The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-05-17

were found last year and no cases
OF malaria were reported.
In connection with the malaria
control program, l02 acres Of
water surface was eliminated,
$50, 1856 Ineal feet Of drainage by
ditching was done, 140 acres Of
water surface cleared, and $40
acres Of water surface oiled or
busted.
The rat and typhus control pro-
gram resulted in 249 rats being
tested, in which incidence Of ty-
phus was found in SO per cent.
A total Of 252 business establish
ments were rat-proofed at an
average cost per establishment Of
$46.14. A total Of $3.50 pounds Of
rat poison was distributed.
Sanitarians made s,795 tests on
milk and milk products in the five
milk plants under supervision. The
average daily consumption Of milk
last year was 5000 gallons, of
which 96 per cent was pasteur-
lied and four per cent raw.
A total of 1913 inspections were
made of the lat county food
handling establishments under the
board Of health's supervision. The
average city water used daily was
4, 474,p gallons, of which 6,563
tests were made.
Two thousand and one new cases
of venereal diseases were report
ed. Three hundred and forty-eight
of the 1888 Jail inmates examined
were found to be infected. A total
Of 257 patients were sent to rapid
treatment centers.
Maternal deaths were 3.3 per
/ 900 live births, and infant deaths
were 58.6 per 1000 live births.
The health program in this con-
nection included prenatal care,
delivery care, postnatal care, mid
wife supervision, and infant care.
Some Of the highlights in the
public health program Of New
Hanover county in 1914 include:
II. Rat and typhus control pro-
gram initiated.
%. Primary and elementary
teachers in white schools have
taken over the physical inspection
of their students. Public health
nurses are then able to concen-
trate on those students who are
cited as needing care.
|, SO. Completion Of new seven
million-ga llon-a-day water purifi-
cation plant with source changed
to Kings Bluff to eliminate the
possibility of salt infiltration.
-. The adoption of regulations
governing the construction, equip
ment, and operation of CONNER
cial fish-dressing and poultry
dressing plants.
IS. Four student trainees in
health education did their field
work with this health department
during the summer months.
Is. An extension course from
the University of North Carolina
was sponsored in cooperation with
the local board of education for
parents and teachers.
'7. Introduction of homogenized
milk.
SO. Instruction and demonstra-
tons in public health as a part
Of the training of student nurses
in two hospitals.
"9. Extensive consultative SER
vices on public health aspects of
the proposed kitchen and dining
room for the James Walker Me-
mortal Hospital.
40. Assistance in reviewing
plans and obtaining priorities for
thu construction and equipment of
a $35, 000-addition to privately
! owned abattoir in order to secure
an approved abattoir in the Will
mington area. After completion of
the abattoir, all animals slaugh-
tered for sale to the public will be
required to be slaughtered in an
approved abattoir.
''11. Supplementing our fluoro-
scdpic equipment by the addition
of X-ray Photographic equipment,
thus increasing the scope of work
in tuberculosis case-finding.
'12. Routine x-raying Of house
hold contacts of tuberculosis and
of domestic servants.
"13. Considerable increase in
the number Of syphilis and gonor-
rhea patients sent to rapid treat
ment centers."
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