New Britain herald., 1916-05-06
FORWARD, THE SOAP AND WATER BRIGADE!
YOgder Stands Gen. Germ and His
 Army-Charge!


 health department issued last night special attention is called to the need of cleaning up winter refuse. This applies to cellars, back yards and aeraways. For the purposes of sani- tation and to keep the house free as far as possible of disease germs which have increased during the cold III onths when contagious disease was frequent the department also sug gests that all railways be freed from Instructions and that all carpets and hSngings be removed and cleaned for the summer. Floors should be scrubbed as we'll as all unvarnished woodwork. The use of plenty of soap and water is urgently recOm- mended.
 The department further says: clean all windows and keep them open to fresh air and sunlight; re- port all neighborhood nuisances, such as stagnant pools and ill-smell- ing refuse piles. Ask your landlord to repair leaky roofs and plumbing and dirty, broken walls and ceilings. All citizens are reminded that cheerful compliance with the sug- gestions and efforts of the health de- partent will tend to make the city more healthful to live in.
 Below is given a ranort of the de- partment's work for the month of April:
 Communicable Diseases.
 Tuberculosis 10, Diphtheria 6, diphtheria carriers 3, scarlet fever 3, typhoid fever 0, measles 253, whoop- ing cough 22, humps l, chicken pox s, erysipelas 0, gonorrhea ?.
 Bacteriologists Report.
 Cultures examined 121, first cul- ts+re examined 53, second and more cultures el-amined AZ, first culture showing diphtheria B 4, second cul- ture showing diphtheria B g, vidal blood test for typhoid 4, positive re- actions obtained 0, sputum examina- tions 6, sputum showing tubercular 5, positive 8, miscellaneous examina- tions z.
 Sanitary Reports.
 >- Dwellings inspected 4, dwellings re- inspected 6, defective plumbing (other than toilet plumbing) or dered repaired ?, defective toilets ordered repaired s, new toilets or oered installed 4, light ordered in stalled in toilets 3, ventilation or dered installed in toileets 8, dwellings ordered connected with sanitary sewer ', yards inspected 504, yards re-inspected 232, yards ordered cleaned 219 garbage cans ordered 33, garbage can covers ordered ?, Cut-houses ordered abolished 1, cess pools ordered abolished 1, cess-pools ordered abolished 1, cess-pools or dered cleaned l, animals ordered re- mover, too near drewwings g, dumps inspected 9, dumps ordered cleaned g, Stagnant pools of water ordered abolished 3, chicken-coops and run ways inspected 10, complaints re- ceived at office 21, complaints found unwarranted 6, garbage complaints received at office 30, miscellaneous orders 14. prosecutions l.
 Plumbing Inspectors Report.
 Number of applications received >89, permits issued for work in new buildings 13, permits Gold buildings) I6, permits issued for new sinks in old buildings 33, permits issued for new toilets in old buildings 65, per- niits issued for new laundry trays in buildings 30, permits issued for new wash bowls in old buildings 22, per mts issued for new laundry trays in hS~Au OUi1oiiiSo 10, plulIlol1lS Ill new buildings tested Il, plumbing ap- proved in new buildings 34, final in- spectiQn in new buildings 15, final inspection in old buildings 66, work approved in old buildings 113, sewer connections inspected II, defects found and remedied 16, total inspec- tions 159, sewer permits issued 15. NrReport of Tuberculosis Department.
  month 146, new cases reported 10, cases discharged 5, deaths 6, cases under care 145, cases at sanatoria 43, eases sent to sanatora 7 cases discharged from sanatoria ,, cases now at sanatoria 45, cases supplied with milk 13, cases supplied with eggs 4, cases supplied with sputum cups P, calls at office 83, calls made by nurses 388, regular nursing care gwen 8.
 Report of Welfare Department
 Diphtheria cultures takes for re- lease 29, diphtheria cultures taken for diagnosis 21, Investigations on contagious and suspicious cases 35 instructions given in contagious and ~ suspicious cases 35, Immigration of rooms infected by agious diseases IS, houses quarantined 9, quarantined houses carried over from previous month 3, general investigations 12, daily assistance in laboratories 30, calls made by nurse 13O.
 Milk Inspectors Report. - Total samples examined 84, dairies inspected 25, dairies ordered cleaned 9, dairies ordered properly drained i, dairies re-inspected f. cows in spected 196, cows condemned 4, nEilk condemned, ats 20.