Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-07-13
ABOUT
NOISE Of COWS
Health Board to Again InveSti-
gate Conditions at Slaughter
House. Conditions in City

A petition requesting the board to
put an end to the believing of calves
and cows during the night at the
slaughter house at 619 New Bruins
wick avenue was received by the
members of the Board of Health
last night The petition contained
eleven signers of persons living in the
vicinity who claim that the noise
made by these animals caused them
to lose their proper rest. The ami
mails are often brought TO the slaugh-
ter house during the afternoon and
evening to be slaughtered the next
morning.
Following discussion by the
board, 1t was decided to make an in
vestigation in an effort to have the
matter remedied.
The board also took steps to have
the local Jail put in sanitary condi-
tion. The matter is TO be taken up
with the aldermen. Owing to the
rounding up of the slackers the jail
is over-crowded TO such an extent as
to become dangerous to health.
Miss Bessie Avchen was last night
appointed as bacteriologist by the
board. She has already taken up her
duties in the laboratory in the City
Hall.
The monthly report of the health
officer for the month of June showed
that this city was in a comparatively
healthy condition judging from the
records of deaths and number of cases
of contagious diseases reported by the
physicians. During the past month
thirteen deaths were caused from
contagious diseases, six Of which
were from tuberculosis. All of these
six persons were between the ages of
ten and thirty-five.
There were thirty-eight deaths
from all causes, two of these were
non-residents. making the death rate
1886 per 1000 population, estimated
at $4,000.
Reports have been received of six
teen cases of contagious diseases, and
while there is undoubtedly many un-
reported. as physicians are not called
in all cases, this small number was
considered encouraging by the board.
The report also stated that the
nurses are making special efforts to
assist mothers OF sick babies in two
OF the most thickly populated dis
tricts and the results have been graft
flying. The health officer showed that
this work could be extended to all
parts OF the city IL the physicians
would cooperate with the Health De-
partment by notifying them of cases
where such care is needed.
One hundred and twenty-nine
births were reported during the
month and nine deaths among in
| fants under one year, making the
death rate of infants. 63.24 per
900 living births and the birth rate
of s2.9o. The birth rate IS decreas-
ing indicates that the increase in the
population OF this city is largely made
up OF the male sex.
During the past month the nurses
made 276s visits to babies in the
city Two hundred and fourteen food
Inspections were made during the
month and s4s animals were in
spected.
The plumbing and sanitation work
during the past month was particu-
larry worthy OF mention. Considera-
BILE work has been done along the
lines OF sanitation In this city. A
number OF nuisances were found, the
majority OF which were caused by
defective plumbing. The real cause
OF this was as explained by many of
the tenants They claimed that the
owners refuse 10 make repairs or pay
any attention TO complaints, knowing
they would have no dificulty in rent
ing should their tenants move and
the owners assert that Il Is difficult
TO secure laborers or plumbers to
make repairs. In some instances the
sanitary inspector found difficulties,
but the majority OF the cases were
overcome,
The health officer In his report
also mentioned that the inspection
force I'm this city should be large
enough 20 cover the entire city at
least once a month. To do this. Mr..
Willsey stated that II would require
three additional sanitary inspectors.
| Owing 10 the decrease In house
construction there has been very lit
tie plumbing work done. Thirteen
permits were issued and ten inspee-