New Britain herald., 1925-01-03
WANT FULL TIME
 HEALTH OFFICER Movement in Bristol for Creation
 Of New Office MAY EXTEND NURSE WORK
To Plan Near East Relief Drive NJ. T.. Gcrc Leaves x. D. as Metal lurgist-Gold Watch Presented to Retiring Postmaster.

Full time service for the local health officer will be one of the next moves by the city, according to the opinion of city officials and other citizens, conversant with the matter. as the result Of the disclosures of the recent scarlet fever epidemic. That the full time officer is a neces- sity is the growing conviction of the city at large as 1t has been shown that the only means of checking the recent epidemic was the complete disposition of his time 10 the matter in hand given by pr. Joseph l. Woi- sard. He was compelled to giveup his practice and his office work in order that the malady might be sue ccssfully combatted, Criticism of in- vestigations Of complaints has been found to bo based mainly on the ct that the health officer could not give up all of his time.
 The city pays a salary of sl,2OO to the health physician and con- tributes toward his expenses, but Dr. | Woisard has found that much of his time and efforts are rewarded only by the satisfaction of job well done. The growth of the city demands the full time supervision in the opinion of the medical fraternity, who realize that only through the full time official can health matters be cared for with success.
 Dr. Woisard, himself, believes that a public health nurse should be the next step of the health depart ment as he points with pride to tlfe efforts of the two school nurses, 1 Misses Mary F. Mulligan and Eu- genia Moron, who were pressed into service at the conclusion of school sessions for the holiday recess, in order that the follow-up system Of handling the scarlet fever cases might be maintained. The health officer thinks that full time public health nurse will be one Of the greatest investments that the city can make.
 Continue Nurses
 With the resumption of school sessions on Monday, the follow-up work on the scarlet fever cases will be maintained, due to an arrange ment of the health department and the school organization. One of the school nurses will be on full tme' while the other will assist after school hours. Officer Henry Jeg- Iinski of the police department will be retained as chauffeur for the nurses, while Officer Edward OCon- nor will resume his duties as patrol ! man.
 At present the public school only have the services of the school nurses. but efforts are being made to extend the supervision to the four private schools Of the city.
 The city council has considered the extension of the nurses service 10 the pricate schools but the question of which department should bear the expenses is holding the matter un. according to recent statements of city officials. That the prlVate schools should be supervised by the desire for the extension of the school nurses has been the contention of the health officer for some time.
 Pastors Want Cooperation
 The pastors of the churches. with which the private schools are con- ncctcd, have expressed their earnest desire for the exteision of the school medical supervision and have ap- neared before the health board to express their unqualified cooperation with inc plan. In fact a request was made by two of the pastors to have the work get under way several months ago.
 For Near East
 In the interests of the support from this city for Near East relief a meeting will be held at 4 o'clock on next Wednesday afternoon in the directors room of the Bristol Ma tional bank, when the raising ol funds will be discussed. Indications are that there will be no general drive for funds. The committee i'll charge Of the arrangements for the meeting of Wednesday, consists Of Mrs. Philena s. Peck, Mrs, Mary R. Scuddcr and Mrs, Grace s Ingraham,
 Mfr Gere Resigns
 M r.. Gere has resigned as metal lurgist at the plant of the New De parture Mfg Co.,, 10 accept a similar post with large tool manufacturing concern in New Haven. He has been succeeded at the local plant hy Lester Lanning, who has been con