Evening star., 1945-07-22
School IGrounds
Sought for Doc!
Vaccinations
II Centers Planned,
Leoshing Order Goes
Into Effect Tomorrow

ocnool off1clalS nave been asked
to allow the use of school ground.
for some of the IL centers for vac.
cinating dogs against rabies, posi-.
bly, beginning this week, Health OF.
ficer George C. Ruhland, said yes
terday.
The Commissioners have not yet
issued any proclamation requiring
the vaccination of dogs, but one is
expected as soon as health officials
complete their plans. A proclama-
ton issued several weeks ago, de-
manding the leashing of all dogs on
streets or public places goes into
effect tomorrow, ending the require
ment that dogs be muzzled.
Robert L. Haycock, superintendent
of public schools, said that when the
use Of school buildings for vaccina-
tion centers was proposed earlier
school officials were dubious. He
explained that many janitors are on
leave during the summer and that
there would be no one to clean the
buildings.
Only Grounds Needed.
The new request from health Off
Cials is for the use of school grounds.
In letter to the Board of Educa-
ton, DR.. Rutland said that not Cnly
would dogs be on a leash and in
control of a responsible person, but
that I'VE likely will furthermore
requisition the assistance of police
to maintain additional order and
discipline for the work"
DR.. Rutland said that since the
department is very anxious" to
complete the immunization work
within the next five weeks and hopes
to begin work this week, he could
appreciate early action by the Board
of Education. -.
The grounds of the following
schools were requested: Burrville
School, Division avenue between
Hayes and Bell place NE; Ketcham,
Fifteenth and U streets Sc: East
ern High School, Seventeenth and
East Capitol streets, or Eliot Junior
High, Eighteenth and B streets NE;
Langdon, Twentieth and Franklin
streets NE; Paul Junior High,
Eighth and Concord avenue NV;
Janney School, Wisconsin avenue
and Albemarle street NV; Cooke
School, Seventeenth between Euclid
and Columbia road NV; Park View
School, Warder and Newton streets
NV, and old Jefferson Junior
school, Sixth and c streets S.W.
Other Centers Planned.
Other centers planned are the
dog pound, I and South Capitol
streets; Addison School, Thirty
second and P streets NV, and the
Polk School. Seventh and p streets
NV. These later two schools have
been turned back by school officials
to the Commissioners and have al
ready been assigned for clinics.
At o conference yesterday with |
Commissioner Guy Mason, DR..
Rutland went over the plans for
immunization and it was said that
private veterinarians would be used |
in the work. Estimates of the num-
Der of dogs to be vaccinated range |
from 10000 to 10000. Some vac
cine has been received to start the
job.
Although dog tags were increased
from 50 to So under the rabies con-
troll bill, Mr.. Mason expressed doubt
that this would be sufficient to meet |
the entire cost of vaccination, even
though many persons take their
dogs to private clinics. One factor
in the expected deficiency is the
delay in the approval of the bill, |
which resulted in loss of some
Sc 900 in the sale of tags for 50 be- |
tween July and the time the bill
was signed on July 5.
The deficiency will have to be met |
from the general fund of the de-
Mr. Mason added.
The leashing order is effective un-
I'll June 80 of next year and viola
tions of the edict carry maximum
fine of 5000 or imprisonment up to
go days. !
1t requires that all dogs on public
streets or public places be leashed |
and held by person capable of
the dog. The leash is not
to exceed 4 feet in length. Dogs in
back yards or automobiles must be
confined so that they cannot bite
or menace persons lawfully using
any public street or public place"