The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, January 28, 1934, Page 17

DEVELOPMENT EDITION—THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, SUNDAY JAN. 28, 1934. onsiderably befter than 5 of disease of any Kin ram,m; from influenza to sore eyes, having been reported to the Territorial Health Commissioner. The number of deaths was re- ported as 60. demics were notable for their the only one which might any serious con- sequences being a touch of diph- theria at Nome and Point Barrow, with no deaths resulting. Serums Responsible responsible for this con- is the service maintained the office of the Commissioner of Health, by which means more than 200,000 units of vaccine and antitoxin serums were distributed throu 1t the Territory in 1933 An adedquate supply is constantly kept in refrigeration in Juneau the stock being continuously re- pi hed and freshened, with sub- si y supplies being kept by the nt Commissioners and at strategic points At the request of supervisors, vaccines and serums are sent from Juneau to various parts of Alas- ka v All cannery employees cominc into the Territory are inspected and vaccinated by the Public Health Service, which confines its activities entirely to medical re- lief for/ beneficiaries of the U. S. Public Health Service, of whom the majority are merchant seamen. Relief is furnished by acting as- sistant surgeons appointed for this purpose at Ketchikan, Wrangell Sitka, Juneau, Cordova, and Sew- ard. There are also two fourth class stations at which seamen can obtain medical relief through the Customs Officer. These are located at Petersburg and Nome. Organization of Commission The office of the Territorial Health Commission was created by the Legislature of 1919, and its function is general supervision of general health thvoughuut“ the interests of the health and life ory during the year of |of the citizens of the Territory. One Health Commissioner and | us year, according to | three assistants make up the staff 1test data available, only 1,089 |of the Commission, one being lo- ated in each of the Judicial Di- ons. Dr. W. W. Council, Com- missioner, has charge of the Ju- neau office of the First Division. The three assistants and their| headquarters are: Dr. Floyd B.| Gillespie, Fairbanks; Dr. Rex F. Swartz, Nome, and Dr. A. D. Hav- | erstock, Seward. | The principal reason for . creat- ing the office originally was to have a center to which all disease, | contagious or infectious, must be | reported, and which would have the power to take such action as might be deemed necessary to curb and prevent the spread or such diseases. Duties of Commissioners The duties of the Commission- ers are to make and enforce such quarantine regulations as seem best for the preservation of the public health and for the preven- tion and against the spread of contagious and infectious diseases: to establish quarantine and isolate any person affected with any di- sease, contagious or infectious; and to remove any substance that may endanger the health of persons or communities. This last duty empowers the Commissioner to force a person to do almost anything from taking a bath to burning his infested house The Assistant Commissioner: have the power to contfol and su- pervise local boards of health in their respective Divisions and must forward to the Commissioner of Health monthly reports of the con- | tagious and infectious diseases oc- curring in their respective d ions as reported to them by phy sicians and others in accordance | with health regulations. | All reportable diseases occurring | in the Territory which come to the | attention of any physician, nurse, or teacher in health work are di- | rectly reported to the Health Com- | missioner monthly on report blanks | provided for this purpose. former at Anchor- | season by Harry I Deputy U. S. Ma the To Immunize All Pupils of the past season ap- Recently the cost of immunizing ways had a net cash balance and)|JAVE OPTION ON IMANY OPTIONS TAKEN will continue to have so long as| to disease such as diphtheria, scar- | the present system remains in ef- | QU AxRTZ PROPERTY y 18,000 cubic y were | age. The prop s by ON DREDG]NG 'GROUM) let fever, smallpox, etc., has been | fect. | loaded on cars for rip-r be- air from Anchora ine the Health Commission to immun- | gy o0 5ot o mpm.u,‘man in Western Alaska, recently |More than 2000 yards also| The mine was recently shut off | B ey ize al lof the children of school | (h‘* iy ta £ p.) n,]’_‘flew from Valdez to the Mike |used in building a break or at | by a local condition from connec- | b UD?" 0\;{ a es kO '€ K E € OHYy. taxes ol suciuen Seward. tion and closed until supplies can|%¥00d. in the early days known ‘as Knowles property at Teikhel. Mr | Elmer and his son have an option fon the property, taken during the | 932 Dol tax on | fall of 1932 and pre-school age in all districts of the Territory. With the funds which are ap- | propriated for the Commission, and | “Hog 'Em Gulch,” and several oth- er representatives of outside capi- |tal are negotiating large propost \nons in the Circle district, accord= being for municipal purposes only. However, there are taxes on receipts of railroads, receipts of na- tional forests, and be taken in over the ice and snow the latter part of this month or early in February e CROW CREEK MINE | with the assistance of the office of | - eee — e men b(\\\un the ages of ,1 al d) DEVELOPMENT N | . 5 A ‘m;z to recent advices from the the Commissiones of Baucaton, o 50" vers or sl purposs. 1o ROCK QUARRY OPENED ppomicine s?w | atr g s pints Jess han | i, ; survey is being made at puscm\m“mm and profits tax laws have AGE 2 quarter of a mile distant at Lhm ———— 4 of all such children who can be ON ALASKA RA[LROAD — ershed north of not been productive of much in- White Pass wa In the country tributary to the renchcd‘ .Tho ll‘fln\\lr{lz&'\fiml' PTO-| come as yet, although there have W The gold q E (h mine, Skagway, flows 20 miles to the sea | Government Railroad it is estl- gram is well on the way now with | Been. a fow sstatel esthieatan 1o e A fock qua s been develop- on Crow Creek, n Hrdwood, in one direction and over 2,600 | mated that there are 1,296,000 acrgs the office of Indian Affairs, and | qerritory from deceased persons | 84 @t Mile 247 on the Alask# Rail- | Kenai Peninsula, ha \mn oper- miles through the Yukon in the |suitable for farming, and 65,000,000 |road that furnishes excellent rock ated successfully e. | at bulk of income is de- | rived from license ta Persons | taxed in this manr re as fol- Doctors, I ers, optome- | when it is completed and main- | tained as is now planned, the Health Commission confid ently predicts that any serious outbreak of disease in the Territory will be during the past other direction acres suitable for grazing. ractically impossible. ittt - nd . o N T e e Enjoy that Delicious Flavor! The Red Cross also carries on a Public Health program which in- cludes the employment of part time nurses to conduct physical exam- inations and prescribe corre when needed, of all children in the public scheols at stated periods. These clinics are accompanied by | lectures on the most improved | methods of physical instruction. |, £ ies, power com- panies, telephone companies, water clam canneries, salmon can- fish traps, 1 nets and > nets, cold storage plants, fish | fish-oil and fertilizer plants, 3 m(nt marke! mercan- public On Draught and in Bottles and itin- Beer-Wine Tar 1933 ](uu‘umn enacted a e measure - which ately upon 1 under | ses must for common houses, res- boarding Territory’s Finances in Fine Shape became ef: e and appro ons of that 1 ained each (Continued from Page Thirteen) spensaries, retail : N wholesale de bottling §“ \ /\\\\\\\\\\\”‘ December 31, 23995340 |works and breweries. Half of the \\\\ }r 03.84 is one money obtained in this way goes and December 31 This net balan 314, record S NS D D - \_ P to the Territorial Treasury, W Backed b which is un‘quo in geographical | the other half to the incorporated and politi visions of the |towns in which the fees originated. United States. The Territory has | There is also an excise tax on all no funded indebtedness, it being | beer and wine imported from out- impossible for the Legislature to |side the Territory, whether for dis- declare any bond issues under the | tribution, sale or use, and this tax Organic Act which forbi ch |is payable monthly to the Terri- mdebtednesf;. 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