PUBLIC HEALTH NOTICE.
Written In The Interest of The People of Woodruff
County by Our Health Official R. N. Smith.
The Legislature of 1913 gave
to Arkansas its first State Board
of Health. This board consist
ing of seven as reptuable physi
cains as are in the state, appoint
ed by the governor, are from
each congressional District.
Soon after the organization of
the board, these physicians be
gan the formulation of a code
and rules and regulations, where
by the law of the state board of
Health could be caried into a
triumphant effect, and every
citizen of the state could and
would receive a wholesome and
healthful benefit, besides being
elevated in many other ways,
where these rules and regulations
are rigidly enforced. It may
seem that little progress has
been made, and very little ac
complished, but when you
thoughtfully consider the matter
and contemplate how it was to
be done, with much oposition,
qr»rl with Hnt little mnnpv nnrl
some times none, it is amazing
to see and realize the firm im
pression that has been made
upon the minds if most of the
people in the support of the
State Board of Health with all of
its rules and regulations. We
want to persuade the people
not to disregard the public health
sentiment for it will ultimately
result in their favor, therefore
I call attention to a few of the
valuable rules and regulations
which the State Board is earnest
ly asking to be carried into ef
fect.
At no time has the State Board
of Health been inclined to en
force the law from the begin
ning for the changes are many
and very radical, but now the
State Board is asking that its
County Health Officers look more
closely into the enforcement of
the Rules and Regulations. Our
former Atty. General Moose,
gave an opinion that the law was
in keeping with the Constitution,
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enforced. The following are a
few rules and regulations in a
brief manner.
DISPOSAL OF DEAD ANIMALS.
No carcass of any dead animal,
except when same is killed for
food, shall be left unhurried, in
the State of Arkansas, nor shall
it be thrown in to any stream,
lake, pond or other body of
water. Any such carcass shall
be burried by the owner so that
It will be covered not less than
three feet deep. In all such cases
or diseases that are contageous
it is advised to burn the animal
in lieu covering with earth.
• Burial shall be made within
twenty four hours.
SLAUGHTER HOUSES AND MAR
KETS.
No person shall build or use
any slaughter house within the
City limits of any town or city
within the state without the con
sent of the City or local Health
Officer.s Every butcher, or other
person, leasing or occupying any
room or building wherein any
cattle, sheep, or swine have been
or are being killed or dressed and
every owner or leasee or occu
pant of any room or stable
wherein animals are kept, or any
market, public or private shall
cause such place, room building,
stable or market and their yards
to be thoroughly cleansed and
purified. All offal, fat, garbage,
refuse and unwholesome, or of
fensive matter to be removed
therefrom every twenty four
hours. All slaughter houses and
markets shall be supplied with a
pure and a wholesome supply of
water. No nuisance shall be com
mited within 125 feet of a slaugh
ter pen. Every meat market,
each room wherein meat is han
dled or stored shall be screened,
at doors and windows and other
openings. No meat offered for
sale shall be offered on the street
or sidewalk. No dogs, cats or
other animals shall be allowed in
a market or slaughterhouse.
All dealers in food stuff, such
as milk, meat, fish, vegetables
or what so ever kind, and varie
ty, whether to be eaten raw or
cooked, fruits, candies, cakes,
confectionary, etc, shall not be
exposed or exhibited on any side
walk or alley in the State of Ark
ansas: but all such food intend
ed for human consumption, and
offered for sale shall at all times
be kept free from contamination,
by dirt, dust, flies, insects, cats,
dogs, and other domestic ani
mals.
SCHOOLS.
Every building used for school
purposes, and in which both
sexes are in attendance Shall be
furnished with at least two
closets, one for the male and one
for the females. When j water
and sewerage are not available,
sanitary closets shall be built,
which shall be fly proof, and
built and maintained in accorance
with the plans and specification
of the State Board of Health.
