New Britain herald., 1917-09-28
Berlin News,
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large part of his time during that
PERIOD and there is no doubt thai
nearly as many other cases occurred
which did not come under phys-
clans care at all, and of which the
health officer had no means Of know
ing until they came to his knowledge
after recovery, and inquiry and inVes-
tigation on his part.
This wide spread epidemic was
due entirely to the complete lack of
means of prevention on the part of
town officials, school boards and
health officials for years past. Vac
cinations in the schools had been SO
neglected that when a general vac
cination was ordered by request of
the school board, out of more than
400 children inspected, less than 10
per cent. had been vaccinated.
During the year number of null
sances have been investigated, and
remedied, which have been charged
for at ordinary fee rates, many more
have been investigated and remedies
suggested or put in force for which
no charge was made, except where a
J formal complaint was made
Every few people are willing to
make a formal complaint, and sign
| their name thereto. but assume that
| the full responsibility for the en-
| forcement Of all sanitary rules and
regulations rests with the health off,
| Ger alone. During the late epidemic
| Of smallpox such complaints, mostly
! unwarranted, were so numerous, that
| I was obliged to refuse to investigate
! them unless the party making the
| complaint was willing to do so for
| mally in writing. Only one such
| party was willing to sign a complaint.
| During the year I have Investigate.
| ed and recommended changes in thir-
| ty tenement and private houses, most
of which have been cheerfully COM
piled with. Except in one or two in
| stances this has been entirely without
| remuneration. I have also made six
J teen water analysis and in several in
stances recommended changes, and
| this has been done without charge.
THE system, or entire lack of sys-
tenn, in all lines of sanitary work in
| the town of Berlin is so unsatisfac-
tory, and the provisions made for the
| payment of such work is SO entirely
inadequate, that I am rendering my
resignation to the Country Health Of
ficcr.
mo honest and self-respecting ply
stefan can afford to give his time and
strength to such work, under condi-
tons as they now exist
"R. M. GRISwOLD,
| Health Officer
Excitement in East Berlin.
r. H. Gaines, Lewis A. westcott,
! Fred Hubbard and Rev. Mr.. Dodge Of
East Berlin left yesterday on a fish,
| ing trip to Basham lake, Moodus. And
| herein lies tale. 1t was reported
| that the entire town turned out last
night to greet the followers of Isaac
Walton on their return. Up to a late
! hour, however, the fishermen had not
| put in an appearance. Many stories
were in circulation. how their ma
chine was so loaded down with the
young whales and such that they had
to make slow progress.
| During the past week the fishing
! expedition was the talk of the town.
| It is said that mammoth preparations
were made. Numerous residents, it is
| reported, were awakened from their
| peaceful slumbers to see some one
prowling around their lawns in the
wee hours Of the morning. Further
investigation disclosed that it was the
self proclaimed fishermen hunting for
worms. 1t is said that a certain lawn
in East Berlin resembles a line of
| trenches in the war-ridden France
| where the enthusiastic fishermen dug
for bait.
Many residents today are lamenting
the fact that the sweet chirp of the
cricket will not be heard in East
Berlin again. The fishermen have
rounded up all the crickets, grass
hoppers, angleworms and minnows for
miles around, it is said. 1t is further
reported from reliable sources that
artificial bait and even some hell
coniinae were secured. A prominent
East Berlin businessman in speaking
of the expedition this morning said: