Norwich bulletin., 1922-01-18
JEWETT CITY

DR.. G. H. Jennings, health officer in
his annual report to the borough shows
thai he has served s6 years. The tota'
expended for all health work including
the health officers compensation ant
including garbage and school iaS7ec-
ton was sll5.o5. The town pays an
nually to state institutions for care of
insane $647.4S, from tuberculosis fund,
$1l714. Cases Of communicable diseas-
es occurring the year are chicken pox
81, diphtheria 81 and two carriers
measles 8, munps IS, tuberculosis Q.
typhoid fever g. whooping cough 3,
genorrfea and pneumonia. lobar 8, scar
let fever 2.
Diphtheria was prevalent from Sep
tentoer to the last Of February, most
prevalent with children of school age,
though common among adults and chill
aren under four. 1t was impossible te
discover any particular source. The only
deaths from the disease were when the
physician was called too late to prop
erly administer antitexin. In all cases
where antitoxin was early given no
+, deaths occurred.
The report continues: keep antitox-
ms and vaceines on ice. Have the follow
i Ing supply of antitoxins on hand: Diph-
iberia II packages 1000 units; pacA
ages 5000 units; 1870 packages 10000
units. Tetanus. packages $500 units
| package 5000 units I keep a record
Of antitexins distributed to physicians.
In laboratory service I am wei sup
piled with OUTFITS for physicians to send
| specimens. The service of the laboratory
| Of this department located at New Ha-
i ven has been satisfactory.
| As 10 sanitation, garbage is collected
| by borough and is not under supervision
Of health officer. Cabbage after collection
Is carried to dump.
! Borough is all severed. Very few out
side toilets are maintained where sew
| ers are available; and owners are ad.
yised to use sewers.
Regular attention ia given to the san
itary condition Of schools, but no spe-
cial campaign has been undertaken ia
| Improve general sanitary conditions.
In the matter Of water. milk end food
public water supply in all the borough
has been analyzed by the water company
and tbs watersheds have been inspected
The wells number about so and their con.
dition in general is good
School inspection Is under the direction
of the health officer. Parochial schools
are. included In parochial schools are
320 pupils,
| ALAd44L ara cAilQ-Re4fare work has
been undertaken by some visiting a
homes by corporation nurses we hav,
no day nurseries and no milk stations
II would suggest examination of schoo
children by a physician and q nurse ant
a district nurse at the homes
In the way of public health nurse.
the borough needs district nurse t,
| cover districts not visited by corpor
alton nurses; practical nurses are need
ed. Would suggest as best method 20,
approa ching child hygiene work IN tow
the employment Of j district nurse to CO
operate with the two nurses now employ
ed by the corporation in town.
| The records OF our office are IN t,
cate Efforts are made to keep the pub
lie Informed as, TO +he activities on,
Importance Of our office. The state de
partu7ent Of health =lieht possibly assist
The, Ladies Aid society Of the Meth
odist church IS to meet at Mrs ". C
Jeffers' THURSDAY afternoon
Mrs. c. F. Gardiner is to entertain tn
Fsntist Ladies Aid society the sam
afternoon.
The total number Of fire alarms dur
ing 1921 reported by Fire Marshal c