New Britain herald., 1915-02-10

case now under consideration, the board voted to sanction his action ordering the installation of a trap and a motion also was passed order ing the plumbing committee to formu- late a rule covering the matter for ad- dition to the rules and regulations of the board
 Dr. T. F. Reeks gave a short talk on the economic benefits to be de- rived by the city from taking over the work of the tuberculosis society and of pushing this work vigorously The need for more money to take care of the tuberculosis cases,' he said. ''is a matter of dollars and cents. Looked upon from the eco- homie standpoint, the city would be penny wise and pound foolish that would not appropriate the necessary money for the prosecution of this work"
 It will be economy he said, for the city to assume the expense of the Tuberculosis society and also to SUD- port a welfare nurse. It will prob- ably not save many lives of the pres cnt advanced tubercular cases, but some lives can be saved among the milder cases and made fit to work again. We can be assured that hundreds of healthy persons now growing up will be saved from the menace of tuberculosis in lection if the city will employ suffi- cient help to look arter the sanitary condition of the homes of the exist ing cases. pr. Reeks pointed out that the Charity organization Is spending several thousands of dollars every year to support tubercular families. The city will have to spend more in the future if more efficient methods are not adopted to stem the tide of the disease.
 Report of Superintendent.
 Sixteen cases of disease were re- ported during the month as follows.
 Scarlet fever, 2: diphtheria, 3; Ty- phoid fever, 3; tuberculosis, 3; measles, 1; chicken pox, 1; impertigo contagiOSa 2.
 In the laboratory, no bacteriologi cal examinations were made. Out of fifty eight examinations for diagn osis for bacteria, five were found positive. In thirteen examinations for tubercu- lar bacill, two were positive.
 An idea of the amount of sanitary work done by the board during the month is gained from the summary contained in the report of Dr. T. E. Reeks, the health superintendent 3SO separate items of business were taken care of These included twenty-nine complaints. twenty-four orders for the repair of defective plumbing, ir,t ha Sf q 1lo nf new toilets, forty-four orders to clean yards, eighteen installations of proper light and ventilation, seven houses re- painted and repapered because of in fectious disease, and twenty-six mis- CellaneouS orders.
 In addition, there were two prose- cutions during the month, those against P. $. McMahon for violations of the garbage ordinance. The board inspected hfty-tive tenement houses and forty-four re-inspections. Thirty two other orders were issued to tene- mcnt house owners. SiXty-three school permits were issued.
 Dr. Crowleys Report.
 The work of Dr. George TT. Crowley during the month was indicated by his report. He had inspected 215 cows during the month and made lO9 food inspections. Out of the thirtN-fivc samples of milk collected and analysed, three were found be- low standard, as follow. i, C. S Mason X Son, Camucl F'alk and Eli Falk. Six permits were made to sell milk, tWenty-tWo barns and dairies were inspected, and one prosecution was made. The prosecution was that of Michael Bongiovane, No. 72, who was prosecuted on January 1, 1915, for having in his possession with intent to sell, milk which was adulterated by the addition of water He was convicted and fined $25 and costs.
 Report of Plumbing Inspector.
 The following report W;lS submitted by Plumbing Inspector W. A. Weiant: Number of permits for work in old buildings. s; number of jobs tested in new buildings. 12: work inspected in old and new buildings, G3;. number of jobs approved in new buildings, [: number of jobs approved in old buildings, Al; number of jobs ordered changed 1 number of permits for sewer, 3; number of sewers inspected. 2.