Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-04-07
HEALTH BOARD
DISCUSS MILK
AND GARBAGE
Commissioners Decide to
Hold Dealers and Others
Strictly TO the Rules.
ALDER N-AT-LARGE
VOORHEES, PRESENT
Favorable Report Received
from Health Inspector Lund
on Smallpox Conditions.

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The Board of Health held one of the
longest sessions on record last night.
considerable discussion took place and it
was decided that some of their rules
should be enforced more strictly.
The garbage question was discussed
at length. Alderman-at-Large Voorhees,
spoke. The matter of collecting ashes
and Garbage separately was brought
up, but was declared to be impractio-
able, as the community could not be
educated to separate the refuse. This
was tried some time ago by ordinance,
but the ordinance was disobeyed to q
great extent. The advantage of that
manner of collecting was brought up by
Commissioner Henderson, who said that
ashes could be taken for filing in almost
anywhere, but, when mixed with refuse,
1t was hardly fit to dump within the city
limits. Commissioner Henderson said
that the wagons used by the present
contractor are not of the right kind, az
they are not tight and often part Of the
load is spilled on the streets.
Commissioner Henderson, chairman
of the sanitation committee, reported
that he had seen the committee of
streets and sewers of the council regard
ing the garbage contract, with the re-
suit that the council g committee prom
ised to enforce the regulations of the
health board as far as possible.
The Milk Dealers.
A lengthy discussion took place on
the milk question. The health officer,
deputies and state inspectors furnished
the board with information as to the
standing of milk dealers some time ago.
Last night, the board asked for further
information as to the rating of the deal
ers supplying the city. 1t was reported
that the rating of many of them was be-
low that minimum Of so per cent, as
prescribed in the board 3 code. Presi
dent Sibley wanted to know what the
rule was in the code for He meant
the rule that no person, whose place
has a rating below sixty degrees must
sell. Commissioner p. N. Kennedy made
q motion, which was seconded, that see
tion 4, article g., of the code be en-
forced.
Secretary Brewster was instructed to
communicate with all milk vendors in
this city and ascertain their sources Of
supply of milk and also to notify them
to communicate with the board every
time they change their supply. One COM
missioner said that grocery stores and
other shops selling milk in small guam
titles are violating the code by not tax
ing out the required licenses. 1t was
reported that most such grocery stores
and shops would have to quit selling
milk for, if they should take out IL
Ieenses, it would not pay.
The milk discussion arose out of the
application Of John Kudrick for IL
cense. The board inquired about the
source of his supply, which at frst was
not found to be very good He has since
changed his wholesale dealer and now
obtains it from a place unknown to
the board. Secretary Brewster will en-
deavor to secure a rating of the place.
The board moved that the license be
granted in the regular way.
Sewer Stopped Up.
A privae sewer in the southern end
of High street has been blocked up for
some time and overhowing at Lewis
street. The board has been attempting
to locate the residences connected with
it, but as yet have been unsuccessful
The board win confer with City At
torney Hommann, in an attempt to con-
tap into the new city sewer.
Conditions Favorable.
Health Officer Lund reported small
pox conditions as very favorable and
said that this week the quarantine will
be lifted on about six of the cases now
III hand. He reported no new cases and
none under suspicion. One commissioner
asked the officer how long it would take
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would be cured, and he replied that it
would take few weeks.
In connection with the matter, the
minutes of six or seven special meet
ings Of the board were read by Secre-
tary Brewster and few corrections
were made. Some of these meetings had
been with officials and physicians Of
the city to ascertain ways and means
Of preventing the spread of the dis
ease. Deputy Inspector Brewster re-
ported that twenty-five smallpox fumi-
cations had been made during March
and that the city ambulance had been
fumigated ten times for the same rea
son.
Health oficer's Report.
Health Officer Lund Is report for
March, as read by Secretary Brewster,
showed cases of scarlet fever, 4; diph
liberia, 8; measles, l smallpox, %;
tuberculosis, Al fumigations, 81; fumi-
cations for scarlet fever, Q; for small
pox, 25; ambulance fumigations, 10;
nuisances reported, z; verified, 7. Col
lected from plumbers, 500.
Alderman Large Voorhees, said that
the funds thus received from plumbers
should 20 to the account of the health
board.
President Sibley, Commissioners Hen
derson, Grieve, KreielsheimeT, A. p.
Kennedy and P. N. Kennedy, Health
Officer Lund and Deputy Brewster were
present
Live Chicks for Easter 15c. each
Of Caxfnn,s 70 Smith street