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ber of premises connected with sewers, 1,400. Number of premises inspected during the year, 1,637. About 1,000 free vaccinations have been performed. Bi-monthly meetings are held.

Newark.-MEMBERS AND OFFICERS-Dr. H. C. H. Herold, President; M. Straus, J. A. Furman, M. T. Gay, Dr. C. M. Zeh, Dr. D. L. Wallace, Dr. F. W. Becker, Dr. W. S. Disbrow H. Smith; David D. Chandler, Health Officer and Secretary.

EMPLOYES OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH-John J. Greene, Clerk Bureau Contagious Diseases; Eugene W. Bellar, Clerk Sanitary Division; Miss Marie Perier, Stenographer to Health Officer; Edward E. Worl, M.D., Superintendent Bureau Contagious Diseases; Herbert B. Baldwin, Chemist; George C. Sonn, Meteorologist. Bacteriological Division: Dr. R. N. Connolly, Bacteriologist; Dr. R. C. Ribbans, Asssistant Bacteriologist; Ernst L. Skillman, Porter; Herman Volk, Culture Collector. City Dispensary: William A. Smith, Apothecary; Henry A. Oltman, Assistant Apothecary; William M. Gould, Dentist. District Physicians: William Schopfer, Herbert W. Long, William M. Goodwin, Matthew T. Gaffney, M. Louise Lefort Welzmiller, Samuel H. Baldwin, Vincent Nager, William Gauch, Charles W. Titus, Hugh M. Hart, Fred Hagney. Sanitary Division-Meat Inspectors: Werner Runge, Charles Wolz. Plumbing Inspectors: John B. Sullivan, William H. Grier, Henry W. Schroeder. Sanitary Inspectors: Thomas E. Freeman, Louis H. Bridgem, William H. Young, Andrew J. Brady, John Wright, Thomas F. Newton, Morris Seidl, Forman J. Reynolds, Otto B. Schalk, Charles E. Burke, Bernard Cahill, Herbert O'Rourke, Michael Helmstaedter, Richard J. Corbley, John F. Neary, Joseph A. Smith, Antonio Panzera. Milk Inspector: William H. Lyle. Disinfecting Corps: Samuel Knott, Chief; John L. Ball, William Parker, Hiram R. Stewart, Leonard Gillen; Frank Fetridge, Orderly at Isolation Hospital.

North Caldwell Borough.—No organized board of health. Fred L. Baldwin, Borough Clerk.

Orange City.-MEMBERS AND OFFICERS-John T. Platt, G. H. Richards, M.D.; A. Eichhorn, John Burke, P. J Hannagan, J. H. Brown, S. Collins; William Schluer, Secretary; D. A. Dugan, Registrar; S. D. Philpot, Plumbing Inspector; R. Savage, Inspector; A. B. Seymour, Attorney.

Communicable diseases were reported as follows: Diphtheria, 65; scarlet fever, 24; typhoid fever, 20; varioloid, 3. Total number of premises connected with sewers, 2,840. Sewer connections during past year, 188. Complaints investigated, 278. Nuisances abated, 239. Twelve meetings were held. The secretary of the board reports as follows:

In our endeavors to prevent the spreading of contagious disease we worked on the same lines as in the year before. We insisted on and assisted in the isolation of patients so far as it could be made possible; we gave instructions, such as could be

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given without interfering with the treatment of patients by the attending physician, in nursing and caring for the patients, to mimimize the danger of additional cases, and we tried to find the source of infection. It is gratifying to report that the prompt action of the State Board of Health, on information received from this department, prevented, without doubt a serious outbreak of scarlet fever in this city.

Our experience with typhoid fever presents nothing new from last year. We had twenty cases. Nine were persons recently returned from summer resorts (in one family of six persons four were taken sick within a few days after arriving home). Polluted well-water was probably the cause of three cases. (The waters from two wells were examined. The result of the examination in one was doubtful; in the other the water was polluted. The owner of the first well was requested to abandon it and the second well was ordered closed.) The other eight cases appeared, one at a time, in different parts of the city, and nothing could be ascertained which would lead to the probable or possible cause.

The three cases of varioloid we had in March and April of this year were reported, with all the data relating to them. Our water supply is the same as before, and gives general satisfaction. In my last report I expressed the hope that at this time I would be able to report a garbage crematory in operation. In this we have been disappointed, and we are still urging and hoping. The establishment of an isolation hospital, by private contributions which had such an auspicious beginning, is all but dead. The many obstacles thrown in the way of such a praiseworthy enterprise have discouraged the people, and it now seems that the project is about to be abandoned.

Regarding nuisances, I beg to say that we are now vigorously forcing the abandonment of privy vaults and cesspools We have already sent over 200 notices for that purpose. Our revised sanitary and plumbing code became effective on January 1st, 1901. Ordinances controlling the sale of milk and ice were passed and many old ordinances have been amended.

South Orange Township.-MEMBERS AND OFFICERS-J. H. Van Ness, Hilton; Richard Kernan, South Orange; Abel Mooney, South Orange; Thomas C. Baker, Secretary, Maplewood; W. W. Heberton, M.D., Inspector, South Orange.

One case of diphtheria, 2 of scarlet fever and 1 of typhoid fever were reported. Seven nuisances were abated. Four meetings were held.

