New Britain herald., 1916-02-03
INSPECTORS MAKE
 ASA STORE VISITS
Fifty-nine Places Ordered Cleaned
 During Month Of January

During the month of January, the health department inspectors examin- ed ASA stores in New Britain. this l figure including the re-inspections. The stores were where food is sold and there was no let up during the l month Tn the campaign for better conditions in these stores. Fifty-nine stores were ordered cleaned.
 The reports of the branches of tho l health department for January fol- l low:
 Communicable Diseases. Tuberculosis 13, diphtheria 14,
 dlphtherla carriers 1. scarlet fever l 5, typhoid fever o. measles 16, whoop- ing cough 12, humps o, chickenpox | 9.
 Bactcriologists Report
 Cultures examined 235, first cuI- | ture examined 113, second and more 1 cultures examined 91, first culture showing diphtheria 14, second cul- l ture showing diphtheria B 26, vidal 1 blood test for typhoid 5, positive re- i actions obtained o, sputum examin- ations 17, sputum showing tubercu- | lar B, positive 2, miscellaneous exam | nations 9.
 Sanitary Report 1 Defective plumbing (other than | toilet plumbing ordered repaired l. l defective toilets ordered repaired T. ] new toilets ordered installed 1, dwell l lings ordered connected with city water 1, yards inspected 171, yards ordered cleaned 31. garbage cans or l dered ?. garbage, ashes and rubbish l ordered removed 5. complaints re- 1 ceived at office II, complaints found unwarranted 3, garbage complaints 1 received at office 51, miscellaneous orders 2, prosecutions l. Plumbing Inspectors Report. No. applications received 39, per- | mits issued for work in newbuild- l ings 3, permits-old buildings 36, permits issued for new sinks in old 1 buildings 31. permits issued for new | laundry trays in old buildings 17. plum ping in new buildings tested IS, | plum ping approved in new buildings | IA, final inspection in new buildings &, final inspection in old buildings 10, permits issued for new toilets in old buildings IS, permits issued for new bath-tubs in old buildings g, permits issued for new wash bowls in old buildings 8, work approved in old buildings 15 sewer connections in spected 1, defects found and remedied 4, total inspections AS, sewer permits issued II.
 Report of Tuberculosis Department Cases carried over from previous month 135. new cases reported II, 1 eases discharged 0. deaths 5, eases under care Al. cases at sanatoria 38, cases sent to sanatoria &. cases dis charged from sanatoria 4, cases now at sanatoria 42, cases supplied with milk 13, cases supplied with sputum cups 22, calls at office 93. calls made by nurse 245, regular nursing care given 4.
 Report of Welfare Department Diphtheria culture taken for re- lease 66, diphtheria cultures taken for diagnosis 30, investigations on contagious and suspicious cases f2, instructions given in contagious and suspicious cases AZ, fumigations or rooms occupied by tuberculosis pa tients IS, fumigations of rooms ln- fccted by contagious diseases 2l, houses quarantined IT, quarantincl houses carried over from previous month TO- general investigations 20, daily assistance in laboratories 30, calls made by nurse FPS.
 Food Inspections.
 By Food Inspector assisted by the Sanitary Inspectors.
 Inspections and re-inspections of food stores bakeries, candy mfgrs., restaurants, etc. ASA. pounds (weighD of meat destroyed 53. no. articles or other foods destroyed 3. meat boxes inspected AIS, meat boxes ordered cleaned 33, foods ordered covered 123, stores ordered cleaned 59.
 MILK Inspectors Report.
 Total samples examined 81. per | mits to sell milk issued 5, dairies in 1