Public drinking cups are prohi
bited. No person suffering from
any communicable disease shall
be employed as teacher, or as
janitor, or in any capacity which
brings them in contact with chil
dren in any public school within
the State of Arkansas. The
teacher or principal shall exclude
any child suspected to suffering
from any communicable disease,
pending an examination and re
port from a physician, and pupil
who has suffered such disease
shall not be permitted to re-enter
except upon the certificate of a
coitipetent physician. No person
shall be entered as a teacher,
employee or pupil in public or
private school within the State
of Arkansps, without having
first presented first, to the prin
cipal in charge, or the proper
authorities a certificate from a
licensed and competent physi
cian of this State certifying that
said teacher or pupil has been
successfully vaccinated.
DEATHS AND BIRTHS.
The State Board of Health has
provided a Bureau of Vital Statis
tics, and has given us an ade
quate system of reporting ail
deaths and births, therefore it
becomes absolutely incumbent
upon every physician to report
every death and birth and every
midwife to report every birth,
but no deaths. Every birth cer
tihcate should be given the local
register within ten days from
the birth, for him to record and
keep on file in his office and for
ward the certificate to the state
office, where it is once more re
corded. Every local register
should receive a death certificate
made out by the attending physi
cian, and in return receive a
burial permit before the under
taker is justified in selling a cof
fin. Upon the above regulation
I very earnestly desire the entire
co-operation of the physicians of
the entire county for without his
assistance and co-operation a
complete report of all deaths and
births can not be had. The
above is not referred to in a
spirit of criticism but to impress
upon you the importance of this
special feature of the work which
is so dependent upon your co
operation. Besides, I wish to
thank you and the local regis
trars in every part of the county
for the valuable support that you
have given the county health
officer in the past concerning
this work, but we hope the fu
ture to be complete, but the pub
lic health service can't be carried
to a successful end without the
entire help and assistance of
every citizen of the county, all
should be of one accord for bet
ter sanitation, in every place and
walk of life, which clearly indi
cates better health and prosperi
ty. If the above rules and regu
lations were carried out complete
ly, it is plain that we would have
better health and happier people.
It would inspire us to higher
plains of worth and realization.
Below are twelve reasons why
every rule and regulation should
be carried into effect, with many
more, with many that are just
as essential, and one should lend
their efforts to lesson all forms
of human ills, and stand firm f0r
the State Board of Health in all
that it asks for.
REASONS WHY.
1. Bullets may kill thousands
and flies ten of thousands.
2. Light promotes.cleanliness
3. Better wages makes better
health.
4. Better health, better citi
zens.
5. Better citizens, better na
tion.
6. Poor health is very expen
sive.
7. A flyless town has but few
funerals.
8. A clean mouth is essential
to good health.
9. Scarlett fever kills 10,000
Americans each year.
10. The U. S. Public Health
Service has reduced malaria 60
per cent in some localities.
11. The death rate from ty
phoid fever is reduced half since
1910.
12. The U. S. Public Health
Service found more than 75 per
cent of the rural hemes in a cer
tain county in Arkansas, unpro
vided with sanitary conveniencies
of any kmd.
R. N. Smith,
Co. Health officer.
For Sale
One F. P. - Gas Light Outfit
for store building. This outfit
has been used only a short time,
almost as good as new, will sell
at a bargain. Address:
The Fair Store,
Adv. Augusta, Ark.
Screen doors, windows, wire
and hinges at H. T. Raney’s.
Miss Nannie Griffin of Augusta
spent part of last week here the
guest of her friend Miss Fannie
Hamilton.
Messrs Earl Short Willis Bra
zeale and Scarbrough McElwee
of Augusta spent Sunday even
ing here visiting friends. (?)
Studio!
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Now open at Farmers
& Merchants Bank
building, McCrory, Ark.
Kodak Work
Finished and solicited.
Satisfaction Guaranteed.
Your business solicited.
Capshaw
& Jones.