Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-08-02
CONDITION OF
CITY IS GOOD
Reports Made to Health
Board at Meeting Ranks
High in Comparison.
COUNTY RECORD GIVEN
Permits Granted to Plumbers
--Stagnant Pools Must be
Filled in Soon.

Perth Amboy continues to be
healthful city and Is ranking high
with other municipalities in the
/ state. Health Officer DR.. John L.
Lund made very favorable report
for the month of July to the Board
! Of Health last night, as follows:
Measles, /; diphtheria, 4; typhoid
fever, l; tuberculosis, 4; dysentery,
l.; fumigations, /; plumbing inspec-
tions, "a. The July report is In pur-
suance with the other good reports
received from that officer during the
past months.
Sanitary Condition Excellent.
Sanitary conditions here have
been excellent for some time, as
demonstrated by the remarks and
tables set forth In the thirty-fourth
annual report of the State Board Of
Health just received by the local
officials A comparison In that vol
ume between this city and New
Brunswick or other municipalities in
this section, shows Perth Amboy to
be in excellent sanitary condition
and governed by well regulated
ers three complete decades 3eeGeaadi ieessr IN the
states history and ranks Perth Am
boy seventh in the 1909 death rate
table. The 1910 figures have not
been compiled. The population,
number of deaths and the death rate
per one thousand Of population dur
ing 1909 in New Brunswick and
Perth Amboy, is given in the report
as follows: New Brunswick, popu-
lation, 25,635; deaths, 487: rate
1900. Perth Amboy, population
32,452; deaths, 1872; rate, 1881.
East Orange leads the state with
the lowest death rate, with figures
of 11.45. This city had 322 deaths
In a population of 28,110 New
Brunswick was next to last, with
Morristown bringing up the rear
with a rate of 1877. Morristown
had 254 deaths in a population of
1855.
MiddIesex is Twelfth.
Middlesex county ranks twelfth in
the table where is shown the aver
age death rate per 1000 population
from all causes up to December 81,
1909. Middlesex had rate, from
all causes, of 1871 and a rate OF
1887 from tuberculosis causes Nor
ris county leads the state with the
high rate of 1867 for all causes,
with Salem county low with 1850.
Mercer has the high rate from
deaths by consumption, with 1889.
Cape May county is low with $40.
West New York had the highest city
death rate from the white plague"
with 25.17. Again Perth Amboy
leads the nearby cities, having only
a rate of 9.24 against South Am
boys rate OF 1898 and New Bruns-
wick's 14.04. The typhoid rate for
1909 on the bases OF 10000 popula-
ton was III in Middlesex, which
ranked thirteenth with the other
| counties of the state Mercer coun-
| ty was high with 80 and Hunter
don county low with go.
Denies Assertion.
Patrolman Nels Lybeck appeared
before the board last night and
stated his wife never made an asser-
ton to Mrs. Epstein, or others, to
the effect that he (Mr. Lybeck) had
| treated the health commissioners to
the amount of SIS In an endeavor to
influence the voting of the board.
His remarks were heard with inter
est, as the commissioners feel as
sured the alleged charges are of
| gossipfng character
Official notices will be sent to the
| following property owners along
Sutton street ordering them to fill
In the stagnant ponds maintained on
their property: w. G. Arnold, John
| c. Leibell, and John Dojahn, of
Brooklyn F. F. Fox, of this city.
represents Mr.. Arnold, formerly
resident of Perth Amboy.
Grant Plumbing Permits.
Six special plumbing permits were
granted. Four alleged nuisances
were referred to the judiciary COM
mittee, of which Commissioner
Robert w. Macan is chairman. Two
applications for permits to keep
COW were laid over until next meet
ing. A resident OF Stockton street
was granted permission to keep a pig
until cold weather, at which time
| the animal must be sold and the
practice abated.
| Clerk Wilbur LaRoe reported $40
| had been collected in fees during
July. Bills amounting to s1191
were ordered paid. The bill of
| Theodore Anderson. for s34, was
| laid over for examination. The
| board adjourned until August Is.
Those present last night were Presi-
| dent Justus Kaletsch, Commissioners
Leo Schwartz, George Wustefeld, P.
N. Kennedy and Robert w, Macan.