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48 MARYLAND MANUAL. The Bureau of Bacteriology, assists physicians in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of communicable diseases; determines the sanitary quality of drinking water, milk and other food substances and drugs; makes immunizing substances, tests the efficiency of operations for the purification of water and the disinfection of sewage. The Central Laboratory is located at 2411 North Charles Street, Baltimore City, with Branch Laboratories at Cumberland, Hurlock, Frederick, Hagerstown and Rockville. Dr. C. A. Perry, Chief Bacteriologist, Baltimore, Md. The Bureau of Chemistry determines the sanitary quality of drink- ing waters, of milk and other food substances, determines the legality of drug products and pharmaceutical and medicinal preparations sold to the public; assists in testing the efficiency of operations conducted for the purification of water or for the treatment of sewage; assists in preventing the adulteration or misbranding of foods; conducts in- vestigations from time to time which have for their object the im- provement of analytical methods applicable to drugs, foods, waters and sewage. Dr. John C. Krantz, Jr., Chief Chemist, Baltimore, Md. The Bureau of Sanitary Engineering exercises supervision of the purity of waters over the State; examines all sewage and water works projects, approves or amends them, can require through the State Board of Health, local authorities to install sewerage or water works, or to alter the construction or operation of these works; exercises supervision over the disposal of trade wastes, stream pollution in general and aerial pollution and prepares plans and specifications and supervises the construction of water and sewerage works at State Institutions. Mr. Abel Wolman, Chief Engineer, Baltimore, Maryland. The Bureau of Foods and Drugs controls the purity of foods and drugs; inspects pharmacies, dairies, canneries, slaughter houses, mar- kets and other places where foods are produced, sold, manufactured or stored. It also enforces the pharmacy laws relating to the conduct of drug stores and the narcotic and poison laws. A. L. Sullivan, Chief, Baltimore, Md. Robert L. Swain, Deputy Drug Commissioner, Baltimore, Md. The Bureau of Personnel and Accounts does all departmental ac- counting of both money and property, does most of the departmental printing, purchases all supplies, materials and equipment for the De- partment; directs the distribution of supplies and exercises general supervision over the employees of the Department. The Chief of the Bureau is recording secretary of the Executive Committee and of tile Board. He is the official property custodian and is responsible to the Board for all property and supplies owned by the Department. The Chief o this Bureau also assists the Director of Health in the estab- lishment of full-time County Health Departments. Mr. Walter N. Kirkman, Chief, Baltimore, Md. The Bureau of Child Hygiene assists health officers and nurses in their child health activities, organizes and supports health conferences for mothers, infants and pre-school children in the Counties sends the results of examinations directly to the family doctor, offers to phy- sicians consultations for sick children; assists physicians in securing dental or other special services or hospital accommodation for indigent |
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