The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-02-18
COUNTY Home
'DISCRACEFUL'
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ment, but DR.. A. H. Elliot, city
county health officer, declared tina
any recommendations resulting
from the inspection would be re
ferred to the Board Of Health fol
consideration and possible action
Inspectors saw inmates drinking
from jars and cens with ragged
edges) at the institution. Scrapini
between the cracks Of kitchen ia
bles and floors, inspectors uncov
cred dirt. grease and grim tina,
must have been years old. Dus1
and filth over the kitchen stove
dropped in the food at random.
A recommendation expected te
come from inspectors is that a
permanent staff be employed in
the kitchen, relieving prisoners
from cooking duty, and requiring
that the staff secure health certif.
icates.
Rat-proofing at the buildings Of
the county home would be zone
damned big job" an observer re.
marked. Trails of rats, mice. and
reaches were traceable in the dirt
and dust of the buildings. Rat
holes big enough for cats to chase
them through were seen through.
out the institution. Spiders have
made the buildings a haven for
many, many years.
The coNnty home has been at.
tackled by the Junior Chamber OF
Commerce, who approached Coun-
| ty Commissioners and asked for
complete new buildings to replace
the present home. The Welfare Di-
vision Of the Co''~cil of Social
Agencies. composed Of representa-
tives from the city's social well
fare organizations, urged improve
ment without further delay" OF
the present home, pending the
construction of new buildings"
For more than 80 years the
county home has been the subject
of hot argument and debate. The
Grand Jury has apparently been
unable to correct the situation.
The committee OF the Council Of
Social Agencies reported February
10, that the kitchen Of the present
institution is in a deplorable state
of filth
The following is an unofficial
report which ray present some
idea OF the state of affairs at the
county home: (The perfect score
is 100 per cent?
1. Floors: Possible score, 8,
county home 0.
2. Walls and ceilings: Possible
score, 5, county home, 0.
3. Doors and windows: Possible
score, 6, county home, 3.
4. Lighting: Possible score, 2,
county home, 0.
S. Ventilation: Possible score, 3,
county home, 0.
6. Toilet CT Ii tt s: Possible
score, 8, county home, o.
7. Water supply: Possible score,
6, county home, 0.
8. Drinking water facilities: Pos.
sible score, 2. county home, 0.
Inmates were drinking from jars
and cans with ragged edges.)
9. Storage and handling of ice:
Possible score, rs, county home,
2.5 (Handles no ice).
10. Lavatory facilities: Possible
score, S, county home, 5.
II. Construction of utensils and
equipment: Possible ore, 4,
county home. 0.
IL. Cupboards and other storage
spaces: Possible score, 3, county
home, 0.
10. Cleaning of equipment and
utensils: Possible score, II, coun-
ty home, o.
IA. CD Bactericial treatment of
eating and drinking utensils: Pos
sible score, 3, county home, 0.
Is. Storage and Handling of uten-
sis: Possible score, 3, county
home, 1.
16. Disposal of Wastes: Possible
score, 6, county home, 2.
II. Refrigeration: Poss ible
score, 2, county home, 2. (New
refrigerator).
10. Milk and milk products: Pos
sible score, 5, county home 2.
Given though farm produces own
milk.
10. Wholesomeness of food: Pos
sible score, 2, county home is.
20. Source of Shellfish: Possible
score LIS, county home, !.
81. Re-serving Of food: Possible
score, /, county home, 0.
%. Storage, Handling and dis
play of food: Possible score, z,
county home, o.
%. Health certificates: Possible
score, 2, county home, 0.
"a. Cleanliness Of employees:
Possible score, 8, county home, /
Is. Miscellaneous: Surroundings,
etc., possible score, A, county
home, 0.
The total score from the above
figures is 1875 for the county home.
Seventy is passing, for a co.