Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-02-09
BOARD OF HEALTH GETS
DOWN TO BUSINESS.
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grade used. That in this city where
a number of poor people, who, If they
thought they could get the antitoXin
for 81 a bottle, which is the cost OF
the Newark serum, they would be
willing to go to the Board of Health
and buy it, but that some OF them
were not willing to appeal TO the
Board of Health for help and under
the present system they could not get
the Newark grade of antitoXin. The
commissioner said that the local drug
stores did not keep the Newark grade.
Inspector Ramsay said that it
could be purchased at the local drug
stores.
Bills We're Signed.
At the suggestion of the president
the bills were signed and Commits
sioner ShragovitZ will have a petition
in at the mex meeting in regard to
the Newark grade. President Main
said that he vas greatly interested in
this question and it is now expected
that something definite will be done
in regard to the matter.
The report of inspector Ramsay
from the last meeting held November
8. up to the meeting last night was
as follows: IS cases of diphtheria; 3
of scarlet fever; 2 of typhoid fever,
and / of measles. In all ~ com
plants had been received and 80 had
been abated.
Charles Macmillan, clerk of the
board, reported that the money for
the Board of Health had about run
out and they would have 10 do some
thing 10 pay the bills and meet the
inspectors salary. 1t was decided to
go about this through The proper
channel. and the only difference the
new board will make will be TO ask
for more money because they claim
they are entitled to it.
Expect larger Appropriation.
Last year the board received only
$500, but this year, according to the
) per cent. per capita tax they expect
TO get about $1,240. This is the lar
gest sum ever asked by the Board of
Health.
lillISoioiltl ol. JOIh ldu a
neat speech in which he thanked In
spector Ramsay for the work he had
done. He said he was sorry the in
spector had made so many enemies
in the discharge of his duties and
that he hoped that while he was still
with them he would make no more.
Commissioner Quick also thanked
the inspector for his kind offer to as
sist the new inspector, and for all the
good work that he knew the inspector
has been doing. Mr.. Quick further
said that the board wants and needs
Inspector Ramsay's counsel while he
is with them and that he was glad he
was going to help the new inspector.
Dr.. Ramsay thanked both commits
sioners for their good words.
Plumbers Must Register.
President Main said that in going
over the rules and regulations of the
Board of Health he found that all
master plumbers were compelled to
register with the Board of Health,
but that the clerk had informed him
that he had no such list.
Inspector Ramsay said that up UNI
til some years ago such a list had
been kept. but that the board then
had some trouble with a master
plumber from Woodbridge and they
were informed hat the law did not
require a master plumber to register.
1t is expected that the board will look
further into his matter and see what
they can do with it, as it is an impor-
tan question.
Commissioner Comegys was the
only member of the board not pres
ent last night. The meeting lasted
from S O'Clock until nearly 10 O'Clock.