New Britain herald., 1915-09-10
Town Will Remain a Rural Con-
 munity Until Sewer Is Built HEALTH OFFICER HAS REPORT

yiSable One-Ci1NeS Adv1ce to In- divtduals Marine Can't Assist
 Drunks in Boarding Cars-Briefs.
 Our invisible system of sewage and garbage disposal promises to keep us a select circle of suburba mites. Out siders may marvel and settle else where: in time will come sewers and more Plainville." Thusly Dr. J. N. Bull closes his annua1 report, which was presented to the selectmen today. The physician for years has been an advocate of the project of seWering the town and while the proposition has not been endorsed by the voters, he keeps plugging at It and ms an- nual reports never fail to contain some satirical reference to the towns needs in this direction.
 In his statement, pr. Bull gives an interesting resume of his WOrk as health officer during the) year. He also gives some sound advice to in- dividuals regarding their actons ana the manner in which they look after their property for better sanitation and more healthful living conditions His report shows that Plainville has not been particularly healthy during the year. There have been large number of contagious diseases and an increase in malaria which he claims merits serious consideration.
 The report is herewith given. Selectmen:-The year ending Sep tember 1, 1915, developed the follow ing; cases of infectious diseases: f Diphtheria .............. IS Whooping Cough ............... Typhoid Fever l IuoerCuloSls ............ ....... l Malaria has ceased to figure serious 1y in our communal condition. Recognized and reported nuisances were abated when possible. Disease breeding practices have been curbed as far rules and regulations can carry; but the limitations of law are ] obvious; that of hygienic law par ticularly. No public procedures or prohibitions can be as resultful as the conscientious conduct of individuals. Every person should be his own health officer so far as concerns his actions and his premises. This is a simple paying proposition, for sick ness is expensive and you yourself may
 
 neglect helps spread.
 Let us congratulate ourselves and our school board on the excellent san itary state of the school property In asmuch as the young are more sus- ceptible to hygienic influences than children of larger growth healthful measures in school houses and school grounds are particularly productive of good. Physically as we'll. as mentally do schools make or mar our future citizens capacity for usefulness. Satutary, sanitary surroundings cost money, but lack of these costs more in the end.
 No trouble is traceable to our milk, water or ice supply during the year herein reviewed. Disease-preventive measures have been observed to the spirit and letter of legal and medical requirements, and always these public precautions must be supplemented by eternal vigilance on the part of in dividuals The germs of disease enter the system not only through what we eat and drink, but unhealthy condi- tions of nose, throat and tonsils usher bacteria into the blood Decaying teeth harbor hoardes of microbes. It is better to care for these things than to suffer from them.
 Our invisible system of sewage and garbage disposal promises to keep us select circle of suburbanites. Out siders may marvel and settle else where; in time will come sewers and more Plainville.
 J. M. BULL M. D.,