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and salting gangs to see that all empty lots holding stagnant water, should be salted, 

 and all gutters which are stagnant should be thoroughly salted. 



In order that there shall be no conflict between the Citizens' Volunteer Ward 

 Organisations and the U.S.P.H. and M.H.S., I would suggest that the following 

 shall be the basis of this understanding. 



The Volunteer Ward Organisations shall have such squads as may be attached to 

 the headquarters of such ward organisations by the Central Headquarters of the 

 Citizens' Volunteer Ward Organisation. These squads will receive their instructions 

 from the U.S.P.H. and M.H.S. Officers in charge of said ward, report to him the 

 specific work done, and the premises at which the work was done. 



The report shall be made in duplicate, one copy for the U.S.P.H. and M.H.S. and 

 the other for the Central Headquarters of the Citizens' Volunteer Ward Organisation. 



UNIT. 



For Labour and Material needed for one Screening Inspection Squad. 



1 Foreman. 



2 Labourers. 

 Wagon. 



2 ladders (extension), 



3 hammers. 



2 carpenters' aprons. 

 5 pounds of tacks. 

 I coo yards of cotton cloth, preferably sheeting. 



2 pairs of shears. 



1 gallon oil can. 



3 sacking needles. 



2 balls of twine. 

 Scratch pads. 



The above is fully approved, and all Officers in Division Command will please 

 take note of this matter, will select the number of men necessary for their work, after 

 consultation with Dr. Metz, and they and Dr. Metz together will select the foreman. 

 Each foreman will be ordered to report to the Mayor's office, at a time designated by 

 Dr. Metz, to be sworn in. Dr. Metz will then do everything in his power to aid in the 

 perfection of this plan, the details of which he will explain to any officer who does not 

 understand the idea. 



Respectfully, 



J. H. White, 



Surgeon, P.H. and M.H.S. 



2. 'Necessity of Hourly Reports from the Wards 

 to Headquarters. 



Public Health and Marine Hospital Service. 



New Orleans, August lyth, 1905. 

 Gen. Orders. 



1. Officers in charge of wards are directed to communicate each hour with the 

 Central Headquarters, for the purpose of securing reports of cases in their respective 

 wards, so that immediate action may be taken in the way of screening and fumigating. 



2. The daily lists of all reported cases will be mailed from these Headquarters 

 to each ward, as heretofore. 



J. H. White. 



