The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-03-01

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Irrepressible CT hurnor letter
for two passing U. S. First Arm
that a backbone crooner sings {
tional Soundphoto).
ample supply of healthy, potable
water, free of salt. The question
brought up relative to cross con.
nection and. private water supply
has been under the supervision of
the Water and Sewerage Depart
ment of the City and Health Depart
ment, and in a recent conference
with the Superintendent of this
Department, he stated that all such
connections were under supervis-
ion and where difficulty had been
experienced in maintaining con-
troll the connections had been sew
cred by removing several feet OF
pipe. This cross connection and
private water supply problem is
under constant suvery.
THE refuse and garbage dis
posal, while to some extent had
been responsibility of the health
department, with the completion
of the new incinerator the respon-
sibility will be placed upon the
City authorities which is the usual
procedure in most cities.
with reference to full time EN-.
ployment of a Veterinarian and
Food Inspector, will state that it is
impossible to obtain such an In.
spector at this time and that the
time our present Inspector has Civ
en- to this type of work has been
productive of good results. He has
advocated for several years the
building of an abbatoir where cattle
could be slaughtered and proper
inspection made.
Sanitation: the survey on this
activity suggests that too many in
spections are made for proper
thoroughness Of inspections. These
men receive only moderate wage
and accomplish very good results.
Their work must of necessity be
limited to routine inspections of
sewerage and garbage disposal,
toilet and waste disposal. All VIC
lations of the nuisance law come
under their inspection. Sanitary
Engineers would be more efficient,
but none are obtainable and neither
do we have funds for this type of
service 1t is our intention to place
these Sanitary Inspectors under the
supervision and control of the SAM
tary Engineer, now devoting most
of his time to the water control, to
whom they will report and this
Engineer will be responsible for
the proper performance OF their
duties. In order to make this
change, which can be accomplish
ed as soon as the new water works
system is put in operation, techni-
ian must be employed to do the
routine laboratory work at the
Water Plant.
I'VE feel that the program for in
specting buildings to determine
adequacy of light, ventilation.
space, SCOT and smoke, etc. should
be the responsibility of the Build
ing Inspector. Our Sanitary In
spectors are not trained to do this
type Of work.
"In regard to the report on milk
Sanitation: all the untoward con-
ditions in regard to the milk sup
ply, caused by the influx of the
military and war sworkers, has
been reported to the Board of
Health from time to time. After a
careful study of these conditions,
the Board of Health formulated
a policy which was carried
out by the Milk Inspector and
the results of this policy were
carefully noted as the months
went by. The evidence con-
clusively shows that this policy was
thorough and adequate for the pro-
lection of the health Of the public.
Not single case of sickness or
disease has been reported traceable
to the milk supply, the distribution
Of which has increased from 1000
gallons per day to 1000 gallons
per day, which is the best evidence
of the efficiency and careful hand
ling of the milk situation in Will
mington and this vicinity. We feel
assured that the milk control in
this area is in the hands of a most
aggressive, efficient and well train
ed member of our staff.
eve approve this recommends
ton quoted from the survey: ere
organization to serial indignation
with definite delegation of duties
to the various divisional chiefs
should evoke dividends in in
creased efficiency. Resultant liberia
ton of the Health Officer from his
present time-consuming detail work
would permit him to plan the broad
sweep of his program. From facts
derived from more extensive NOR
bidity and mortality statistics, he
might evaluate his public health
problems more completely, then
plan and elaborate, reasonable,
programs for their amelioration.
Establishment of these revisions in
the present program should revoke
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