Waterbury Democrat., 1902-04-17
DR FROST'S 800 A DAY BILL.
Knocked the Board of Health Speecess for Time at Yesterday Meeting-The Members Quickly Recovered However and Ap proved the Bi-Other Bills Presented Brought the Total
 For ths Meetin5 Up to About $e000.

 the meeting of the board of health yesterday afternoon the others present being Health Officer I1ilinartin, Dr Frost and AIr Ford.
 Dr Hinckley spoke at length on the order of the board that all vaccination, for certificates are required, as i'll the case of school children, should be by external inoculation He was much interested in the proceedings of the board and especially in the above rule. In his opinion such rule would not have been adopted if the board knew that internal inoculation produces the same results as external inoculation, in regard to making a person immune from smalluox and it produces mucH less pain. No person has ever had s1naIlroy after internal in0eulation, b11t this could not be said of external fnocrlation. Dr Hinckley said that ne was no novice he has been graduate of a medical school for over 70 years and has been a practicing physician of the homeopaI ic school for over 9 years and he is member of the State Eclectic society and mas been practicing medicine on those grounus only. It would be wisdom i'll Dr Hinckley's eyes. if the board should modify the rule of external inoculation so that the certificate of any homeo- pathic physician. who administers the medicine himself to the person, should be accepted.
 Commissioner Ford asked what was the rule adopted in other cities. pr Case of Hartford had assured LIT Hinckley that his certificates were ac- ceDted in that city. Commissioner Ford also asked about cases where doctors had given certificates to the children stating that they were vac cinated. and also box of pills How did the doctor know that the child took these pills? Dr Hinckley said this could be easily remedied by requiring that the physician shall personally administer the medicine. This finished Dr Hinckley's hearing. No action was taken on the suggestion.
 A batch of bills next received the consideration of the board. and there was a batch of them. few small. many large. The total amount of the bills must have reached about S6000. Among the bills were the following: Hugh McAllister. S100 for four weeks service at the isolation hOspital: Dr c. W. s. Frost. S2.430. an itemized bill for assistance in caring for the epl- denic: S2OO for assistance of local business man in burying three pa tients; supernumerary policemen To- ing quarantine duty, S1,200; Trry Bros. 5000. for addition to isolation hospital: John T. Mccarthy, SIP. for cab and services in taking patients to the hospital; Dr E. W. Goodenough, s25 for vaccinations; Dr c. A. Mona gan. S149 Dr T. J. McLarney, S156, for inspectors.
 McAllister wanted S5 more for as sisting in preparing a body for burial. but it was cut out. Dr Frost's bill was a sumner It seemed to surprise Pres ident Lawlor and Mir Ford. Among the items in the bill were the follow ing: Each consultation at the isOla- ton hospital, S100: each consultation at houses in this city. SEQ: each ex- animation S25: each vaccination. S1. It was easily seen that an explanation was needed Dr Kilmartin said that the consultations outside the Isolation hosnital had been at the request of the family. who desired another pIlysi- clan. He moved that the bin he recommended to be paid. President Iawlor then remarked that the con sultation was held at the request of the families. hut Dr Frost was auicl, to respond that they were held at the request of Dr Kilmartin. who de sired to protect the city from law suits Dr Frost's connection with smallpox had almost totally destroyed his prac tice. Commissioner Ford was slow ir seconding Dr Kilmartin's motion that the bill be approved. and payment recommended. The motion passed.
 President Lawlor thought the bil presented in the name of InSpectol Moses by business man for S20O fol assisting in burying three patients out of the question, but the bill was final ly approved.
 Several bills were referred to tht city attorney for an opinion. Among them were George Urum's for ser vice at the Wayside Inn during auar antine. one from the Metal Polishers and Buffers union for S25. for loss. O. rent; James Degnan's. S6. for loss O an -overcoat at the Salvation Arm, shelter: James Costigan working ii Coogan's store. $22.
 The board then enjoyed a half for recess. during which they discussed Informally the spread of smallDox. ant the proposed prosecution of those per sons, concealing smallpox cases.
 The board then adjourned.