South Orange Village.—Members and OFFICERS-Mefford Runyon, M.D.; H. A. Pulsford, M.D.; Ira A. Kip, Jr.; Francis Speir, Jr.; Graham H. Brewer; Richard D. Freeman, M.D, Secretary; W. W. Heberton, M.D., Registrar.

Total number of dwellings, 770. Six cases of diphtheria, 5 of scarlet fever and 4 of typhoid fever were reported. Number of complaints investigated, 36. Number of nuisances abated, 26. Twelve meetings were held.

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Vailsburg Borough.-MEMBERS AND OFFICERS-Edward Zusi, John F. Murphy, John V. Disfenthaler, Dr. Wm. F. Delmert; Robert A. Glover, Secretary; Wm. Billington, Registrar; Dr. Peter B. Davenport, Inspector; Herman Rodemacher, Inspector; Andrew Lautz, Inspector; R. W. Woodruff, Attorney, Newark.

Total number of dwellings, 240. Eight cases of diphtheria and 5 of scarlet fever occurred. Total number of dwellings connected with public water-supply, 196. Number of nuisances abated, 32. Two suits at law were undertaken where parties had violated the ordinance of the board. Sixteen meetings were held.

Town of West Orange.-MEMBERS AND OFFICERS-Joseph B. F. Grady, Joseph Fleming; Albert Wrensch, Secretary; Benjamin Williams, Registrar; James M. Maghee, M.D., Inspector; Wm. R. Howe, Attorney.

Communicable diseases were reported as follows: Diphtheria, 28; scarlet fever, 5; typhoid fever, 5; small-pox, 1. Total number of dwellings connected with public water-supply, 575. Water connections during the year, 44. Number of sanitary inspections, 600. Number of nuisances abated, 56. One suit was brought for violation of ordinances. Twelve meetings were held.

GLOUCESTER COUNTY.

Clayton Borough.-MEMBERS AND OFFICERS-A. G. Silver, N. D. Brown, D. W. Moore, Jr.; Wm. M Pierce, C. F. Fisler, M.D.

Deptford Township.-MEMBERS AND OFFICERS-A. W. Muller, Almonesson; Joseph Noblit, Wenonah; B. F. Haines, Westville; Wm. C. Cattell, Secretary, Wenonah; Dr. H. A. Stout, Inspector, Wenonah; Hon. D. D. Watkins, Attorney, Woodbury.

Number of dwellings, 500 (ap). Four cases of diphtheria, 2 of scarlet fever and 2 of typhoid fever were reported. Four meetings were held.

East Greenwich Township.-MEMBERS AND OFFICERS-John Heritage, Mickleton; Henry L. Haines, Clarksboro; Seth H. Warrington, Mickleton; Walter Heritage, Secretary, Mickleton; Dr. Chas. Haines, Inspector.

Two cases of diphtheria and 5 of scarlet fever were reported. Two meetings were held.

Franklin Township.-MEMBERS AND OFFICERS--Dr. A. M Halsey, Williamstown; Samuel Louder, Newfield; H. Trimnell, Malaga; A. B. Richman, Malaga; W. S. Richman, Secretary, Malaga; Dr. A. A. Smith, Inspector.

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Total number of dwellings, 159. Four cases of scarlet fever were reported. Three meetings were held.

Glassboro Township.-MEMBERS AND OFFICERS-Dr. C. S. Heritage, Glassboro; Simon Duffield, Glassboro; Josiah Shute, Pitman Grove; David Paulin, Secretary, Glassboro; Edward Munyun, Inspector, Glassboro; John S. Jessup, Attorney, Woodbury.

Total number of dwellings, 600. Six cases of diphtheria, 11 of scarlet fever, 2 of typhoid fever and 1 of small-pox were reported. Number of dwellings connected with public water-supply, 107, of which 12 were made last year. Number of nuisances abated, 40. Seven meetings were held.

Harrison Township.—MEMBERS AND OFFICERS-Samuel Stratton, Ewan ; Nathan S. Lloyd, Mullica Hill; Albert Murphy, Richwood; S. F. Ashcroft, M.D., Mullica Hill; Eli Heritage, Secretary, Richwood.

Two meetings were held.

Logan Township.-MEMBERS AND OFFICERS-C. Fletcher Myers, Bridgeport; John D. Norton, Bridgeport; E. T. Oliphant, M.D., Bridgeport; Isaac Derrickson, Repaupo; S. B. Platt, Secretary, Bridgeport; Samuel H. Richards, Attorney, Bridgeport.

Total number of dwellings, 340. 2 of typhoid fever were reported.

Sixteen cases of scarlet fever and Eight meetings were held.

Mantua Township.-MEMBERS AND OFFICERS-Robert G. Kincaid, Pitman ; Harry Mullin, Mantua; George Morey, Barnsboro; George B. Hurff, Secretary, Sewell; L. N. Slaughter, M.D., Inspector, Pitman; A. H. Swackhamer, Attorney, Woodbury.

Two cases of diphtheria, 2 of scarlet fever and 4 of typhoid fever were reported. Three nuisances were abated. Four meetings were held.

Monroe Township.—MEMBERS AND OFFICERS-J. Gauntt Edwards, M.D.; James M. Levered, M. M. Chew, H. B Garwood; Clayton B. Tice, Secretary; all of Williamstown; D. O. Watkins, Attorney, Woodbury.

Total number of dwellings, 550. Four cases of small-pox occurred. Three complaints were investigated. Two nuisances were abated. Eight meetings were held.

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