Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-02-08

Health Officer John L. Lund
submitted to the Board OF Health
last night his annual report. He
makes a number of valuable recon-
mendations and incidentally calls
attention to the fact that before
long an incinerating plant will be
necessary for the disposal of gar
bage. The death rate he gives as
1878 per 1000 inhabitants. Upon
his suggestion q copy of the report
will be sent to the State Board OF
Health, which up to this time has
never had such a report from this
city for its annual report of condi-
uons throughout the state.
Report in Full.
DR.. Lund's report In full is as
follows:
Mr.. President and Members of the
Board OF Health:
In presenting my annual report
deem 1t unnecessary to go fnto de-
tails but will give you a general
idea of the work accomplished.
During the past year the board
has been Sery active in compelling
property owners to make sewer CON
nections where the streets are sew
cred, thereby lessening the number
iof vaults and cesspoois which ar<
always d detriment to health. arld
the work is progressing favorahlJ
along this lire,
Cases OF Disease.
The commUviab1e diseases report
ed to the board for the past year
have nearly doubled; this believe
Is due to the fact that a better un-
derstanding exists between the
physicians ana the Board OF Health.
The following list gives the name
and number OF cases Of each disease:
Scarlet fever, 17S; diphtheria, so;
chickenpox, Sc; tuberculosis, 80;
measles. 11e; German measles, 1:
membraneous Group, 3, disentary,
q; typhoid fever, 88: whoopins
cough, 6; cerebo spinal meningitis,
"a. The total number OF reportable
diseases is 648, OF which number
fifty-three died during the year.
would suggest that the report
be sent to the State Board OF Health
for publication because OF late years
our city never figured in the reports
published by the State Board OF
Health.
The number OF plumbing inspec-
tions were 846, or 246 more than
last year. The number of fumiga-
tions were 282; the number OF mar
riages were All; the number OF
births were i,045, and the number
of deaths were 507, which gives an
annual death rate of 1913 per 1000
Inhabitants.
The use of free diphtheria anti
toxin by the. physicians OF our city
in cases where the people were un-
able to procure 1t themselves has
been the means of saving many lives
and / hope the board will always
keep a stock on hand.
Disposal of Garbage.
The question of an incinerating
plant for the disposal Of garbage,
ETC., brought up In my last report
and I allude to 1t only to notify you
thatsbefore long such a plant will be
necessity, as available dumping 9
grounds within the city limits are
becoming scarce.
The city ought to be proud of the
clean condition OF Its streets, thanks
to the good work of Street Commits
sioner Adair and his men
The board has worked to compel
producers OF milk to live up to the
standard set by the State board OF
Health and In conjunction with the
state inspectors they have been fair
" successful in maintaining 9 good
milk supply for the city.
Milk Licenses.
would suggest to revoke all
licenses OF milk dealers who fall be-
low the specified rating after having
been notified and their dairies In
spected twice; It seems farce TO
allow such dealers the same privi-
IeRes as the other dairymen who
maintain their places in sanitary
condition.
Taken as a whole / consider the
sanitary condition OF our city IN q
good state.
Thanking you for the courtesy
you have shown me. remain
ours respectfully.
JOHN L. IuND,
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