New Britain herald., 1917-09-12

seek proper medical advice, is respon-
sible for the small number of rejec-
tons.
aside from the value to the state
Of having each man as physl-
cally fit as possible the gain to the in
dividual would be of immense value
Department Reports.
The report of the various depart
ments for the month follows:
Communicable diseases: Tubercu-
losis Is, diphtheria 8, scarlet fever /,
typhoid fever 2, measles ?, whooping
cough 5, hydrophobia l, Rabies and
houses quarantined 2.
Laboratory report: Total examina-
tons 140, first culture examined 6.
second and more cultures examined 4,
second culture showing diphtheria B
1, Vidal blood test for typhoid 8,
sputum examinations g. sputum show
ing tubercular B positive 2 miscella =
neous examinations s and samples Of
milk examined 1O5.
Report of Tuberculosis Department.
Cases carried over from previous
month 173, new cases reported IS.
cases discharged 8, deaths 2, cases I'M
der care 1871, cases at sanatoria 20,
cases sent to sanatoria 49, cases dis
charged from sanatoria 4, cases now
at sanatOria %, cases supplied with
| milk 7, cases supplied with eggs 1,
cases supplied with sputum cups %,
calls at Office As, calls made by
nurses 1863, regular nursing care given
8, and fumigations and renovation of
rooms occupied by tuberculosis pa
tents 9.
Plumbing Inspectors Report.
No. applications received "a, per-
mits issued for work in new build
ings 7, permits-old buildings At, per-
mits issued for new sinks in old build
ings 80, permits issued for new laun-
dry trays in old buildings IS, plumb
ing in new buildings tested IA, plumb
ing approved in new buildings 70,
final inspection in new building 16.
final inspection IN old buildings "a,
permits issued for new toilets in old
buildings Is, permits issued for new
tubs in old buildings II, permits
issued for new wash-bowls in old
buildings IL, work approved in old
buildings SO, sewer connections in
spected s, defects found and rem
edied 10, total inspections 215 and
sewer permits Issued d.
Food Inspections.
Inspections and re-inspections of
food stores, bakeries, candy mfrs, res
taurants. etc 1884, pounds (weight)
of meat destroyed SO, No. articles of
other foods DESTROYED 8, meat boxes
inspected 282, meat boxes ordered
cleaned IS, foods ordered covered IT
and stores ordered cleaned II.
Milk Inspectors Report.
Total samples collected 105, dairies
inspected and >re-inspected 3d. diaries
ordered cleaned 8, dairy alterations
ordered 10, stables ordered cleaned
10, stable alterations ordered -,
cows inspected 1872 and milk ordered
condemned pending recovery of ami
NAL 7.
Report of Slaughter House.
Cattle inspected 80, calves inspected
95, hogs inspected 1, animals con-
! demned 2, parts of animals con-
demned IT, and cash received $S4.70.
Sanitary Reports.
Dwellings inspected "a, plumbing
ordered repaired 7, new toilets or
dered installed 4, dwellings ordered
repaired S, toilet rooms ordered light
ed and ventilated 2, yards inspected
and re-inspected $50, garbage cans
ordered II, fumigations 4, barns in
spected 21, nuisances from chickens
and other animals ordered abated H.
orders issued relative to sewage 5,
dumps Inspected and re-inspected %,
garbage complaints at Office SO and
other complaints at office 20.
RAILROAD MAN DEAD.
Chicago, Sept. 12.-Elliott T. Mo-