Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-04

and placed on file:
 January 21, 1902. To the Honorable Board of Health Of tue City of Waterbury:
 Gentlemen: At a meeting of the board of education of the city of Wa terbury, held January 15, 1902, the fol- lowing vote was passed unanimously:
 Voted, That the board of education desiring to cordially cooperate with the board of health during the current term with the object of safeguarding as far as possible the health of those under our charge, does hereby formal ly invite any suggestion of caution or Improvement from said board of health which 1t may from time to time see it to furnish.
 Attest:
 JOHN J. FITZGERALD,
 Clerk of Board of Education.
 Sanitary Inspector Moses presented the following monthly report for Jan- uary:
 Contagious diseases Scarlet fever 10. diphtheria 10. measles ?, whoopfng cough 4, typhoid fever '. Houses fu- migated-Scarlet fever 6, diphtheria and croup 12, contagious disease hos pital l, Hotel Franklin 1. Houses placarded-Scarlet fever 10, diphtheria and croup 10. Animals (dead) re- moyed-Dogs 2, cats l. Inspection of water closets 16. sink pipes 23, surface drains 4. surface closets 21, stables 3, yards 3. Ordered cleaned Surface closets s, stables 3, yards II. Sanitary Inspector Moses report for February was as follows:
 Contagious diseases-Scarlet fever 6, diphtheria I, membraneous croup l, measles l, whooping cough l, ty- phoid fever l. Houses fumigated- Scarlet fever 8, diphtheria and creap j, smallpox l. Houses placarded- Scarlet fever 6, diphtheria 5, smallpox l. Animals (dead) remoyed-Dogs ?, cats 8. Inspection of water clos cts 3, sink pipe 1, surface closets 12, stables 2. yards Is Ordered cleaned Stables 2, yards 9.
 Milk Inspector Peter T. Keeley pre- sented the following report for Janu- ary:
 Inspection of dairies-Cow sheds 39, barn yards S9, water 39, feed 39, cans 162, milk coolers 139, stables ventilat- ed 39. Inspection of stores and ve- hcles-Stores inspected 36, vehicles inspected 10, cans removed 0, meas nres ordered claned l. Ordered cleaned-Barn yards ?, stables 1, milk cans removed from barn 0. Ordered abolished-Wells 0, cans ordered cleaned l, transportation expenses $1S.00. Examination of milk-Num- Der of samples milk examined 25, number standard 25, number below 1nr n o.. "a cents.
 His report for February was as fol lows:
 Inspection of dairies-Cow sheds 32 barn yards g. water 32, feed g, cans @, milk coolers B, stables ventilated S2. Inspection of stores and vehicles Stores inspected 20, vehicles inspect ed 10, cans removed 0, measures orr dered cleaned 2. Ordered cleaned Barn yards .. stables 0. milk cans re- moved from barn 0. Ordered abol- ished-Wells o. cans ordered cleaned 5, transportation expenses S17.00. Ex- animation of milk-Number of sam pies milk examined 20, number stand ard 20, number below standard o, amount paid for samples GO cents
 Remarks-Since my appointment by Mayor Kilduhf and endorsement by the board of aldermen January 13, 1902. have notified 25O dealers and peddlers, who are doing business In this city,, of their obligation to reg ister their names with the city clerk So far 175 have responded. which shows good progress, as the process of personal notification is necessarily slow, and many of the dealers find it inconvenient to reach the city during the office hours of the city clerk [ anticipate no hindrance in the regis tration of the dealers and expect to be able to inform your honorable board at your next meeting that ev- cry dealer has complied with the law
 All of the reports referred to above were accepted and placed on file.
 After the reports of the sanitary in- spector and milk inspector had been read and placed on file. Health Officer Kilmartin made a report about the smallpox situation. 4 case was re- ported to him January 27. but he doubted that it was a real case, and having called in pr Frost. both agreed that 1t was chicken-pox. Last Tuesday the genuine smallpox case of Joseph Diamond came under his notice. He told the board of his actions in the matter, of what he had done to pre- vent the spreading of the disease, of his treatment of the patient; in word, he reviewed the smallpox situation from the beginning until the present time. On account of the case being very serious, two nurses, who had no fear of the disease, were secured, one for the day and one for the night. Each was receiving $3 a day.
 In answer to a query of Commls- sioner Ford as to where Diamonds s home was, and if he were regular shobo," Dr Kilmartin replied that this matter was being thoroughly worked up, but he did not know if any final result had been arrived at His home was in Attleboro. Mass; he had worked three years In Providence, ten weeks in New York. whence he tramped to fhis city.
 On motion of Dr Frost, copy of the vote passed at previous meeting ad- yistng the health officer to proceed at