The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-17
DR., ODER BEGINS
BACTER|0L 0GlCAL
DUTIES FOR BOARD
Laboratory is For Free Use OF
Physicians Throughout
the City
Campaign to Secure Garbage
Free From Improper Material
Begins With Placards Printed
in Several Languages

DR.. George Eugene Ober, baoterioi-
ogist of the Board of Health, has be-
gum active work in the newly equipped
laboratory of the department on the
top floor Of the Police and Charities
building Working in connection with
DIR. Ober, DR.. George W. Osborn, pres
ident of the board, is making ready
for the clinic arranged by. the board,
which is to be held on the same floor
in a part Of the Quarters originally
occupied by the now defunct Fairfield
County Anti tuberculosis Association.
Apparatus for the ear, nose and throat
clinics is now here, and the eye clinic
apparatus Is expected within a few
days.
All physicians throughout the city
dealing with cases where the pres
ence of contagion Is suspected, are
privileged to take advantage Of the
laboratory Of the Board of Health
without cost They may leave Gull
lures with the bactediologist and with
in a. few hours will receive reports on
them.
A striking illustration Of the efficacy
of the psychological laboratory was
brought to light today. There was
detained at the isolation hospital
young woman who had been suffering
from diphthertia She is a nurse maid
in a. family. having care of two chill
dren. She was apparently well last
week Towards the last of the. week
a culture was taken by the health Of
fcer. and on examination it was found
that danger of the contas1on still ex-
listed. Without this examination she
might have been allowed to return to
the afmily thus exposing the children
to the danger Of diphtheria. A sec
e-1,0 11n
of the contagion. Today q negative
result was obtained and the girl was
discharged as cured.
One of the advantages of the loca-
ton of the laboratory is it's proximity
to the quarters of the Visiting Nurses
Association. This organization S
nurses occupy the quarters formerly
organization. or that part Of the quar-
tiers not taken UP by the Board OF
Health in extending its work into the
clinic features. Persons who fear
they are afflicted with tuberculosis, or
those under suspicion who call at the
instance OF the visiting nurses, may
be examined with facility
In connection with his work Of pre-
pairing the laboratory and getting
ready for public clinics, DR.. Osborn is
preparing for publication a summary
of federal, State, and city laws with
the bylaws Of the Board of Health.
This promises to be a lengthy record,
and under the plans of DR.. Osborn It
will be most comprehensive. He pro-
poses to have the book in such shape
that it will be q simple matter to get
any desired information ON any sub
ject relating to matters of public
health by reference to the index.
In this work DR.. Osborn has taken
under consideration the advisabiIity of
10 I,a loo n on -CP
ord as to the exact status of spotted
fever as governed by the ordinances
regulating quarantine. The Board Of
Health under the ordinances is en-
powered to publicly declare any con-
tagion as such, and the disease IS
therefore subject to the laws of quar-
antine. But DR.. Osborn hasn't been
spotted fever. He expects to bring
the matter up at the next meeting of
the department.
The work of the assistant inspectors
of the department is progressing rap
idly. One Of the new feature which
is expected to insure an improvement
of sanitary conditions is the 6listTd-
button Of placards in suitable spots
instructing persons as to the disposal
of refuse Under the new garbage
contract the city must deliver garbage
with not more than 10 per cent. OF
foreign matters. The Board of Health
instructs the citizens through these
notices, printed in several languages,
not to place garbage in the ashes, and
not to put papers, ashes, bottles. cans,
or water in the garbage. Dead ami
mails belong in the garbage. Tin cans,
bottles clam shells and mineral wastes
belong in the ash bin. Papers, rags,
beds and old clothing must not be
placed in the ashes, but should be eth
err sold or burned
Here is the health DEPARTMENT S