The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-08

I StAtAnK tndL they 6nOuiQ HOL DC vaccinated at the time. There Is still a small percent of parochial school children unvaccinated. SANITARY INSPECTORS
 The usual complaints of unsani- tary conditions have been received and inspections carefully made. No particular routine work has been done due to the limited force. The work is varied: heat, noise, odors, dumps and cesspools being the most prominent ones. We had a little trouble with the shutting off of water. due to failure of tenants | to pay rent. Most cases were sat l ings not supplying sufficient heat were impressed with the necessity of providing heat by the fear of vacant tcnements. An inspector | from the state health department was brought in on one or two cases i where the need of sewers was most urgent. Tie inspector reported most property owners were ready to take care of really necessary things for the preservation of their property.
 LABORATORY
 The usual laboratory work con- sisting of bacteriological diagnosis of specimens both for the health department and local physicians; regular and routine examinations of water and milk supplies and the examination of water from swim ming pools and city water supply was carried on during the year. l There were few exceptions of un- desira ble conditions found in the swimming pools and they were easily rcmcdied.
 VENEREAL DISEASE CLINIC | The work at the venereal dis ease clinic has been carried on in the usual manner. Only those who | cannot afford private treatment are cared for at the clinic. Followup work has been done on delinquent l patients. Instructions and advice have been given to patients on the importance of receiving treatment and the care that must be taken so that others might not be infected.
 FOODHANDLERs
 The foodhandiers examination was held during November, 1882, at which time a total of AS were examined. The examination was discontinued during the semi monthly period, May. 1893.
 NURSING SERVICE In the schools the nurses teach health, give first aid (for cuts, toothaches. vermin, ringworm, eac.) assist medical inspectors with physical examinations and diph- rhcria immunization; do eye ex- aminations, notify parents of physi- cal defects; weighing and measur- ing children. Nurses are especially grateful to the teachers for their assistance on contagious work. The welfare nurse visits homes of those i'll with communicable diseases, in- structs them 5on isolation for pro- lection of other members of the family and other families, and 10 secure information concerning the case: visits homes of new babies | for purposes of instruction. The nurses also assist the medical at- tendant at the pre-school clinics. and assist with vaccinations done at the laboratory.
 PRE-SCHOOL CLINIC
 Five clinics are held weekly in various parts of the city with a physician and two nurses in at l tCIudHCe, dIC uISSu to bring prc-school children to receive immunization against diphtheria and protection against smallpox. Only those who cannot afford to go to a private physician are talk en care of at the clinic. A sum- mer roundup of preAschool chill dren in cooperation with the Par ent Teachers association of Mill Plain and Bunker Hill school dis tricts took place at which time a physician from the state depart ment of health was present. A check was made on each child and parents were notified about any l physical defects which should be corrected before the child entered school.
 DENTAL SERVICE
 One ehygienist assists the dentist assigned to the clinic and the other hygienist works in the l schools. The nurses alternate. The hygienist in the schools examine childrens' teeth, arranges for ap- pointments with the dentist and teach children the proper care of their teeth by talks in classrooms and toothbrush drills. They try to stimulate the child's interest on Econtinuing the care of their teeth and the necessity of visiting a pri- vate dentist at intervals. The clinic is open to the public as well as school children but they must be cases which are referred there by a charity organization or the like. DIPHTHERIA REMUNERATION f WORK
 | Parents should see that all chill dren are protected from diphtheria. The inestimable value of this work should be realized by everyone, in asmuch as it has proved to be such a remarkable success. Records show a decrease in diphtheria i cases amongst school children due, undoubtedly, to- immunization work. Parents cognizant of these records should safeguard the health of pre-school children as well by having them immunized. The addition of toxoid with toxin antitoxin also aids in prevention. The same methods and schedule as of previous years are carried on with satisfactory results.
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