New Britain herald., 1924-03-15
Paonessa Believes Phy- sicians Should Establish Standard Rate Two New Cases Today
Dr. Amelia V. Tutles Volun- teers to Isolate Herself and Takes Charge of Victims This Afternoon.

Informed that some physicians in the city are charging as high as s3 toi each vaccination while others see fit to furnish the treatment for 50 Cents, Mayor A. NJ. Paonessa today is- sued statement criticizing those doctors who demand high rates dur ing the present emergency.
 The mayors statement follows:--
 Although the city has free vac t!nation clinic which is now open on Inc third floor Of city hall, there are some who feel that they would pre- fer to have their families Nuccinated by their regular physician.
 Tt has come to my attention that some doctors in our city are charging rates far b"yond what their service is worth.
 Tt seems to mo in q situation such as is now prevalent in our city, that q, uniform rate should be fixed, which would enable those with especially large families to meet tho expense.
 This epidemic Of smallpox, should not be an occasion to profiteer. no mutter how much the doctor attend ing thinks his time and services are worth.
 Fl is my opinion that the medical association Of our city, which We know to be made up Of men of in- tcgrity. should take this matter in hand and by the weight Of their iu- tlucnco, establish nominal rate for this service. this rate 10 be published in the newspapers.
 Tt might be well tu note In con uection with the free vaccination clinic now In operation, that this clinic do3s not in any manner come within the purview Of our charity de- partmcnt. Those who have been ljifident about ayailing themselves Of this free service, should not hesitate on this account
 This Is time for all our citizens to co-opcrate.''
 Two New Casts Today
 Two new eases of smallpox were fe- ported to the department Of health this afternoon as th" department made plans 10 put in service n new ambulance that will be turned over Co . the city at o'clock and begin at once the work Of removing smallpox pa ticnts 10 the isolation hospital.
 Thr new patients are Mrs. McCar- thy Of g5 tair,iew street. who has been ill three days and under quar- aniiuc one day. and Rose MondzesSa, a 1n year old school girl. Tho lat ter is the sister Of Miss Helen Mond- 2cslta. the High school girl who died last week Of septic poisoning.
 pr. Tuties NoIunteer~ ser,hr
 Dr. Richard W. pulen. superintond- cnt Of the department, announced this afternoon that Dr. Amelia Y. Tutlcs has consented to isolate herself with the auarantlncd patients at the hospi- tai and will egin her duties today.
 Dr. Tutios is the most recent fe- male physician 10 open an office in !, this city. She is q native Of New Britain and lives at 3S Beaver street.
 Dr. TBties volunteered to isolate herself at the hospital after hearing that Dr. rullen was experiencing dif- , fculty in locating a physician for this work and had declared that. if if was necessary. he would take up the task himself.
 Truck Becomes an Ambulance
 The new ambulance will be a one ton truck with panel body and doors { in the rear. Tine word Ambulance" { will be lettered on both sides or the vehicle. but there will be other mark 1 ings \ cot will be installed and a [ stretcher provided. One Of the health I attaches will be drafted 1 into service SIS a driver and will be ( equipped with rubber gloves and c rubber coat. Facilities for complete q sterilization will be afforded and their use required al the end of each day. (