New Britain herald., 1926-06-23
SUPT. PULLEK IS
 FOR INCINERATOR
Believes City Should Dispose ol
 Garbage by Fire
characterizlng the matter Of gar

Characterizing the matter Of gar bage collection as d perennial diff ficulty," Dr. Richard ". Pullen, Superintendent of health in this city, stated that he is personally in favor Of the establishment of q municipal incinerator at meeting of the Ex- change club last evening al the Bur rttt Hotel Dr, Pullcn added that he would not push such a move until it has been thoroughly inyest- gated
 Dr. Pullen's talk on the manner in which the board of health operates was one of the series being con ducted hy the club, so that members may gain an insight into the work ings of the city's departments. sSev- eral department heads have ad- dressed the club and all of these talks have been highly enjoyable and educational.
 Dr. Pullen discussed the several branches of the health department, beginning with the laboratory. This laboratory, he said, is maintained for two reasons. First, for the pur- pose Of carrying on diagnostic work for the city's physicians for cases Of tuberculosis, diphthcria and typhoid fever. and secondly so that a careful analysis may be made Of the city's water and milk supply.
 A biological analysis of city water is made each day and two samples of milk sold by every dealer in the city are examined at least once a month.
 City's Milk supply
 All the citys milk must come from tuberculin tested COWS or must be Pasteurized. said Dr. Pull len. This system is now working 99 per cent efficient. The reason for the fact that the system is not entirely efficient was given by Dr. Pull"n in this way: In some eases people only keep one COW and use the milk for but one family. At times. when these people have q few quarts eX tra they sell them. This accounts for the fact that tho system is not 100 per cent efficient. They are literally not in the milk business and they cannot afford to place a Pasteurization plant. in operation The do not want 10 go the expense Of having cows tested. The milk sold in this city is of good quality, stated the health superintendent, adding that there is not quart sold that he wouldn't be willing 10 use on his own table.
 It is distincly pleasing 10 follow the analysis Of water in this city, he stated, At no time during the past three years has it been even ques- tionable A biological test is made each day and d careful record kept. A chemical analysis is made about once a month.
 Dental Care Furnished Dr. Pullen also spoke about the dental clinic which is maintained by tho city for those persons who can not afford 10 have work done by 1 private dentists. Mainly, it furnish ! cs care for children whose parents arc not in good financial circum- stances, The service is rendered free of charge and there is a part 1 time dentist in attendance. Cases arc referred to the city by the school ] hygienists and the schools are be- sponsible for finding out whether or not the cases are deserving. that is. 1 whether parents can or cannot af- ford to pay for proper care. If they cannot thee hildren are cared for by the clinic dentist, who is highly capable.
 Dr. Pullen then turned 10 the sub- ject of tuberculosis. One nurse is employed by the city to make calls on the tubercuIar patients and the Tuberculosis Relief society has two nurses in attendance. This society is not connected with the city in any way, although the work carried on by the nurse employed by the city and hy the two maintained by the society is of a definite value to New Britain, he said.
 The state institutions are filled tc capacity most Of the time and il takes some time 10 get a patient into these state tuberculosis hospi- tals. The work of the nurses con. ssts of maintaining control over the
 families Of tubercular patients ir order 10 guard against communica- ton of the disease. Tuberculosis is not reported as it should be, said Dr. Pullen, although of late the sit