Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-03-09
ACTION PLANNED
ON D|PHTHER|A
rs Cent Tax on Live Stock
Also Brought Up BY Board
of Health.

A new prevention of diphtheria
may be instituted by the local board
of health after further consideration
which may mean a great improve
ment in the health of the commun-
ity. Health Officer Charles Thomp-
son and DIR. Charles I. Silk attended
the health conference at Trenton
last Friday. at which the new
method was thoroughly explained.
with substantial evidence of its
success thus far. The board will
consider all angles of the situation
and after a thorough understanding
of the matter will pass upon it. The
new method is the toxin aHtitoxin
method of immunization perfected
by DR.. Parks and his immediate
associates. 1t is the result of exper-
imentation of several years and
proves that conferred immunity
can be obtained for a much longer
period of time than was obtainable
with the present method of anti
toxin. 1t has been found that the
immunity conferred upon patients
at the beginning of this toxin (anti-
toxin experiment was still present
at the expiration of eight years the
length of time in which this new
method has been employed.
In one institution, where this
method of immunization was en-
ployed it was found that diphtheria
had broken out and that no case
of this disease appeared among
those who had received the treat
ment. but was confined to those who
had recently been admitted and had
received no treatment.
i II IT,
same method of the old vaccination
method and causes no effect upon
the child.
Another discussion was held by
the health board last night in regard
to the twenty-five cent tax that has
been levied upon each head of live
stock killed at the slaughter house.
AS the result of the petition sent
into the board some time ago signed
by several butchers CT the city pro-
testing against this charge upon
several grounds, one of which was
that the tax was illegal. the matter
was taken up with the authorities
and legal advice given the board
thereupon. Under Article 10 of the
sanitary code of the local board.
this tax was levied. but the state
law says that no tax can be levied
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inspection" In view of the fact
that there is an inspector at the
slaughter house the best part of the
day, the tax does cover the cost of
inspection. and upon these grounds,
the local board will amend their ar
ticle SO that the tax which, in the
minds of the members is essential.
can be continued.
The rooming house at 1909 State
street. which was reported at the last
meeting as being in a most unsani-
tary condition. both inside and out,
and which is the property of the Am
erican Smelling and Refining COM
pany. will be improved in confirma-
ton of the boards requirements. 1t
was also said at the last meeting that
there were no garbage collections in
that section of the city. the result
being that tenants throw their re-
fuse in every direction. causing con-
siderable nuisance and discomfort
The matter was taken up by the
health officer with the garbage col
lectors and hereafter collections will
be made in this vicinity Tuesdays
and Fridays.
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