The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-12-16
Agreement Made In
Past Year, Report Of
Health Officer Shows
Anti.PneumOnia Serum Distributed Here in COnlpli-
ance With New State REIMBURSEMENT Of
Isolation Hospital, Death Of DR.. Kelley in Report

Establishment Of an agreement
with the state dairy and food COM
mission for coordination with the
city In milk control work was one
Of the health departments achieve
ments during the past year, says
Health Offlcer DR.. Edward ]. God
frey In his annual report to Mayor
Patrick M. Perriello. The lengthy
report lists numerous other features
Of the year ending october 81, In
GLIDING compliance with the new
state statute requiring distribution
Of anti.pneumonia serum, to the
needy, REIMBURSEMENT OF the isola-
ton hospital, advances In infant and
child welfare, O broader program 0f
school hygiene, inspection work and
sanitary control.
The report recalls the death Of
DR.. Peter T. Kelley, milk, food and
dairy inspector, after 80 years Of
service with the city, and lists sew
eral changes In personnel.
Pre-school clinics had q total at
tendance Of 1888, while the total Of
visits made was 1908. There were sos
youngsters who received toxoid at
clinics. Or. Godfrey urges that all
parents have their children Inn
munized against diptheria.
A total Of l7,705 children were ex-
amined In the schools, with many Of
them found to have physical defects.
School nurses made O total Of 1885,
020 inspections during the year. A
total Of 9,7ii dental examinations
were made In the schools.
The dental clinic at st. Mary's
hospital had 4,786 visits.
Hundreds OF inspection visits were
made TO diaries, restaurants, taverns,
fish markets, meat markets, chicken
markets and bakeries, and many
sanitary inspections were made. The
departments laboratory made 6,42o
examinations.
DR.. oodfrey's report follows In
part:
Honorable Patrick M. Perriello,
City OF waterbury.
Honorable Sir.
Ihaye the honor OF presenting the
results OF the work OF this depart
ment fcc the fiscal year ending Oc-
toker 81, 1899.
In Memoriam
I3r. Peter T. Keeley, dairy, milk
and food inspector, died March 18th,
1899 after thirty-six years Of valu-
able service. At o meeting OF the
Board Of Commissioners Of Public
Health held April 10th, 1899 the fol-
lowing resolutions were drawn up
and the health officer instructed 70
send q copy to the family.
Resolved. That we inscribe upon
our records o tribute TO the men,
oyy Of our departed friend and as
sociate, DR.. r. T. Kelley who died
March 18th, 1889. and who was
held In the highest esteem and re-
gpect by all his co-workers and
who by his many acts Of kindness
and unselfishness had endeared
himself TO us all.
Resolved: That . copy Of these
resolutions be sent 90 the family
Of our deceased associate with the
assurance Of our sincerest sympa-
thy and sorrow.
Changes In Personnel
The Board Of Commissioners OF
Public Health at q special meeting
held In April, 1889, decided to divide
the position Of the city's dairy, milk
and food inspection into two sep
arate parts, with q medical man 10
inspect milk and food and O veter-
marian to inspect meat and dairies.
Or. y. w. doodenough was appoint.
ed as milk and food inspector and
Or. r. T. 0ilyard was appointed
meat and dairy inspector. The posi-
tions are for part time only, where.
as the former inspector devoted full
time.
Or. Andrew d. santopietro resign.
Cd as dental inferno OF ST. Marys
hospital August 81, 1899. Dr.. ]. A.