Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1923-01-10
SILK RENAMED
As PRESIDENT
Of HEAL TIL BD.
Edward Dilts Made Vice Pres
ident-Dr Thompson Again
Secretary
DEATH RATE DROPS
Discuss Need of Schick Test
to Prevent Diphtheria in
This City

DR.. Charles I. Silk was reelected
president of the Board of Health at
the organization meeting held in city
hall last night by the unanimous vote
of the health commissioners. The
entire board was present to partici-
pate in the opening session. Com
missioner Edward H. Dilts being re-
elected vice president without a dis
senting vote. DR.. Charles s. Thomp-
son was reappointed secretary, at
the same salary given him last year.
The following standing committees
were named: Sanitation, Zangen-
berg, Boros, Lakafski, isolation
hospital, zangenberg. Dilts, Buckley;
plumbing, Goldberger. Zangenberg,
Lakomski; judiciary. Goldberger,
LAX omski, ZangeEberg; diseases,
Boros, Goldberger, Lakomski; food
T and drugs, Lakomski, Dilts COLDER
ger; statistics, Laksnski, Boros,
Zangenberg;s accounts. Dilts, Buck
ley, Zangenberg; supplies, printing
and staff, Dilts, Boros, Buckley;
clinics, Buckley. Dilts. Boros.
Health Officer Thompson's repot
for December showed another de-
crease in the city's death. rate, the
rate per 1000 population, not in
Guiding transits. being 1908. The
infant mortality rate for December
was 1888. DIR. Thompson announc-
ed that he would have the 1922 fig
ures completed by the next meeting,
it being anticipated that a new low
death rate and infant mortality rate
will be established for the city when
these reports are made. DR.. Silk,
| basing his calculations on the
monthly reports for 1922. said the
death rate would likely be ten plus
per thousand, decrease Of about two
per thousand as compared with the
1921 figures. The infant mortality
rate for 1922 will likely be about
seventy-one, DR.. Silk said, this fig
ure being lower than ever before
attained.
The communicable disease report
for December showed a decrease in
the number of diphtheria cases in
the city from twenty-eight in NO
vember to thirteen. There was, how
ever, an increase in scarlet fever
during December, fifteen cases being
reported as compared with twelve
the month previous.
A total of 295 patients was cared
for at the dental clinic during the
month of December. of which sixty
two were new cases. There were 922
home visits made by the nurses dur
ing December, four patients admit
ted to the isolation hospital, 212
visits were made by the nurse on
contagion and 1876 cultures taken.
A temporary permit was issued to
Nathan Taliesnick, Abe Simon and
Jacob Fogel to secure their milk
from the Califon dairy until the
dairy from which they wish to get
their milk eventually. is approved
/ by the board.
Health Officer Thompson reported
that DR.. Leo Solow was conducting
the dental clinic during the illness
of the boards operator. who was re-
Gently operated upon.
Commissioner Edward H. Dilts
brought up the matter of the Schick
test as diphtheria preventative
: and considerable discussion took
place. The health officer was re-
quested by Mr.. Dilts to communi-
cate at once with DR.. Zingher, OF
New York city, who has specialized
in this testing in order that all OF
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