Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-08-11
HEALTH BOARD
DISCUSS CLINIC
btaie Bureau Official at Meet
ing to Offer Suggestions
for Building Up the Work
FAILED TO GET PATIENTS
pny Remedy of Dept. Here is
to Get Doctor to Give Spec
flied Amount of His Time

The ~venereal clinic was again the
hief consideration at last nights
heetine of the Board of Health. and
Epon the request OF Health Ofhcer
William Thompson, a representative
rom the State Bureau of Venereal
~Iontrol was present to offer sugges-
Ions for building up the clinic here
khich has seen very little activity,
espite the need for such institution
this city.
The only remedy for the depart
hent here, in the mind of Mr.. Pater-
On. the state representative, is the
recurring of a doctor who will give
specified amount of time to the
tinic each week, for a remuneration,
necessary. The state has consent
Il to pay half the expense incurred
N this move, providing the physi-
Ian Is to be paid no more than fifty
bllars a month, and suggests that
bur hours a week be given to the
FORK by the physician, two for men
nd two for women. Mr.. Paterson
hid that he felt sure. that this would
realty change the aspect OF condi-
Ions here and after January i, until
thich time, the state will carry their
md of the expense, 1t was thought
MAN. IneTc MOuld OC
\ the department to warrant a
Irger appropriation for this activity
nd IL would be possible to pay the
Musician a considerably larger sal
by.
nth several other venerial clinics III
he state which had been run down
Ind explained that in more than
Iase the naming of a special doctor
br this branch of the work, ma
proved the salvation of the various
5inics.
r. the doctors of this city, petition
hg their cooperation in this work,
md will also print more posters IN
breign languages in order to reach
HI the people of the city.
: John Toolan. representing ID. PIC
man,, was present at last nights
heeting to find out what action mad
Seen taken in regard to the new
laughter house Goldman asked TO
Ie permitted to put up at go New
brunswick avenue. Some time ago,
/ was advertised in the EVENING
Jews. that this project was under
Say. if there were no objections on
he part of the property holders IN
hat vicinity. No objections forth
pming, and all plans and speci1ca-
Ions coming up to the state board
IL health requirements, the local
,oard informed Attorney Toolan that
would recommend the installation
{ this plan to the state board.
The slaughter house of Wurtheim
L Kaplowitz was also discussed, n
was shown that extensive m
,rovements have been made up to
his time. The changes, however,
10 not as yet come up to the require
hents of the state board, and the
htire local board will pay the place
visit in order to ascertain just
there the further changes are
Necessary.
With the new assistant in the lab
fatory here, it was decided by the
bard last night, to do the laboratory
FORK for South Amboy, as well as
br Metuchen. The fee to be charg-
q has not yet been decided, but it
Sas generally agreed that it should
ie nominal.
The new plumbing ordinance
evision of the old code was given It's
Est and second reading and passed
unanimously by the commissioners.
: The health officers report showed
nat sos visits had been made by
furses during the month of July. 215
hntagious disease visits, 612 in
kructions and forty eight cultures.
' The report also stated that the
Standard Bedding Company has
awarded a contract to Kelly Nc
Linden Co. to install a blower and
~bollector chamber for the collection
n the dust which has been causing
considerable nuisance. The work IS
bon to be started.
The several pools of water In
chicken town have been abated with
he exception of n on Mary street,
bhich will Dor be remedied.
The low infant mortality rate, also
fas deemed worthy of mention, also
The few cases of communicable
diseases reported for the month.
there is but one case of scarlet fever
Which is now c~onvalescent.
The restaurants of which the fol-
bwing are proprietors: John
Nanas. Smith and Rector streets;
Mr.. Economidies, Smith and High
treets, and Joseph Lambert. 10
}mith street, have been closed.
hanas has gone out of business COM
Sletely, Economidies and Lambert
Ire undergoing repairs which are
Utmost completed.
The restaurant Of SO Smith street
has changed hands and a week is
tiven by the board in which to make
Necessary changes. At 4 Smith street,
hree weeks r given in which to
make several alterations necessary to
somply with the law.
Those present at last nights meet
ng were Health Officer Thompson
ind Commissioners MCGUIRE, Silk,
Drbanski, Dalton and Buckley.