Burnsville-June 24. Additional man taken on for sanitary survey work, Braxton county.

Stealey Heights-June 25. Inspection of chlorinating plant.

Fairmont-June 25. Conference with Mr. Smith regarding proposed new filter plant for municipal water supply. Installation of chlorinating plant at pump station commenced. Fairmont-June 26. Wheeling June 26.

State Fair Ground.

Work of chlorinating plant completed.

Inspection of chlorinating plant at swimming pool,

Parkersburg-June 27. Conference with Mayor Gilbert in reference to inspection of filter beds to determine their condition.

Sutton-June 28. Conference with survey men concerning completion of work on sanitary survey.

REPORT OF THE HYGIENIC LABORATORY

DR. CHARLES E. GABEL, Director

DR. S. L. JEPSON,

State Commissioner of Health,

DEAR SIR:

Charleston, W. Va.

I have the honor to submit herewith the annual report of the State Hygienic Laboratory, covering the period from June 1, 1917 to June 1, 1918.

During this period the former Director, Dr. Arthur Lederer, was in charge so that this report is based upon the records left by him and the work done in the laboratory while located at Morgantown.

The following tables show the kind and amount of work done:

TABLE NO. 1

Bacteriological and Miscellaneous Diagnostic Examination from June 1, 1917, to May 1, 1918

EXAMINATION 1917-1918

June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Total f

TABLE NO. 2

Chemical Examinations from June 1, 1917, to May 1, 1918

1917-1918

Water Analyses:

For Sanitary Division..
Private Supplies..

June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Total

Table No. 3 compares the work of the year with that of the preceeding

year:

TABLE NO. 3

Comparison of Examinations made in 1917-18 with those made in 1916-17.

1918.]

STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT

LIST OF COUNTY HEALTH OFFICERS AND STATIONS FOR THE
DISTRIBUTION OF OUTFITS FOR BACTERIOLOGICAL

EXAMINATIONS

County

Barbour
Berkeley.

Boone
Braxton

Brooke

Cabell
Calhoun

Clay
Doddridge

Fayette

Gilmer...
Grant
Greenbrier
Hampshire

Hancock

Hardy...

Harrison

Jackson

Jefferson

Kanawha

Lewis.

Lincoln
Lozan
Marion..

Marshall

Mason Mercer

Health Officer

Dr. M. M. Hoff, Phillipi.

Dr. W. T. Henshaw, Martinsburg.
Dr. H. Lon Carter, Danville.
Dr. M. T. Morrison, Sutton.
Dr. J. B. Walkinshaw, Wellsburg.
Dr. L. T. Vinson, Huntington
Dr. J. A. Morford, Grantsville.
Dr. R. A. Hamrick, Clay

Dr. E. T. Wetzel, West Union.
Dr. H. C. Skaggs, Montgomery.

Dr. J. A. Butcher, Cedersville
Dr. J. N. Judy, Petersburg.
Dr. W. H. Parker, Lewisburg
Dr. J. W. Shull, Romney..

Dr. F. B. Beaumont, New Cumberland.

Dr. R. W. Love, Moorefield

Dr. Jesse F. Williams, Clarksburg
Dr. V. L. Casto, Ripley

Dr. J. M. Miller, Charles Town.
Dr. O. L. Aultz, Charleston.
Dr. M. D. Cure, Weston.

Dr. S. L. Cline, Hamlin.

Dr. J. E. McDonald, Logan
Dr. L. N. Yost, Fairmont..

Dr. L. H. McCuskey, Moundsville.
Dr. H. A. Barbee, Pt. Pleasant
Dr. J. R. Vermillion, Princeton.

Station

Davis' Drug Store, Phillipi

Dr. Henshaw, Martinsburg

Bank of Danville, Dr. C. A. Fleger, Seth
Juergens & Walker Drug Store, Sutton
Dr. Walkinshaw, Wellsburg

J. M. Park Drug Store, Huntington
Dr. W. T. Dye, Grantsville
Dr. C. Carr, Clay

Dr. M. McGovern, W. Union

Davies Pharmacy, Montgomery and Mt. Hope
Drug Store, Mt. Hope

W. T. Smith, Glenville
Judy & Moomau, Druggists

E. S. Moomau, D. Lewisburg

Dr. Jno. Offutt, Capon Bridge; Hill & Staub,
D Romney

Wierton Drug Store. Wierton; Scott Bros.
Drug Store, N. Cumberland; Citizens
Pharmacy, Chester

.South Branch Valley National Bank, Moore-
field

Dr. Williams, Clarksburg,

Rexall Drug Store, Ripley

Miller's Pharmacy, Charles Town

Dr. Aultz, Charleston

Talbott's Pharmacy, Weston; Tierney Bros.
Drug Store, Weston

Dr. Cline, Hamlin

Guyan Drug Co., Logan

Parrish Drug Store, Mannington; Windsor
Drug Co., Monongah McCoy Pharmacy,
Fairview

County Clerk, J. E. Chase, Moundsville
Dr. Barbee, Pt. Pleasant

Dr. W. W. Harlow, Matoaka; Dr. W. W.
Morton, Bluefield; Princeton General
Hospital, Princeton; Dr. Uriah Ver-
million, Athens; Drs. Vermillion & Bird,
Princeton

Dr. J. E. Suter, Piedmont; Arza Furbee,
Druggist, Keyser

Dr. Nunemaker, Matewan

McVickers' Drug Store and Sturgiss' Drug
Store, Morgantown

Rose's Drug Store, Alderson; Monroe Drug
Co, Union

H. W. Disher & Son, Berkeley Springs
Flat Iron Drug Co., Welch

Farmers & Merchants Bank. Summersville;
McClung's Drug Store, Richwood

Ohio Valley General Hospital, Superintendent
P. O. Clark, Wheeling

Yearly Report of the Transactions of the Trachoma Hospital at Welch, West Virginia, June 30, 1917, to June 30, 1918