New Britain herald., 1928-03-24
WHOOPING C0UGH PREVALENT HERE
 Dr. Cook Issues Warning to Prevent an Epidemic
 LAND TRIANGLE UNUSED
Piece At Head of Crooked Street Now Waste Land-ChurcIl Notes -Niartha Rebckahs To Rehcarsc Industrial Bowling-Bricfs.

With l5 cases of whooping cough definitely known and the existence 1 of several other suspected, Health Officer Dr. George r. Cook today l warned all parents to take prccal- tionary measures in an effort 10 pre- vent an epidemic of this unpleasant, If compara lively mild, communicable disease.
 II is not generally known. he said. but WhCopins cough is q rcportabio disease and q state law requires that .all cases be reported 10 the health officer. who must in turn pass on the Information 10 the state. The law also provides for the placarliuc of housos in which there arc cases, but , isolation and not quarantine is cs- ! tahllshcd, the person afflicted being , kept away from others as much as i possible and tho balance of the fam fly being free to como and go. Plain vile, however. has never enforced this provision and will not unless the situation is serious.
 In cases where children are suffer- ing from colds which Nal- or per Sistcutly. the health officer ad1 iScl that doctors bo consulted, as the lnalady might be WhoopiDs cough. 1 Where whooping cough exists. thc disease should be reported to him "heth"r or not medical treatment lS obtained from ,A physician. In issuing this warning Dr. Cook { f.nce 11tf,Cl {n ! lIt he wishes children with the maladv or suspected of having ii | kept away from other youngsters in order that there may bo no epidemic.
 There is one case of scarlet fever | in town. ho said. Four cases of measles are known. and there is q | great deal of grippe.
 Land Triangle Lies Idle | \ triangle of land owned hy tho | town for highway purposes is at present moi being used for those pur- poses, but is being allowed to re- main idle as almost T part of th" adioinlnS private land, This piece of property is that which is located a' tho junction of Crooked street I Nlill iti' 4\'H lrl ildlli ltd'I, l'dI i'- ca'o1 south of inc highway and east of inc intersecting street. Original ' ly the old road came into thc state ! Highway at a point further east than ! at present. but in" road end was moved westward to bring if into the ! larger artery as nearly IS level as | possible.
 This, however has resulted in thn creation of a dangerous corner W hich has been posted by the state. + is being urged in some quarters that an alternative road be built where the original one lay. giving two exits from Crooked strect--ono for Westbound and one for easthound traffic. Nesthound vehicles are helpless as they come upgrade and swing into the highway at present.
 Tho ndvisabilty of prompt action is shown by thoso who would like 10 sec a change hero. for they say that the longer the land Is allowed to TO- main part of tho neIGhborinG field tho harder it will hc for tho town to rf cover it.
 Baptist Churcl,
 Services al tho Baptist church will he as follows: Morning worship al .1O:45 o'clock. sermon by the pastor, Rev. A. n. kendrick, p. ID; topic, "Raptists in History" The choir will sing. What q Friond." IInc.