New Britain herald., 1929-12-27
HEALTH SITUATION
 FINE DURING 1929
Health Officer Reports at End Of
 Fifth Year in Office
DEATHS SHOW INCREASE
LGCal Fireman Injured-County Lc- zion Meeting Saturday Evening Frank Wheeler Allowed Income Tax Rcfund-ItCms.

plainyilc enjoyed a remarkably good year in 1929 as regards com mmicab!c diseases, duo to the ear. Lest cooperation of the doctors | school nurses, teachers, and parents according to a statement made to- day by Dr. George F. Cook, health officer. Their cooperation helped
 greatly in the prevention and spr, ad
 of disease through information &iNcn the health officer in the carly stages of the diseases.
 According to Dr. Cook, the town passed through the past F months without being visited by a serious epidemic of any kind, Early in the
 year there Was a very mild epidemic
 of influenza but it was brought to q quick end in its early stages. A number of measles cases were re- ported to the health officer but practically all of them were mild | ones. There were only q few cases CT scarlet fever and diphthcria. In the annual report of the health off Ger as published in the town re- port, it is shown that the town escaped with a small percentage of communicable diseases. Measles led | the list, 122 children being afflicted l with the disease. Other classes of i diseases winch came before the 1 health officer were as follows: ! bronchial pneumonia, ccrebro- spinal | meningitis, chicken poX. cnccpha- i lltiS, diphtheria influenza. German measles, measles. humps, scarlet i fever, social diseases, tuberculosis. and Whooping cough
 DurinS the year analysis was ! made Of the wells in town as well l as of the various ponds in order to | determine if the swimming condi- tions were good. Sanitary surveys i were also made of the park water.
 Since Dr. Cook was appointed health officer five years ago, lie has i L"cn recommending the cstablish- , ncnt of a sewage disposal here and 1 also d Garbago collection system. IT, 1 advocated the two matters Tn his annual report this year.
 With the year 1929 coming to an | end. the health officer again wishes i 10 urge prompt action on the two i important questions and hopes that some action will he taken in regard i 10 these measures in the near fu- ! turc.
 l Dr. Cook has also recommended | that the town install traffic signals
 at the more dangerous crossings as | hr tt,lC fb1t ,1 l., l could have been ayertcd had signals i been present. He made a plea for | traffic lights in his annual report and is still hoping 10 sec some ac- tion taken along this line. Dr. Cook
 is a firm believer in traffic lights
 and predicts that the town will wit
 ness fewer accidents and injuries if
 they are established.
 The health officer will continue
 his plan to placard all conlmunica-
 hlc diseases as required by the san-
 tary code. In the past five years
 only the diseases that have been
 subject to quarantine have been pla-
 carded.
 Vital Statistics For Year
 With Dr. Cooks review on the health conditions during the past year come the vital statistics for the period. During the year 126 births were recorded, an increase of six
 over last year September proved
 to be the big month. 26 children
 being born during that period The
 births hy months were as follows.
 January, 6; February. 9; March, 1o; , April, S; May s; June, 16, July, IS:
 August, Il; September. 20; October,
 l3; November, ]. and December 5.
 Deaths On Increase
 The grim reaper stalked through 1'lHinNille every month during the
 past year and tn" total of deaths in
 creased greatly. Last year 55 local
 residents died, while this year v
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