The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-03-11

may play a part in the spread Of disease, is the primary ain
accomplish this aim, has carried out a well rounded SANTA
ton program during the year. The degree OF success Of such
crease shown in various communicable diseases, due to i'm
proper sanitation, would indicate a certain amount Of success,
and the increase demonstrated in the general sanitation ae-
tivities in the table of services for the year indicates con-
Much Of the work of this department is Of 2 routine ma
buildings, swimming pools, public and private water supplies
and public and private sewage disposal systems SIC Correction rrrection
or nuisances to the public, are also a function of the santa
An intensive Typhus Control Program was carried on
during n the year re-; The The usual va county I aS, 6 d program !. con.
flea, followed by a poisoning campaign against rats, was ex-
gram. This second phase. which extended enc the project over tn the
entire year, was made possible through funds appropriated
gram = IN is ias ssG t@ n6 by the he d dsss 81 iats snsss s Of syg p ssa feS Ssr, from 2
recent check survey, Of ~ rats trapped, none were found to
ta6ishS ssms,s and d a mia marked fea, improvement n=E grransgns NOTED SsiSi.s IN n most 1,a e
processing plants were taken regularly and field Inspections
made of each plant. The construction of all new dairy barns
n.., An important P mt phase arasin Of the b 5, sanitation a q ,p program during SnId the
ing as the Standards issued BY the State Department Of Educa-
ton and the State Board of Health, all lunchrooms were check
lunehrooms set,up the grades Of a, 3 and z with a set q
in in order for the lunehroo m to be e approved Sa for : the is4s,5oo
School Lunch Program. A two year. program provides that
one years operation in order to obtain State aid for the next
school schools year to- he Ibi the depa attain th is S Mefhssas sr w,ie p sos Ssl'0 AZ
the end of the two year period all lunchrooms must meet the
Hd6lhQi z#MEM
Much work was done during the past year to improve
sanitation in all plants handling shellfish in Jackson County.
Permits to process and ship shellfish were issued to all plants
complying with State and us. Public Health Service regu+,
lations. - ag%J
On a limited scale, this department initiated an insect
control program during l948. All dairy farms in the county,
and several hundred private homes, located in Pascagoula,
Moss Point and Ocean Springs, were sprayed with 5% dot
in kerosene in an attempt to control flies and mosquitoes
With the City of Pascagoula furnishing the kerosene, all food
handling establishments in the city limits were sprayed with
DOT at regular intervals. The Pascagoula city dump was also
sprayed often to control fly breeding there. Pascagoula. Moss
Point and Ocean Springs were given complete coverage with
DOT fog, and very good, short time control of insects obtain
ed. Although this was only a demonstration program, the sue
cess of this small scale operation in reducing the number of
insects would indicate that a large scale program could be
successfully carried on as a permanent service in Jackson
a project has been submitted to the county Board of Super
visors and City Officials for their consideration.
Service Highights:
Privies installed 80
Sewer connections installed 81
Premises or establishments sprayed for insect control =. 33
Premises or establishments busted for insect control 49,. 2750
Premises or establishments poisoned for rat eradication 20
Private premises inspected 800
Public buildings inspected 10
Schools inspected 81
Field visits to foodhandling establishments ...e44t%+..a. 40l
Inspections of dairy farms 252
Inspections of milk and milk product plants a...a....A.@. %
Inspections OF slaughter houses ...a.a..4....a...a.4..s.a.. 80
Postmortem inspection of animals ACKNOWLEDGMENT. 1774