Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1920-01-10
DR.. URBANSK|
PRESIDENT Of
HEALTH BOARD
New Head Makes Recommends.
tions for 1920 Work
TO COMPLETE 1919 PROGRAM
Edward J. Dalton Made Vice.
President--Name Statf Com
mittee on Departments
TO COMPLETE 1918 PROGRAM


mittee on Departments
DIR. Matthew F. Urbanski, was chos-
en- president Of the Health Board ior
the year 1920 at the organization
meeting held last night. other oHlceIs
chosen on the Board to serve with Dr.
Urba ns]xi are Edward ]. Dalton, VICE
president and Health officer DR.. Char-
les e. Tompson, secretary at the sal
airy of 800 a year. FoiloWlne MS
election as president DR.. Urbansli ap-
pointed the committees for the year
and In a short address made many
valuable recommendations. Health
Officer Thompson president at the
meeting until after DR.. Urbansl1i was
elected at which time the new presi-
dent took the chair.
JJpon taking the chair, President
Urbansli stated that as last years pro-
gram had not been fully carried out as
yet, he advised that this program pc
continued for the year 1920 since II
met with the approval of the enure
Board. He thanked DR.. Charles l..
Silk. the retiring president for the way
in which the work of the past year
had been carried out and said that he
hoped to enjoy the cooperation of the
Board during the year 1920 as DIR. SILK
had in the year just past.
In his remarks President Urbanski
pointed out that in order to carry out
the program the appropriation IS
hardly sufficient Especially Is this
true with some of the new recon-
mendations which he made. TWO
new standing committees were ap-
pointed by the president, one being q
clinic committee and the other stan
committee. "Over $4,000 year Is
paid out for salaries" said the presi-
production from our employees. 1t is
often necessary to give detailed su-
pervision or investigation of the work
done by the employees and the new
staff committee will do this"
The work at the slaughter house
has increased over sixty per cent. and
from present indications 1t Is neces-
sary to employ one inspector at the
slaughter house continually. The
president advocated that the board
keep at the city fathers for the erec-
tian Of a municipal slaughter house
as the city would then have better
and more careful supervision with
less Irregularities.
In regard to the nursing and san
itary inspectors the president pointed
out that during the last year consid-
erable attention was paid to the
nursing staff and the establishing of
clinics and that with the arrival of
the new supervisor of nurses the staff
will be reorganized. due to the fact
that during the past three years
many new food handling establish
ments have been opened up in the
city tho need of an additional sani-
tary inspector is urgent" said the
president. He advised that new in
+ spector be employed by the board
In regard to the incomplete office
system of reports, the president said
,Sny to NO w
working on plan whereby all the
food handlers of the city will be card
indeXed and all data concerning in
spections, complaints or other infor-
nation of value to the board will be
chartered on an individual card so
that the board may have the standing
of every food establishment In Perth
Amboy in concrete form. This will
give closer guidance as to the sani-
tary conditions and allow less redu-
plication of efforts on the part of in
Bpectors.
The president strongly advised the
creation of an office of assistant
health officer. He did not advise the
employing of a new man for this
Office but advocated that one of the
old, experienced employees be ad-
Vanced to that position. At the pres
ent time, stated the president. when
the present health officer is out Of
town the question of authority is of
ten brought up. BY the creation Of
this new office the board will be able
to get maximum of efficiency in the
department at all times
DIR. Silk, the retiring president,
thanked the board for it's support
during the past year and said that
he hopes they would give the same
support to the new president and ac-
complish as much or more than they
hid during the past year.
The secretary reported $96625 COL
lected during the month of Decem
ber.
1t was decided to divide the hours,
Of the welfare clinic which is now
held in the First National Bank
building and have it held part of the
time at the Community House in
Johnstone street.
DR.. Charles 1. Silk advocated that
medical inspection be held at the Day
Nursery In Commerce street. Health
officer Thompson was instructed to
get in touch with the overseer of the
poor and arrange for the service of
the city physician there.
The following committee to serve
Tor the year 1920 were appointed by
President Urbanski.
Sanitation: j. j. Buckley, E. J. Dali
ton and John Amaczi; accounts: e. j.
l1aiIon, Df. CharleS i. SILK, John
Amaczi; supplies: f. j. Dalton, Robert
A. Mcclure and John Amaczi food
and durgs: j. J. Buckley, DR.. Charles
l. SILK and Ed. Dalton; diseases: DIR.
Z. |. Silk, j. J. Buckley and e. ]. Dali
ton; plumbing: Robert A. Mcclure. E.,
H. Dtlts and e. j. Dalton; statistics:
Il. III. Dilts, J. J. Buckley, r. A. Nc
Guire; hospital: e. ]. Dalton, ]. J.
Buckley, C. I. Silk; judiciary: John
Amaczl, e. III. Dilts and E. j. Dalton;
clinic: 70. ]. Dalton, J. j. Buckley and
c. l. Silk; staff: E. J. Dalton, r. A.
Mcclure and e. J. Dilts.
If your Steam Boiler or Hot Air Fur
mace has not heated as 1t should 1 will
make 1T or no charge. F. j. Larkin,
l23 Market st.
91S7-12 -1mos- VS.
Carpenter worK ana Jopbing prompt-
" attended to. Geo II. Thompson, 81
Lewis St. Phone 1909 W.
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