Circular letter, no. 1 / Sanitary Protection Association of Newport, R. I.
- Sanitary Protection Association of Newport, R. I.
- Date:
- 1881
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Circular letter, no. 1 / Sanitary Protection Association of Newport, R. I. Source: Wellcome Collection.
Provider: This material has been provided by the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University, through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library at Yale University.
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![[3] With a house in perfect sanitary condition (which it is possible for every one to have), many deaths, and a vast amount of sickness and physical debility will be saved, and the period of life lengthened. x\ccording to the census of 1870, over 100,000 lives were sacrificed by preventable diseases, in the United States during that year, and over $100,000,000 lost thereby. Is it not our duty therefore to lend our assistance to diminish this unnecessary mortality and pecuniary waste? A few of the citizens of Newport are awake to their duty, and in 1878 associated them- selves together and formed a Sanitary Protection Association. The general outline and object of the association, and the privileges of its members are :— 1st. To provide its members, at a moderate cost, with such advice and supervision as shall insure the proper sanitary condition of their own dwellings. 2d. To enable members to procure practical advice, on moderate terms, as to the best means of remedying defects in houses of the poorer classes, in which they may be interested. 3d. To aid in improving the sanitary condition of the city. Each member is entitled to the following privileges in respect of property within the municipality of Newport: 1. An immediate report by the Inspecting Engineer of the association on the sanitary condition of one dwelling or property, with specific recommendations if necessary, as to the improvement of drainage, water supply, and ventilation, and a report upon the water by the Analyst. 2. An annual inspection of his premises, with a report as to their sanitary condition. 3. Occasional supplementary inspection and advice concerning the dwelling or property in respect of which he is a subscriber. 4. Each member by his annual payment secures the above privileges in respect of one dwelling or property occupied or designated by him. Should he be interested in two or more dwellings or properties, as owner or occupant, he may secure equal privileges in respect to them all, by paying the annual subscription for each. 5. A report, to be obtainable on payment of a special fee, on any dwelling or property, or plans thereof, which he may wish to hire or purchase.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b21011801_0003.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
