The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-14
Health Department Officials Complain Of Insufficient Help
 To Keep UpSanitary Condition
Startling Disclosures of Bob Veal Sales and Other PeS al Busy Meeting of Board of Health Mayor Forced to
 Action by Result of Long and Exhaustive
 Discussion

tor, showing the. number of cases treated, took occasion to speak highly of the work done by that official and to ask Mayor Wilson if it would be possible to have the board of appor- tionment grant the additional appro- priation to increase her salary. This Mayor Wilson thought to be inpossi- ble now.
 Reports upon the garbage disposal plant showed that the evaporators are now installed and in working order but whether they would eliminate the odOrS as expected could not be aScer- tained as there had not been suffi- cient time to prove their merit.
 A report of the school nurse show ed many cases or ringworms in the public schools, which being infectious had resulted in the, scholars being quarantined and strict measures talk en against a spread of the disease.
 Many complaints about chickens be- ing in the city were reported to the board who voted to place them di- rect1y in the hands of the prosecuting attorney for criminal action. It is be- lieved that further action will be talk en at the ensuing meeting which will prohibit the issuance of permits for the keeping of fowls in the heart of thes city.
 Upon 8 report subm14ted by. Health Officer Mcclellan that stagnant water and the overflow of cesspooIa in cer- tain streets within the city would prove a breeding place for disease carrying insects and disease germs after careful review of the places and Commissioner Mclaughlin that the Common Council be informed of the necessity for sewers on Center street extension and East avenue asking that the Director of Public Works be in- structed to construct them at those points.
 Inspector Lynch reported that in Center street cesspooIs were overflow ing, that the filthy stagna11t water ran to the street which was lower than the surrounding yards and there became a serious menace to health. Similar conditions were reported in East ave- nue. On Seaview avenue the pond owned by James OR Rourke came un- der criticism and further action may be taken when inspectors have ascer- tained, the condition of the sewer-pipe draining this piece of land. The swamp land between Noble and Bos- ton avenues, owned by the L. F. Cur tts estate is to be investigated and such action taken as ins the Judgment of the health officer may be desir- able.
 Badges of authoEity for Board of ton for special-officer permits for various inspectors in the department are to be secured. issts
 The. question of opening of dumps, too many of which are thought to be permitted was referred to Inspector Lynch for conference with the Direc- tor of Public Works.
 < The condition of property at 41-47 Le8dngton avenue, was declared a nuisance and as such to be reported to the County Health Officer.
 The fiscal report for the year show ed g. total appropriation of $64.616. including garbage expense and the payment of $s,0oo deficit from the previous year. $4.612 unexpended funds returned to the city treasurer.
 The final touch of hllnor which existed throughout the meeting was added by Commissioner Ives when he called the attention of the board to the condition of the floors, passage ways and cellar of the Police and Charities building which was declared unsanitary and 8 thorough cleaning ordered by it's janitor.