New Britain herald., 1916-04-13

advanced to profit much by any help given. Consequently these patients go on and on until they become menace to the community. On the other hand incipient cases can be ar rested or cured, if a rigid course Of treatment is followed for sufficient length of time.
 Too much cannot be said about early diagnosis; and we would urge everybody to consult a conscientious physician as soon as they begin to feel a loss of working power.
 The advanced case who stays at home is source of constant watch ing and care for it is at this stage that he is most dangerous to those about him. He must have bedside care to keep his body in good condi- tion; and it is a continual fight on the part of the nurse to keep the other members of the family from con- tracting the disease.
 Social service takes much more of the nurses time than actual nursing. Fresh air is free, but to ask a man who earns barely enough to pay for groceries and rent to open his win dOws, when the thermometer registers zero, is absurd unless the extras he cannot afford arc provided. He must have plenty of blankets and warm clothing or he will not continue "thet cure" It is equally absurd to tell a patient to take plenty of nourish-' ing food when he can barely get the necessities of life.
 Tuberculosis is the most common of all diseases; it is likewise the most costly. It's eradication depends upon the effective isolation of each case, to which must be given individual study and consideration; for each patient presents different problem, which must be solved for him alone. l One family of four small children and an invalid mother, were left fla therless through tuberculosis, and ; have no source of income. They have ! been provided with nourishing food and clothing from a special fund. 1 Milk has been furnished in suffi- cient quantity; and it is hoped to save these predisposed children from shar- , ing the fate of their father
 This is only one of the many fam flies that might be quoted, but with the many factors working together for the good of the community, such as increased sanitation, better housing. better and cleaner milk and food supplies the open air school, the milk . station and the anti-tuberculosis cam paign; it may be foretold with con-t siderable certainty, that the death rate from consumption will be very much less in the next decade.
 We thank all those who have so i generously helped us in the past year and we hope for increased interest and help in our work. Respectfully submitted, SARA A. CARROLL, R. N. F
 Plumbers Examining Committee. To the Commissioners of the Board | of Health,
 l Gentlemen: The annual report of the Examining Committee is as fol- lows:
 During the year the Committee held nine meetings Eighteen applicants were examined, six for Master plumb ers eleven for Journeymen plumb ers, and one for sewer layers license. Of the applicants examined, one was refused a masters, and three a jour neyman's license, as they failed to pass in the examination.
 Two of the journeyman's licenses. issued were limited to certain kinds of work only.
 Amendments to ordinances relating to plumbing have been considered from time to time by the Committee, and recommendations made to tFe i Board. I
 Respectfully submitted,
 Plumbers Examining Committee,
 M. DAVENPORT, Chairman,
 E. P. BURNS,
 T. J. QUINLIVAN, T. E. REEKS. r~