The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-08-22

rinization is probably as efficient
in the swimming pools Of Water
bury as anywhere in the country.
Our department does not permit
the use of any we'll for drinking
purposes within the city limits.
Those used for other purposes are
regularly examined, and the water
tested.
Plants Regard Health
All industrial wastes are emp
tied into sanitary sewers. And
while on the subject of industry,
1t is pertient to remark that our
manufacturing plants, which are
In general operated by men Of en-
lightened outlook, furnish reason
able protection to the health of all
employees, by providing approved
facilities for sanitation, as well as
medical service.
I know Of no city more con-
scious Of the necessity of proper
sewerage facilities than Water
bury. A program of broad extern
sion of sanitary sewers is, in fact,
now in progress. Principally be-
cause of the notable health
consciousness characterizing the
citizens of Waterbury, we encoun-
ter little difficulty in persuading
property owners in the outlying
sections to make the necessary
sewer connections. In spite Of the
difficult economic conditions which
have prevailed in waterbury as in
other communities in the past few
years, we have made steady prog
ress in extending our sanitary sew
er system.
Record Is Good
Our record with respect to COM
municable diseases is one to en-
courage a health officer in his
tasks. With the aforementioned
cooperation Of the press and the
radio, I feel that our department
has made an impression on our
obtaining the intelligent coopera-
ton without which any health
program would surely fail. Our
citizens are, 1t seems to me, alert
to take practical advice to protect
themselves and their families, and
they have been ably advised by
our physicians and our hospitals.
To our hospitals and our physi-
SLAMS, the Visiting Nurses Assoc
citation, Anti-Tuberculosis League
and the American Red Cross, I
wish, at this time, to express the
greatest gratitude for their CO.
operation and coordination, as It
is doubtful whether ! or any other
health officer could succeed in the
least pretentious health program
without their aid.
Waterbury uses approximately
10000 gallons of milk and 100
gallons of cream daily. All but
one per cent of this supply Is tu-
berculin tested. Seventy per cent
Is pasteurized and one per cent is
certified. Samples are collected
regularly and tested by the city
bacteriologist. Cattle are butch
cred under the supervision of a
milk and food inspector at the
municipally-owned abattoir.
Health Well Guarded
We have public health nurses
who do welfare and school work,
medical inspectors, sanitary in
spectors and dental hygienists. We
have no congested centers with de-
fective plumbing to create q men,
ace to health. Mr.. Walkers con-
scientious inspection has outlawed
careless installations and unsani-
tary devices. A city ordinance
prohibits the use of cross-connec-
tions and we find no violation OF
this ordinance. so that amoebic
dysentary or other similar diseases
have never originated in our city.
We live under conditions that
fortify us against disease. We
strive hard to control that great
est of all taxes on mankind,
disease.
We fight disease by perfectins
better sewage, by the safeguarding
of water. milk and other food, BY
insisting upon healthy, sanitary
well-lighted and weli-ventilated
buildings, by health education. and
by the use of such health-protect.
ing devices as those conceived
created, approved or installed b.
members of your society.
Campaign for Prevention
We members of the medica
profession. like the members oi
this society, campaign more fol
the prevention OF disease. than foI
the cure OF such diseases. We be
fiovN al vau do. that haalfh IN Ssfs,