILLE, Dickerson and
East Silver Spring Schools, and high
school examinations were conducted
in the Takoma Park, Bethesda Chevy
Chase and Falkland High Schools. No
conferences for children Of pre-school
age were held during the month be-
cause it was felt that weather condi
lions at this time of the year are un-
satisfactory.
In the school examinations in
GAINESVILLE and Dickerson the chill
dren's teeth were found in excellent
condition as result of a Dental
clinic recently held in those schools.
In the East Silver Spring School
many children were found with decay
ed teeth, but il is hoped that the par
ents of these children will avail them
selves of the opportunity to hay
work performed under the coopela
tive plan with the local dentists ana
Parent Teacher Association. In the
East Silver Spring School nearly all
of the parents have been present at
the time their children have been ex-
amined. The school examinations in
East Silver Spring will be conducted
until the close of schools, but the
time available will not make it pos
sible to complete the examinations.
During the remainder of the school
year approximately one day per week
will be devoted to examining groups
of children in the larger schools of
the County. In each school the teach
ers will select those pupils who in
their opinion appear most in need of
examination.
Milk Regulations-A few protests
have been received from dairymen
concerning the new Regulations, but
IN almost all instances an explanation
and Interpretation of the various sec
tions of the Regulations has clarified
the matter and overcome the objec-
lions. A conference was held on
March to which all persons selling
milk in the farm markets were in
vited and the Regulations explained
in detail. Since that time nearly all
of the farms sending milk to the mar
kets have been inspected and addi-
tional samples of milk and cream col
lected and examined.
While the County Milk Regulations
are not effective until January l, 1884
there are certain provisions which ap-
ply to the entire State of Maryland
in the form of Regulations adopted
by the State Board of Health and the
State Board of Agriculture. The
Health Officer of Montgomery Coun-
ty, who occupies also the position of
Deputy State Health Officer, is re-
sponsible for the enforcement of
these Regulations in Montgomery
County; accordingly, steps are being
taken to see that they are complied
with. The State Regulations are less
stringent than the Montgomery
County Regulations and do not re-
quire the issuance Of permits.
Public Health Laws-Two laws
have been proposed by the County
Health Department in the present
session of Legislature. One of these
forbids the hauling of garbage and
certain other refuse into Montgomery
County and has been introduced be-
cause of numerous complaints of hog
farms receiving garbage from the
District of Columbia. A similar law
has been introduced pertaining to
Prince Georges County.
The other law which has been pro-
posed is that of requiring a permit
for the construction of a cesspool,
septic tank or privy or other plant
for the disposal of human excreta
within 200 feet of another house or a
public highway. The reason for pro-
posing this law is that numerous