A Pest House For Ann Arbor

Health Officer Hinsdale brought up the question of the city providing a pest house at Monday's council meeting and a committee of three was ordered appointed to co-operate with the Board of Health in getting a pest house.

In bringing the matter before the council Dr. Hinsdale spoke of the liability of a small-pox epidemic breaking out. There had been 200 cases of small-pox in Detroit. It is prevalent in Toledo. "We had," he said, "the other day a young man from Toledo in our detention hospital for two days suspected of having the small-pox. Last year the University kindly loaned us the use of their pest house. When we need it, however, they may have it in use. No one wants to rent a house to put a small-pox patient in."

The buying a house, or the purchase of a lot and building of a pest house was suggested. The pest house should be in the city limits so that the city can control it.

The committee and the board of health are expected to report some plan to the council.