The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-09-12
SOPHIAN SENDS
 VALEDICTORY TO MAYOR WILSON

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 checking up of contagious disease in the city. The two diagnosticians ap- pointed by the health department for contagious disease should be retained for the work.
 Care of Contagious Diseases
 "One of the fundamental duties in a community is to provide for the health of that community. In large crowded cities a vital necessity is the care and prevention of\disease It is obvious that in the crowded sections 1t is often Impossible to protect the healthy community If the patients are allowed to remain at home. Abso- lute quarantine is often impossible, therefore such cases must be remov- under direct charge of the city. Peo- pie should not be asked or compelled to have their children removed to the contagious hospital unless highly ef- ficient care is provided for them. This city at the present time has not the requirements needed. The outbreak of infantile paralysis brought this home very forcibly. The need in this crisis was not an unusual one as suggested by some. which might not recur for years. It is present with you every day. This hospital should be in direct charge of the health de- partment. It is a hospital which the city should build and conduct. For practical reasons it would be desir- able to build such hospital so that 1t could be turned in part or in whole into a general hospital at any time in case general beds were urgent. There is immediate and urgent need for a modern contagious disease hospital, thoroughly equipped and we'll provid- ed with a medical and nursing staff.
 Provisions For Clinics.
 There is sad need for dispensary for the poor in Bridgeport for chill dren's and adults disease. venereal diseases, and tuberculosis may be diagnosed, treatment given and records obtained for community protection. It is most important to have a competent well posted public welfare department in conjunction with the clinics, since from a community standpoint it is even more necessary to take care of
 
 to follow up cases at their homes and to provide for their later treatment. A properly conducted clinic will mean lowering of infant mortality especially from preventable disease as diarrohea and will enable early diagnosis of tuberculosis before it has advanced be- yond the curative stage. Money spent by the city for public dispensary will be well invested.
 Provisions For Wholesome Milk.
 T believe adequate provision has been made to procure wholesome milk for the city providing the regulations of the Health Department relative to the production and handling of milk are stringently carried out. A series of regulations by the Health Depart ment have been issued. It has been decided that after April 1st, 1917, no raw milk shall be permitted to be sup piled to the city of Bridgeport except from dairies with a rating of 75 per cent. on method and equipment; from COWS which have been tuberculin test ed and that the bacteria count be a maximum of 60,00O bacteria per cubic centimeter. This measure should be rigidly enforced. To do so it is neces- sary to have highly efficient inspec- tor for a well equipped laboratory conducted by competent worker. The laboratory department is well organ fzed. The inspector has not as yet been engaged. I believe it is economy to engage a competent man at good salary rather than a few incompetent men at a lower salary.
 T boratory has also enabled the Health Department to utilize the services of a full time bacteriologist. This is the first step in the establishment of