Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1907-05-16
HEALTH BOARD
IN DISCUSSION
AniiiOxin Matter Thrashed OF
Pharmacist and Commissioners
Give Their Views on Subject.
TO REVISE THE BOOK OF RULES.
Board in Session Until After 10
O'Clock at City Hall, but Took No
Action Except to Appoint a Com
mittee to Revise the Boards Rule
Book--Isolation Hospital Needed
A Slaughter House Complained OF.

Book-Isolation Hospital Needed
A Slaughter House Complained OF.
The Board of Health held an adj
ourned meeting last night In the
council chamber at city hall. AT the
opening of the meeting President
Main said that the meeting had been
adjourned for the purpose of discuss
ing the placard and anti-toxin mat
ter
Although the board was in session
until after 10 o'clock last night no
definite conclusions were arrived az.
1t was decided to formulate the book
of rules, which is now practically USE
less, and revise them so that the
board and its employees may be gov
erned by them. Commissioners
Quick. Reynolds and Kreielsheimer
were appointed as a committee to do
this work, and were instructed to
submit copy of the revised rules at
the next meeting.
The Newark anti-toxin matter was
discussed. Druggist f. A. Seaman
was present and gave his side of the
question. He said that, considering
the size of the city, the board could
have no complaint for the small
amount of $50 worth of anti-toxin
since last October. Mr.. Seaman stat
ed the variation in prices of anti
toxin and gave the same reason why
doctors will not use the Newark prod
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companying each bottle of the New
ark product as there is, with other
kinds, it means a loss of time to
physicians, as the same needle has to
, be sterilized each time.
' Discussion Over Anti-Toxin.
Commissioners st. John and Quick
1 had discussion on the anti-toxin
!, question. Mr.. Quick said that he did
e not blame the physicians if they did
not want to use a preparation with
which they lost considerable time,
and that the board had to depend up
on local doctors to work with them
hand in hand in the health work of
, the city. He was answered by Mr.. St.
John, who said that the board did NOT
need to be dictated to by the doctors
of the city and said that local doctors
had not worked hand In hand with
= the Board of Health for the past five
: years and would not do so, probably,
1 for the next five years. He said tnat
. local doctors reported only small
: number of contagious diseases that
!. lore in the city.
o DR.. Fithian said that the proper
i way to handle contagious diseases
was to isolate them, which led to
r the discussion of the placard system.
/ Dr.. Fithian said that such cases ought
to be kept indoors, but he was in
1t doubt as to how it could be done.
e Commissioner Reynolds said, DO as
they do in other cities-placard the
e house." No conclusion on that sub
le iect was arrived at and President
Main stated that it would be better to
l. settle such matters when the whole
y board was present.
Later in the meeting school inspect
e or DR.. M. s. Meinzer was asked for
e his opinion in the anti-toxin matter,
He stated that in his opinion the
1t Newark product is as good as any OF
e the others for the work and that his
only objection to it was the syringe
le matter.
Speaks of Isolation Hospital.
d DR.. Fithian then explained the ne
- cessity of an isolation hospital, where
n cases of contagious diseases could bt
) taken away from the public and prop
erly cared for. He said that in thi'
city many families live in one or tWt
rooms with six or seven children, ant
there is little chance of preventing
the spread of it among the othe
members of the family and at tn
- same time cure the patient in suci
quarters. This matter was droppet
as the board has hardly enough fund
= now to pay for the little anti-toxiI
OF and disinfecting material which is re
ne quired by the poor.
8. George w. jolly was present ar
te made complaint against a Divisi0i
Is street slaughter house. There was
10 petition against this house three-and
or a-half years ago. The board referre'
the matter to the committee in sani
tation, and it was stated that II tn
- place was not satisfactory the licens
could be refused, as it expired May !
- Uniformed Inspector Brewster wa
:, present at the meeting and was t
!. have been given instructions as to hi
:. rules. He has not been inspected b
- the state board as yet but will shortl,
~ communicate with them.
- After the meeting had adjourne'
most of the members and inspector
discussed matters. The adulteratet
= milk question and other matters wer
n talked over. President Main, Com
missioners Quick, Reynolds, Hanson
and st. John and the inspectors ant
:. clerk were present.
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