New Britain herald., 1916-01-06
"DON'TS" ISSUED BY
 THE HEALTH DEPT.
How to Keep We'll During the Mid- Winter Months Is Made Known

Mld-Wlntef don tS are contained in the December report of the health board issued today If these are fol- lowed it is the belief of the board that much illhealth will be avoided. Among the "don'ts' are the following:
 Don't forget to air out your living rooms at least three times day. Fresh air heats more quickly than stale air.
 Don't sleep in room without haV- ing the windows open top and bottom at least four inches. It will assure you of more restful sleep and is a good preventative against colds and sore throats
 Don't sneeze or cough in the pres ence of others unless you protect them | by holding handkerchief before your nose and mouth. It is not only ! objectionable to those present but 1t i spreads disease
 Don't fail to kill the winter fly | One fly killed now means preventing l the eXistanCe of d million flies next ! summer.
 Reports from the branches under the health department for December | follow:
 Communicable Diseases. i Tuberculosis 12, diphtheia IS, | diphtheria carriers A. scarlet fever 1, 1 typhoid f3ver 2, measles ?, whooping | cough z, humps 0, chickenpox 5,
 Bacteriologists Report. Cultures examined 15S, first cul- ture examined 95, second culture and more cultures examined 63, first cul- lures showing diphtheria B IS, second cultures showing diphtheria B IS, vidal blood test for typhoid B. posi- tive reactions obtained 2, sputum ex- aminations 10, sputum showing tuber- cular B, positive 3, miscellaneous ex- aminations 5.
 Food Inspections
 By food inspector assisted by the sanitary inspectors.
 Inspections and re-inspections of food stores, bakeries, candy manufac- turies restaurants, etc 487, pounds (weight) of meat destroyed PA, num- Der articles of other foods destroyed ', meat boxes inspected 37S, meat boxes ordered cleaned AS, foods or dered covered 139, stores ordered cleaned 86, prosecutions o.
 Milk Inspectors Report
 Total samples examined S4 per- mits to sell milk issued 21, dairies in spected 33, dairies ordered cleaned Il, dairies ordered properly drained 1, dairies re-inspected 10, cows inspected TYP, cows condemned 4, milk con- demned (qts) 6, licenses suspended 0, prosecutions 1.
 Sanitary Reports.
 Dwellings inspected o, dwellings re-inspected 0, defective plum bing (other than toilet plumbing) ordered repaired 6, defective toilets ordered repaired o, new toilets ordered in- stalled 1, light ordered installed in toilets 5, ventilation ordered in toi- lets II, interior of dwellings ordered repaired 0, exterior of dwellings or dered repaired o, dwellings ordered connected with sanitary sewer 0, yards i inspected 37, yards re-inSpected 16, i yards ordered cleaned 0, garbage cans 1 ordered 3, garbage can covers or dered O. garbage, ashes and rubbish ordered removed 0, barns inspected 0, barns re-inspected 0, barns order | ed cleaned 0, manure ordered re- moved o, manure receptacleS ordered 0, manure receptacles ordered cover 1 ed 0, out-houses ordered abolished 0, cess pools ordered abolished 0, cess pools ordered cleaned 3. animals or
  houses) 1, dumps Inspected 1, dumps cleaned 1, nuisances from overflow ing ice-boXes ordered abated 0, stag nant pools or water ordered abolish ed 0, chicken coops and runways in Spected 0, chicken GOODS ordered cleaned O, complaints received at of- ! flee o, complaints found unwarranted 1, garbage complaints received at office 38, miscellaneous orders 7, prosecutions 1.
 Plumbing Inspectors Report.
 No. applications received 37, per- mits issued for work in new buildings 8, permits-old buildings 29, permits issued for new sinks in old buildings 12, permits issued for new toilets ir old buildings 13, permits issued for new bath tubs in old buildings II, permits issued for new wash bowls ! in old buildings 6. permits issued for new laundry trays in old buildings G, plumbing in new buildings tested 20, plumbing approved in new build ings 25, final inspection in new build ! ings 5, final inspection in old build- i ings 21, work approved in old build | ings 21, sewer connections inspected , 3, defects found and remedied ', to- l tai inspections Az, sewer permits is- l sued II.
 Report of Tuberculosis Department.
 Cases carried over from previous month 129, new cases reported 13, cases discharged 2. deaths 5, cases | under care 135 cases at sanatoria Al, 1 eases sent to sanatoria 4, cases dis charged from sanatoria 7, cases now | at sanatoria 3S, cases supplied with milk IA, cases supplied with eggs o, 1 cases supplied with sputum cups 21, i calls at office 99. calls made by nurse ! 245 regular nursing care given 6.
 Report of Welfare Department.
 Diphtheria cultures taken for re-