. The Cuba review. THE CUBA RLVILW "ALL ABOUT CUBA" Copyright, 1916, by the Munson Steamship Line Volume XIV OCTOBER, 1916 Number 11 ^' CUBAN GOVERNMENT MATTERS. DR. ENRIQUE NUNEZ Secretary of Sanitation, Dr. Nunez, died in New York, on September 15th. Dr. Nunez was born in 1872 at Madruga, Havana Pro- vince. He received a medical education and early in his life showed evidences of great pro- ficiency. During the war of Liberation with Spain he entered the army where he held the rank of Colonel and his services as a soldier were distinguished. After the close of the war, Dr. Nimez be
. The Cuba review. THE CUBA RLVILW "ALL ABOUT CUBA" Copyright, 1916, by the Munson Steamship Line Volume XIV OCTOBER, 1916 Number 11 ^' CUBAN GOVERNMENT MATTERS. DR. ENRIQUE NUNEZ Secretary of Sanitation, Dr. Nunez, died in New York, on September 15th. Dr. Nunez was born in 1872 at Madruga, Havana Pro- vince. He received a medical education and early in his life showed evidences of great pro- ficiency. During the war of Liberation with Spain he entered the army where he held the rank of Colonel and his services as a soldier were distinguished. After the close of the war, Dr. Nimez became professor of pathology in the University of Havana and was surgeon of the Mercedes and San Francisco de Paula hospitals. In connection with Dr. Busta-- mente he founded a clinic in the Vedado. On the election of General Menocal as President of Cuba, Dr. Nunez, was appointed to the cabinet as Secretary of Sanitation. His con- duct of the office was marked by great energy and progressiveness. Some of the reforms inaugurated by Dr. Nunez were: foundation of the consulting stations of infantile hygiene; creation of the Menocal Asylum; creation of the Milk Inspection Department; establishment of a tuberculosis sanitarium at Cojimar; es- tablishment of a maternity hospital at San- tiago de Cuba; establishment of summer colonies of children at Triscornia; prohibition of the sale of habit-forming drugs; and also many other plans for the benefit of the general public welfare. Previous to his entrance to the cabinet, Dr. Nunez was very active in his profession, was a frequent contributor to medical journals and was a member of many medical societies. He was frequenth' a delegate to important medi- cal congresses in various important places. The funeral took place in Havana on Sept. 21st and was one of the mo^t impressive cere- monies that had ever taken place in the city of Havana. UNITED STATES LEGATION The Farres Building at the corner of Do- mingo and Santa Catahna streets, occup
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