Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-01-06
HEALTH BOARD
ENJOYS BANQUET
DR.. silk, President, Gives Review
Of Work Accomplished

, Good fellowship prevailed at the
annual dinner of the Board of Health,
held asst night in the Madison Hotel.
1t was one of those occasions when a
few men gather about the board, for
get parties, differences of opinion and
just join with each other in talking
over the things that have happened
during the past year and recall pleas
ant memories. 1t was one of those
times which mekes life worth living.
Those present We're Mayor Frank Dor
! sey, II all the members of the
, Board of Health, with the exception OF
John Amaczi. 1t might be proper to
tsay that Charles A. Damgaard, the re-
tirIng member of the Board and Rob-
ert Mcclure, Jr., the newly appoint
ed were the guests of honor.
The dinner itself was all that could
be desired, and received the praise of
all present. No one presided at the
dinner, the members raising and
speaking as they saw fit. Mr.. Dam
gard was the first speaker, he gave
a brief review of the work he had ac-
complished on the Board and said that
he felt he had done his duty.
Mayor Dorsey then informed the
Board that he had been guided large
ly in making the appointment of Mr..
Mcclure by the plumbers union and
uc lelt lndl MI. MCGu1re would WORK
for the benefit of the city.
Mr.. Mcclure then informed the
Mayor and his fellow members that no
Will serve on the Board as best he
can.
John J. Buckley, whose term had
also expired, but who was reappointed
by Mayor Dorsey, then said a few
words, after which. DIR. Charles /.
Silk, president of the Board gave a
hrinf y+nXrinW re +h1 xrAr1- %t@- ln-
been accomplished during the past
year.
In his talk President Sill told of
the need Of the additional $4,000 ask
ed for In the 1920 appropriation and
which was not granted, and said h
even If DR.. Wolfram, did not do any
Thing else he did stir up the agitation
that made it possible for the Health
Department to obtain an appropria-
ton of 100000. At this point Mayor
Dorsey said that as the appropriations
are not yet closed for the year, if it Is
found necessary to have additional APP
preparations they may be granted in
June.
President DR.. Silk then said. that
although it had taken q long time to
get the present organization of the
Health Department started, they now
have a good organization. Especially
~ THIS true of he nursing staff. He
then told of the value of the survey
recently completed by the Red Cross.
he advocated that the nurses of the
schools should be under the supervis-
ion of the Board of Health or at least
they should Cooperate with the de-
partment which is not done at present.
The inspection of the plumbing should
be placed under the auspices Of the
Building department said the presi-
dent.
The clinics were then taken up by
the president and he told of the ven
ereal disease clinic, child welfare
clinic and industrial clinic which
nave already been established, and
advocated that clinics should be
started for the school children. He
pointed out the great need for a dem
tai clinic in the schools Of the CITY,
Among other recommendations for
the benefit of the children in the
schools were open air classes for
children who are under nourished
and in poor health, and free lunches.
He also advocated open air work
shops for people who have been re-
leased from tuberculosis sanitariums
and that these positions should be
listed at the Federal. State, Munich
pal employment Office.
The great need of milk stations
was also shown, although it was
pointed out that for parents who can
not afford to purchase milk for their
children at retail prices, arrange
ments had been made by a milk n
Germ in the city whereby the milk
could be purchased at cost price.
In closing his remarks President
Silk told of the need of sleeping
porches and better ventilation in the
homes. He urged through lectures,
literature and in all ways possible,
information to prospective mothers
and feeding of the babies. He told OF
the great need for this education
here.