Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-01-12
DIR. URbANSK|
IS REELECTED
Health Board Reorganizes for
Year--FeeI Mrs.. Parsons
Will be Big Aid to Work.

A spirit which predicts close CO.
operation for the coming year was
manifest at the meeting of the new
Board oS Health last night when. for
the first time in the city's history, a
woman sat as one of the commits
sioners of the board. Mrs. Frank
Parsons, who was appointed by
Mayor Wilson, was present and was
initiated into the workings of this
important group of city officials
with the entire board, as we'll as
the staff of city nurses and the
health inspectors attending.
DIR. Francis Urbanslxi, who wa6
reelected president of the board,
upon taking his chair expressed his
thanks to the members Of the, nurs-
ing staff and the commissioners for
their cooperation during the past
year and hoped that 1921 would see
an even more united effort on the
paH of the entire group. DIR. Urban
ski said that 1t was most gratifying
to review the work which has been
accomplished and said he felt that
the board had done its work well.
and was efficiently aided by the en-
ployes in every department.. A little
better organization of the nursing
department, the president said,
a closer cooperation with the other
nursing agencies in the city were
brought about. DIR. Urbanski also
congratulated the board ON the ap-
pointment of Mrs. Parsons. who is
so well acquainted with hospital
work and who will, without doubt,
be of untold benefit to this particu-
lar department.
The other officers eiec.sd were
Edward Dalton, vice president, and
DR.. Charles I. silk, secretary.
The new board commenced its
work Immediately after all its menu
ibers had become acquainted with
the staff of nurses. the technician
and the inspectors. and the business
of licenses was considered with great
care, with the result that the fish
licenses of David SiegaI. of 197<New
Brunswick avenue, Nand Eugene
Richardson, of 644 Charles street,
were revoked until such time as>they
eliminated the insanitary conditions
existing in their establishments. The
question of the renewal of licenses
for the new year was also taken up
and. after considering that ample
notice has been given, it was de-
cided that all licenses not renewed
be temporarily forfeited today. This
will mean that numerous restau-
rants. ice cream, milk. BARRIERS, fish
and other establishments will have
to discontinue until their new IL
censes have been taken out. The
board considered that too great a
laxity has been shown in complying
with the law and that there was
only one course to pursue.
A lengthy discussion on the vene-
real clinic was held as the result Of
communication from the state de-
partment Of health. in which the
authorities at Trenton asked for in
formation regarding the activities OF
this clinic here. The fact that this
clinic has been very poorly patron
lied and that within the past few
months has not been functioning at
all despite the fact that the equip
ment and the doctor in charge are
always available. was considered.
and at first it was suggested that the
equipment be sent back to the state
board saying that such institution
does not work IN Perth Amboy.
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