Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-07-07

ed it from the contagion which had lurked in
the building. The Calais board rrport that
their efforts have been very successful in
combining contagious diseases, and the Bath
board has also, been doing an excellent work.
One case of burning from kerosene oil is
reported from China. and one case of phos-
phorous poisoning, and two cases of trichi-
nosis occurred in Windsor.
The report made by the Secretary of the
Augusta Board is given thus:
The principal water supply is that afforded
by the Augusta Water Company, which fur
nishes Kennebec river water. Smaller sup
plies are the Devine system. and the johnson,
the latter of which furnishes spring water,
supplemented By river water. All of these
supplies are considered good.
Forty four nuisances were reported to DR..
johnson, and three in the fall to Dr. Martin.
Contagious diseases were reported TO the
board. as follows Diphtheria, A; cases, with
four deaths scarlet fever, Fl cases, With no
deaths; typhoid fever. % cases, with one
death. Typhoid fever and diphtheria have
been more prevalent than usual, and pneu-
monia less prevalent. The cases of con-
tagious diseases were isolated, the families
furnished with instructions for disinfection,
and teachers we're notified of infected houses.
From Newry comes the report that cases
of typhoid fever resulted from the polluted
water of a well at the back part of the
kitchen. Good work was done by the board
in Porter where scarlet fever was confined to
single case, although there was another
child in the same house. The presence of
fever resembling cerebro spinal meningitis is
noticed in Princeton. Cases of diphtheria in
Robbinston came from bed clothing which
had not been properly disinfected. The
Vassalboro board took prompt measures
where six cases of scarlet fever and one of
typhoid fever occurred in one house, and the
result was there was no other case in town.
Under a tenement house in Westbrook
hole was ordered tapped by the board
which let out at least fifty hogsheads of
putrid liquid and filth which had been accum
ulating for five or six years.
The boards report a general willingness on
the part of the people to cooperate with them
in tn ir work.
Following the above division of informa-
ton, are two papers of much economic and
scientific value. which have been before pub
lished in separate form. The first is on the
methods for sewerage in cities, villages
towns, and summer resorts, and plans for
domestic sanitary improvements, house
plumbing, etc, by DIR. +. c. Jordan of
Portland, a member of the Board. The
second is technical paper on the benefeent
and malignant functions of heterogeneous.
by DIR. Percy FARMLAND, repubished from
the Sanitary Record.
The members of the Board are Frederic
II. Gerrish, N. D., President, Portland
Hon. Lewis Barker, Bangor; Hon. Stephen
J. Young, Brunswick; o. A. Horr, NJ D.,
Lewiston; Z. c. Jordan, c. E Portland
}. o. Webster. NJ. d. Augusta; A. G.
Young, NJ. d., Secretary, Augusta. The
report is one of the most valuable public |
documents which our State has ever pub
ished. and is highly creditable to the intelli |
gence and accomplishments of the Secretary
of the Board. DIR. Young. who has abundant
ly proved his fitness for this position, by the
efficient services which he has rendered.