New Britain herald., 1916-04-13

and regulations were kept; also, to instruct the family that the reason they should abide by the rules was m order to prevent the spread of the disease.
 Fumigations.
 One hundred and fifty-siX G56) rooms were fumigated occupied by tuberculosis patients. One hundred and seventy-two rooms were funn- gated infected by contagious dis eases.
 Thirty eight (38) orders were is sued to renovate rooms occupied by infectious diseases Gncluding repa- pering and repainting.) Thirty-fve (35) orders were com piled with.
 One hundred and forty-three 053) investigations were made for the general welfare of households.
 Two hundred and siXty-one (261) daily assistance given in laboratory. One thousand seven hundred nd eighty-seven calls made by the nurse. Respectfully submitted, GERTRUDE M. JOHNSON,
 Plumbing Inspector. To the Superintendent of Health: I hereby submit my first annual ! report as Plumbing Inspector for the year ending March 31st, 1916. Total number of inspections, 86G; inspection of new work, 348; inspcc- tion of old work, 512; total number Of permits granted, 795; permits granted for new work, 230; permits l granted for old work, 565; permits granted to do sewer work, 189; 1 plum bing tested with water test, 274; | defects found by tests and remedied, 1 60; defects found by inspection and remedied, IA; iron drain pipe dis placing tile, IS; sewer connections in~ | spected, 80.
 The following table gives the num- Der of plumbing fixtures installed in old buildings for which permits have l been granted
 Water closets, 447; sinks, 261; bath tubs, 191; wash bowls, 135 laundry tubs, 139; urinals, 9; total. LIPS.
 Of the 230 premits for work in new ] buildings 220 were to be occupied as dwellings, the number of families is shown by the table:
 63 houses of 1 family each, 3 with no stores; 53 houses of families each, 106 with stores: 50 houses of 3 families each 150 with 1 store: 3 houses of families each, 12 with 1 store; ? houses of families each, 10 , with stores; AZ houses of fam flies each, 25S with stores; 1 house of families each, ' with 1 store; 2 houses of families each, 16 with no stores; 1 house of families each, l with 3 stores; 2 houses of 12 fam flies each, 24 with 5 stores. 22O houses-655 families-22 stores
 The other buildings were divided as folows
 Garages, 4; factories, 5; school 1,
 Respectfully submitted,
 THOMAS QUINLIVAN, 1 Tuberculosis Nurse.
 To the Superintendent of Health,
 I herewith submit my first annual ] report of the tuberculosis work fol the year ending March 31, 1916:
 Number of new cases carried over 101; mum Der of new cases, 124; total number of cases cared for, 225; tota number of cases discharged, 34; tOta number of deaths, 45; total number of patients now under care, 146; tota number of patients sent to sanatoria 80; total number of patients now a sanatoria, 43; total number of patients supplied with milk, 35; total number of patients supplied with eggs IT total number of patients supplied W1tf sputum cups, 54; regular nursing care 1 given at home for, A. number O cases apparently cured, 9; number O. cases of arrested development, 25 number of cases of wrong diagnosis '; number who have returned to thei regular occupations, 3S; number o children under observation, 19; mum Der of calls made by nurse, 2,827 number of calls at office, 944; Verand; enclosed for 3; warm clothing sup piled for, 33; bed and bedding sup piled for, IS; number of nationalitie represented, 20.
 A great many people, not only tn 1 laity, but of the nursing and medica ! profession as well, still look upon tu l berculosis as an incurable disease. T, a certain extent this is true, for man. of the cases that come under our ob servation are usually of the progres sive nature; and by the time they re ceive medical aid have become too ia