New Britain herald., 1922-03-09
WORK OF HEALTH
 OFFICER PRAISED
James Whittlesey Speaks to Local
 Rotary Ciab Members

James Whitticsey. state commis- sioner Of doNcstic animals. in an ad- dress before the Rotary club this noon spoke highly of the work which is being done hy pr. F. l.. Lee, iocal health officer, in the campaign against no .inc tuberculosis in this city.
 In his talk, Mir, Whit,icscy said that there nave been many changes in the farming and dairy industries in the past few years He said that the COWS are now kept in barns through out the winter months and this af- lords q great opportunity for the tu- bcrcuosis germ to spread.
 "'rhe method of spreading of the disease is through the infection of bovine tuberculosis" he said. Tt is only the children of the more tender years who are affected by the disease which is brought on through the germ in the milk. The older persons are not aftected.'
 Mir. Whittlesey also said that q child has no chance to combat the disease if the COW from which he gets his milk is infected. Many cases of bovine tuberculosis may be seen at Newington, the speaker said.
 The speaker praised the work the state is doing to cure as many chil- dren afflicted with the disease as is possible. He pointed to the institutes of Undercliff and Seaside as two ex- ampes of the work being carried on by the state.
 Campaign Against Tuberculosis My. Whittlesey spoke of the cam paign which is being conducted by almost every state in the union in CO., operation with the federal govern ment for the prevention Of bovine tu- bercuosis
 He said that last year sS,000,00c was spent in fighting the disease on certain farms. The service is free to the farmer asking for it. During the past eight months the speaker said that 13,000 cows were inspected by the state health department. of this number 5000 were slaughtered be- cause they were infected with the bo- vine germ. The disease was so bad in most of the cases that the car casses were made into fertilizer. l Praises Df. IT. F.. Lee MT. Whittlesey said that he recently attended meeting of the New Brit ain Milk Producers association, at which Dr. F. E. Lee was in attend ance
 The state commissioner said that he was well pleased with the attitude taken by Dr. Lee and the work he | ot ho hn sure that the local health officer i would get results and that the city of New Britain would greatly benefit from them. He also was in hopes that the residents of this city would back Dr. Lee in his work.
 Should Know Truth
 The state commissioner also stated that the truth of the milk situation should be known to every housekeep- CT and he hoped that New Britain women would take an interest in the work being done in the fight against impure milk.
 Meeting Next Week
 The weekly meeting of the Rotary club which is slated to be held on Thursday of next week will be omit ted. In place of this meeting the members will go to Hartford upon the invitation of the Hartford Rotary club to attend the reception to be given Sir Harry Lauder at the Hotel Bond on Tuesday noon at 1215 o'clock.
 About Al members signii1ed their intentions Of attending this gathering The group will leave the .Elks' cluE at 11:45 o'clock.
 Many Guests Present
 George Tucker, secretary of the Hartford Rotary club, was guest at the luncheon this noon. Others pres ent included, Curtiss Gladden. ot Hartford, Flynn Talcott of New Ha- ven, Willis McMasters of New Haven, Albert Worthy of Albany, N. T.. Ralph Huerty of Hartford ] A. A. Mills Is Honored A. A. Mills was honored at the luncheon this noon when he was pre- sented with a box of cigars on behalf of the Rotary club in honor of his birthday
 Eagle Milk, 5 cans 50c-RuSSell Bros