Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-02-15
WILL TAKE OVER
HEALTH STATION
Health Board Decides to Con-
duct Clinic in Library
Warn Milk Dealers

she Board os Health last night
definitely decided to take over from
the State, Department of Health the
maintenance Of the infant welfare
staten which has been established
in the publi- library building ana to
tcmpCrart y abandon the two clinics
when have been held iIf the Com
munlty House AMI in the fire house
on Wayne street. a combination OIL
circumstances was responsible for
this actior by the acalth commission
ers
rhe clinics in the Wayne street
building ;.aG in the Community
House have been held twice a week
for several hours in the afternoon
for some time past, Dr. II. l.. Strand
, berg. cf Roosevelt, being in charge.
He served without compensation. He
was assisted by wnraen who also Of
fere1 their services gratis as we'll as
by paid city nurses. Last night DR..
StranIbere's resignation was receiv-
ed by the board and accepted with
regrets. The problem confronting
the board was of securing another
operator to serve without pay or OF
hiring another physician TO take
charge.
During the discussion on the sub
iect il was apparent that no doctor
haG bcca Willin" to do this extra
work without pay and the board 5
finances sill not permit of one be-
ing engaged. The lack of suitable
equipmert in these clinics was also
brought cat With the suggestion that
if the clinics are t. he continued GER
tain equipment should be bought.
This would mean the expenditure
of more money, it was pointed out
and the board Coud not see its way
clear to do this. The suggestion
that both these clinics be temporar-
ilv abandoned met with unanimous
consent of the mmissioners with
the understanding that the board
take over the station which tho
state has been maintaining i'll the
library.
The state board had announced
its intention of abandoning the
library station here but offered To
allow the city to use its equlplneEl
If il desired to continue the wol !;
under the same system which has
cen so successfully used under
state supervision. The commission
crs in discussing the matter agree
that it would be better to concen =
tratc all Of tho infant welfare work
IN inns one pace, WIlSIt tIlt b'9N
cquipment was obtainable and
where and experienced doctor (Dr.
London) would he in charge assist
ed by city nurse, all working un-
der state supervision. As the trus-
tees Of the library have donated the
use Of the room there will be no
expense incurred for rent and the
Board Of Health viii not be re-
quircd To- pay the state supervisor.
The system adopted by the state
Bureau of child Hygiene, according
to Health Officer Charles $. Thomp-
son. has proven the most efficient
and given excellent results. Tho
city. he said will gain by taking
over and continuing this health
clinic. For the time being the
present system of deVoting two at
ternoOns a week to this work viii
be continued. it being possible that
the hours will be heightened in the
future.
Health Officer Thompson was in
strccted 70 notif.5 the Perth Amboy
Milk q Cream Company and George
! H. Clari1 tnat they must furnish a
better grade If milk al once or dras-
tic action VII be taken. This, the
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