The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-23
Decline in Births Reported Locally City's General Health During War Period Held Favorable, Reports
 Health Officer in Annual Report

waterburys health conditions during World War IT continued ~comparatively favorable, In spite ol restrictions and difhculties incl. dental to the war period, pr. E. !. Godfrey, city health ofilcer, states In his annual report submitted to the mayor. The report covers the two year period of lelA and ls4s.
 Citing the acute problems which became more pronounced as the war years progressed, pr. Godfrey, emphasized that no major calam- flies of sickness occurred such as after World War 1. Given special consideration for post-war planning by the health department are the problems of sanitation, housing, inc adeuuate health department quar- ters and the furtherance of health protection particularly through re- organization of the nursing services. In connection with the reorgani- sation program pr. Godfrey reviews the various new appointees made to the staff and their duties. He states:
 Supervisor of Nurses
 "fn connection with our reorgani- zation program Miss Joan Bradley returned to the department in Sep tember i94s, as supervisor of nurses. The development of our nursing service in accordance with public policy could be accomplished only by this move and we fell our selec- ton is a desirable one because Miss Bradley, through special training has increased her efIlciency and un- oerstanding of the problems in' volved.
 '"rhe positions of milk and food inspector and meat and dairy in- spector were combined and Dr Richard T. Gilyard wes named III October l945 to this post. should like to re-emphasize the need fol improvement in respect to establish mnets were food is dispensed fol use by the public. The employment of better trained and efhcient work CTS in such concerns, the nodera. ton of rationing problems and the increased supply of materials. a' well as the maintenance of strict and constant supervision should in' evitably bring results after a sub- stantial start has been made. By his training and experience Dr l Gilyard is qualified to carry on thC important task assigned to him.
 Dr. Shea Resigns
 Tn September 1924, pr. Vincent Shea resigned as medical inspector of schools and in February, l945 Dr. John W. Fruin (since deceased asked to be released from his dutie' as medical inspector because of il health. A temporary arrangement was devised whereby the remaining physicians, numbering four, as. stunned the extra duties resulting from the above resignations.
 Miss Elizabeth McEvoy was ap' pointed to the position of assistant hacteriologist in the laboratory iT June. l945.
 Increased business at the muni' cipal abbatosr made it necessary fol us to employ the services of another helper and Anthony Yankosk started his duties June l945. MT Alfred Distasio was employed to re place Jacob Gart1nan, who resigned June 1945"
 Infant mortality in Waterbur. during l944-45 has been exception ally low" despite the continued higl birth level. Dr. E. J. Godfrey. cit, Health Officer, states, in part, il his annual report covering the tw' year period.
 During the A-45 period total O maternal deaths occurred, tw during each year. A decline in tn number Of still-births also is note in the report there having been 3 in l944, and 36 in l945 as compare to i943 when 54 occurred"
 This favorable trend would de note a closer relationship betwee expectant mother and physician Dr. Godfrey stated.
 Decline in Births
 A recession in the number ( births has occurred during the afore mentioned period, the City Healt Officer points out. During ls4 there were l.845 registered birth and in l945 a total of l,S40 was com pared with the 2,284 figure Of l94' Hospital deliveries have attaine an all-time high, the report reveal with a 99.l percent of deliverie made at the local hospitals. Only of the l945 births were delivered 8 home.
 Relative to infant mortality, tn city health officer. notes that dur