New Britain herald., 1917-04-17
HEALTH BULLETIN
 IS ISSUED TODAY
Advises Proper Care of Clothing
 to Stop Spread of Disease

to Stop Spread of Disease
 Tho monthly report of the board of health issued in the regular bulletin today. devotes some space to an examination of so called missed cases" These cases. the report states are:
 Mild cases and non-typical cases of disease which pass unrecognized because the ordinary symptoms of the vary greatly in severity. We have cases of typhoid so mild that they are walking about. Measles. scarlet fever and influenza may be so mild that they escape notice, and even the pa is sick. These mild cases go to school, ride in street cars, attend theaters. continue at their usual work in crowd our food. and thus spread infection. It Is now we'll known that missed cases are a prolific source of spread ing the infection In many of the com municable diseases. It Is considered
  all infections are taken into the body through the mouth. Tho importance of non-living things as agents for the transfer of the disease organisms is assuming less and less importance all tho time. Thus we no longer consider objects such as books. umbrellas, floors, walls. curtains and furniture as likely to transmit disease germs. As op <o oA% posture to air of such objects, and drying. means death to the vast ma ,jority of organisms in . very short time- We now concentrate our efforts more upon handkerchiefs, towels. bed linen. clothing. drinking utensils and other objects that have recently been exposed to the mouth secretions of in fected individuals" the report con- cludes.
 Various Departmental Reports.
 Communicable diseases: Tubercu- losis, 6: diphtheria, 2; scarlet fever, 4: typhoid fever, 1; measles. 2; cough. 2; humps, l.: chick enpox, 1: venereal, 1: houses quaran- tined, '.
 Laboratory report: Total examina- tionS, S48; flrst culture examined, 54; second and more cultures examined. 70: nrst culture showing diphtherda B. 8; second culture showing dtphtheria
 B, 2; vidal blood test for typhoid, s: positive vidal reactions obtained, 1: sputum examinations, 1s: sputum showing tubercular B positive. 2; examinations, 2b; sam ples of milk examined, 205.
 Report of tuberculosis department: pvAHvS months, 1855; new cases reported, T: cases discharged. 3: deaths. 5: cases under care, 154; cases at sanatoria, 2s: cases sent to sanatoria, 1: cases discharged from eanatorda, (; cases now at sanatoria, 2s; cases supplied with milk. II: cases supplied with eggs. 1; cases supplied with sputum cups, 20; calls at ofice, 84: calls made by nurses, 49e: regular nursing care given, 8: fumigations and renovation of rooms occupied by tuberculosis pa tients, 5.
 Plumbing inspectors report: No. applications received. 61: permits for work in new buildings IS; permits old buildings, 46; permits for new sinks in old buildings, 33; permits for new laundry trays in old build 1A8Ss To- PAuAAOIAS HI AOw 0uANAAA6S tested, 23: plumbing approved dn new buildings, 76: final inspection in new buildings. IS; final inspection In old buildings. 46: permits for new toilets in old buildings, 51; permits for new ibath-tubs in old buildings. IF; per mits for new wash-bowls in old buildings, 20; work approved in old buildings, 113; sewer connections in spected. 3: defects found and rem edied, 4 total inspections. 1s9; sewer
 Food inspections: Inspections and permits issued, 12.
 re-inspections of food stores. bakeries, candy manufacturers. restaurants, etc., S2Q: pounds (tveight) of meat de- stroyed. 221: number of articles of other foods destroyed I: meat boxes inspected, 252; meat boxes ordered cleaned, 16; foods ordered covered, 4; stores ordered cleaned. 24. Milk Inspectors report-Total sam- pies collected, 205: dairies inspected and re-inspected, 36; dairies ordered cleaned, s; dairy alterations ordered. 5: stables ordered cleaned, 3; stable alterations ordered, 2; cows inspected. 12e; cows ordered destroyed 1; milk ordered condemned pending recovery | of animal, 2.
 Report of slaughter house: Cattle inspected, no: calves inspected. Ss.: