Bridgeton pioneer., 1900-07-12

CITY Is VERY HEALTHY.
Work of the Board Is In Good
Shape.


Shape.
The annual meeting of the Board
of Health was held last night in City
Hall directly at the conclusion of the
important session of City Council.
President Sites presided as usual.
Those in attendance at the roll call
in addition to the President, were
DR.. j. G. Streets. DIR. j. g. Appel
gate Jesse g. Davis and Health
Inspector Bellows, City Physician,
DR.. John H. Moore was present dur
ing the entire session.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were read and promptly approved.
There were no communications and
committees had no report to make at
this time, and the reports of the
officers were called for.
Plumbing Inspector Davis pre-
sented his report showing the plans
of plumbing work that had been
filed with him and approved. June
operations have been considerable,
nine plans in all being filed during
the month.
Health Inspector Bellows presented
his usual monthly report. Various
nulsanceS had been reported to the
Inspector during the month past and
he had them abated. One hudred
and tifty-four cases of measles had
been reported and the houses properly
placarded. There had been two
cases Of mumpS reported.
The pure milk ordinance was taken
up for the third and final reading.
The provisions of the ordinance have
been before set forth in these col
umns and the ordinance was formally
passed by unanimous vote and or
dered printed according to law.
The proposed rules for the govern
ment of the City Veterinary, which
had been presented a month ago and
laid under the rules, were taken up
and read, section by section, and
adopted unanimously and became a
part of the code of the Board. The
rules provide that the Veterinary
shall twice each week visit all places
where meat is sold, during June,
July and August, and at least once
each week during the other months
and make inspection of meats. He
is also to test, all milk sold, and ap-
ply the tuberculosis test to all mulch
COWS kept within the city limits.
The physicians are permitted by
law ten cents each for the report of
cases of contagious diseases The re-
ports have accumulated to a conSid-
cradle amount and orders were drawn
in favor of the various physicians in
the sum of $50. 40.
Inspector Bellows reported concern
ing various nuisanceS which he had
been authorized to look after.
= Secretary Nichols reported he had
licensed nine scavengers and had re-
ceived fee in each case of 81.
The annual reports of the officers
were presented and read. All OF the
reports were received and filed. Pres
ident Bellows thinks the Board
should be encouraged from the pro-
gress of the work during the past
year, while Health Inspector Bel
lows has found that the city is free
from contagious diseases, excepting
an outbreak of measles. During the
year 558 cases of contagious diseases
were reported and of this number 534
were measles. Secretary Nichols in
his report showed that there were 1888
deaths during the year, one less than
the previous year. The Treasurer S
report showed receipts Of $3.50. 81 dur
ing the year. and expenditures of
$4,000.
The Printing Committee was au-
thorized to have three hundred copies
of the annual report printed.
The Board then adjourned.
Justice Lippiucott Dead
Jersey City, July 5.-Supreme Court
Justice Job III. Lippincott, of the