The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-05
Additional Nurse,
 Hygienist, Lab
 Worker Needed
Godfrey in Annual Report Makes Recommendations - Would Place Control of TB Patients Under Board Reviews Work of Past Year and Cites Inl- prOvements

ments, two hospitals, secretary of the chamber of commerce, execu- tive secretary of the Lincoln House and all interested people were in- vited to attend a lecture given at the Castle Memorial hall on Gen. tral avenue. The lecture was given by E. F. Chester, in charge of the state vocational rehabilitation serv- Ice which is sponsored by the state board of education. Mir Chester ex- plained in detail what the voca- tional service was and how it could be made to function in Waterbury. The idea is to provide a service of vocational rehabilitation to physi- cally disabled persons. It enables those persons to earn their own living, through guidance and training for suitable employment. Mir Chester has desk room at the health office where he comes once a week to meet those desirous of obtaining relief.
 Medical Inspector
 At the beginning of 1881 an ad- dition was made to the stan of the health department by the appoint ment of five medical inspectors. The public and parochia1 schools benefit in this work. Special exam nations are made at the high schools at the beginning of the school year. Physical examinations and the administration of toxin antitoxin are both done in the schools. The inspectors also do the work connected with the pre- school clinics. They vaccinated 273 children at the city laboratory. The work of the medical inspectors Is very beneficial. By means of physical examinations they are able to notify the parent of any in 0 child and which, if not cor rected, might result in serious im- pairment in later life.
 During the year 1890, when rigid economy was practiced by the city administration, the pre- school clinics held at Rose Hill library and Brooklyn library were elimin- ated, for the time being, along with q few other activities of the health department. The clinics were resumed during 1881, with three additional clinics, located at Sprague school. North End Y. M. c, A. and Taylor street. The clinics are doing splendid work and they serve q real need in the commun- ity.
 As recommended by the com missioners of public health, the board of aldermen legalized the following two new laws:
 1-Every pump or station selling gasoline mixed with Ethyl lead 1 must prominently display eau ton sign stating the contents and danger of the gasoline so mixed.
 2-Prohibit the use of wood al- colhol in radiators as an anti freeze solution during the winter months.
 The following number of com municable diseases and deaths from same were reported to this department during the past year: total cases. 1921; total deaths, 210.
 There was a considerable in- crease in the cases of communic- able diseases reported during the last year as compared with the previous year. This was due to the measles and poliomyelitls epi- denies.
 POiiomyeiitfs
 The first cases of poliomyelitis occurred during the early summer months. It increased steadily until at the end of August, 1881, we had q total of 81 cases. Bleeding clinics were held at the Chase Dispensary August 21st and September 18th. Blood was taken from those who had poliomyelitis, at some previous l.. oh nH hA atI with one of the doctors from the state department of health assist ing me, The blood was taken to to be used in making a serum. It was found necessary to postpone the opening of all schools until such time as the poliomyelitis sub sided. Since school opened two rooms at Columbia and St Mar garet's schools were closed and Oronoke school was closed for a time, due to cases breaking out.
 welcome this opportunity to express my appreciation of the in- valuable service rendered during the epidemic by Dr John E. Far rell and attaches of St Mary'5 and the Waterbury hospitals. l must also direct attention to the gencr- ous act of Dr Andrew J. Jackson and of another of our most kind hearted neighbors, in providing respirators to our local hospitals.
 Laboratory
 The laboratory continues to give excellent and efficient service In making various examinations and analyses.
 Nursing Service
 The persoAnel of the nursing staff was increased at the begin ming of the year 1931 by the addi- ton of three nurses. The nurses assisted the medical inspectors at the schools. doing physical exam nations, -antitoxln, and at the pre-school clinics. along with doing routine inspections and eX- amInations in the schools and as- sisting at the venereal disease clinic. Special effort was made to secure the cooperation of parents in having physical defects rem edied following physical examina- tions made by the medical inspec- tor. want to thank Dr Donovan. the principals and teachers for their splendid cooperation.
 Dental Service
 The dental work in the schools and at the clinic continued along