Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-14

SUMMIT TO HAVE
PHTH|S|S EXHIBIT
Board tentatively Fixes Week
of May II as the
Date.

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SUMMIT, April 1.-THE week be-
ginning Monday, May II was tenta-
lively fixed by the Board of Health
at its session last night for tuber-
culosis exhibit here.
The State department will provide
the advertising matter, moving pic
ture machine, the material to be
shown In the exhibit and a lecturer.
The health board will arrange for
the distribution of then ecessary pub
licity and will provide a speaker or
speakers for each evening during the
week OF the exhibit. Afternoon ses-
sions are to be held for the school
children and their teachers, while
adults will attend the exhibit at night.
The exhibit will likely be conducted
for five days. To DR.. william II.
Lawrence, jr., president of the board
and Mayor Francis H. Bergen was
left the arrangements for hall which
will likely be the Lincoln school audi
forum and the appointment OF
committee to have charge of the ex-
hibit. This committee will have rep
resentatives of the local society for
the prevention of tuberculosis, the
health board Board of Education and
members of other local organizations
in its membership. The material
shown in the exhibit covers 200 lineal
feet and will occupy a space about
eleven feet high. Rules for the pre-
vention of tuberculosis and sanitary
living, printed In seven languages are
among the literature to be distributed.
Mayor Attends for First Time.
Mayor Bergen attended his first
session of the board last night. The
executive had been invited to be
present to give his views relative to
Al. I'D. It'll To q anf
astic over the proposition and an
nounced that he would render every
aid to make 1t successful. The mayor
took occasion to commend the mem
bers of the board for their gratuitus
services He loosely remarked that
the commissioners would doubtless be
given a wreath some day for their
good work in looking after the health
of the community.
The executive called the attention
of the commissioners to his troubles
in some of the city departments. men
tioning his trials in securing the SER
vices of a dog catcher. Three men
had been engaged for the job, the
mayor said, but all had given up the
task after one days work. Yester-
day q colored man was assigned TO
the Job and he corraled one canine.
When President Lawrence humorous
~ TtIIltLIhtu that oOAiAC "a AAa7 NOA
leagues might want to be mayor OF
the city some day, Mayor Bergen
replied that he wasn't sure but that
he would be willing to jay someone
to finish out his term If he could.
In the discussion of the city's milk
supply the executive was particularly
interested. The board is considering
the maximum bacteria count, which
will be permitted in milk sold in this
Ia hA
to be finally adopted at the boards
next session.
Opinions on Bacteria Limit.
Some of the members feel that 1907
900 bacteria count should be the limit
allowed. while President Lawrence
rather feels that is a pretty low maxi
mum. Health Inspector Max j. Col
ton reported that on his monthly in
spection of diaries and depots, from
which the citys milk supply Is OBJ
tained, he had found few OF the
places not to be in the required con-
dition as to cleanliness.
The proprietors have been notified
to improve these conditions within
thirty days. There were forty-one
deaths, forty-nine births and three
marriages during the past three
months according to the report or
vital statistics. In a communication
the Housewives League, Town I'M
proyement Association and Fortnight
ly Club announced that they will CO.
operate with the board during clean
up week.
1t having been found that Frank
M. Mcdonald, In Whittredge place,
can connect his property with the
sewerage system, the health inspector
was directed to inform Mr.. Melon
aid that the connection must be made
under the supervision of the city en-
gineers and plumbing inspector.
Ornamenting Vacant Lots.
No action was taken on the COM
munication received by the common
council from the T. s. A. relative
to requiring vacant lot owners to
keep their lands in a slightly and
sanitary condition.
Commissioner Page declared the
board could not prescribe just how
vacant lots shall be ornamented and
as the boards ordinances cover cases
of nuisances, the members believed
no further action necessary. The T.
S. A. again urged action by the board
recurring sterilization of milk bottles
and the wrapping of bread. The first
proposition is provided for in the
amended ordinances which read by
title for the second time last night.
Whether posite or jointite will be re-
quired to be used In sewer line con-
struction and iron instead of irtrified
pipe will be decided before the final
adoption of the amended health and
sanitary code.