Annual Reports Of The Department Of Public Health Of Massachusetts 1933 1935 Classic Reprint

Excerpt from Annual Reports of the Department of Public Health of Massachusetts, 1933-1935 The minimum standards for the conduct of gonorrhea and syphilis clinics, which were prepared last year and approved by all of the interested groups, were adopted by the Public Health Council on February These standards should be of considerable service in improving conditions at some of the more backward clinics. The distribution of arsenicals for 1933 will establish a record as approximately grams will be used this year. The highest previous distribution Was grams in 1931, Approximately 14 per cent of the distribution of arsenicals is to physicians, the remainder being to clinics and institutions. One hundred and twenty new physicians have been added to the list of those to whom arsenicals have been distributed, bringing the total number who have received these drugs since the first Of 1929 to 896. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Twelfth Annual Report of the Department of Public Health of Massachusetts: Report of the Public Health Council, at the End of the Fiscal Year Closing November 30, 1926 The great majority of the inhabitants of the State are supplied with surface waters taken from natural lakes or ponds or from artificial reservoirs constructed for the purpose. In a very few cases these watersheds contain small Villages and most of them contain a number of farms, and for the protection of these watersheds rules and regulations have been established by this Department under the authority of legislative acts. Ever Since the beginning of the introduction of municipal water supplies 50 years or more ago the population of rural districts has been gradually decreasing and comparatively little difficulty has been encountered in protecting adequately the purity of public supplies. Furthermore, the acts under. Which water supplies have been introduced have nearly always contained authority for the municipality controlling the works to acquire lands about its sources of supply to protect them from occupation or from uses unfavorable to the purity of the supply. Provision is also made in the general laws whereby cities, towns and fire districts are authorized to take lands by eminent domain for the protection of their water supplies, subject to the approval of this Department. Under these laws many cities and towns have acquired such lands within their watersheds as were necessary to prevent their unfavorable occupation, but in the comparatively few cases where adequate protection has not been secured difficulties are arising in the proper protection of the sources of supply. The introduction Of motor transportation, furthermore, has made possible the occupation of lands formerly too remote from centers of population and industry to.permit of their use for occupation, and under these conditions the watersheds of water supplies near the large centers of population, and especially the neighborhood of the Metropolitan District, have rapidly become more populous in recent years. In consequence. Of the impracticability of adequately protecting their watersheds from a growmg population, a serious question has arisen in a number of cities and towns as to the practicability of continuing the use of existing sources of supply, and in some of them filtration has already been resorted to or is under consideration. The use of water more or less directly polluted by sewage and other wastes of human life and industry is undesirable, no matter how effectively it may be treated for the purpose of neutralizing the effects of pollution. It is fortunate that so many of the public water supplies of the State have been protected by the foresight Of the managers of these works who have secured such adequate control of their watersheds that they can continue to be used with safety for an indefinite time. The continuation of this wise policy will no doubt secure such further protection as is the case of most of the sources of supply in use. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Fifty-Second Annual Report of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health: July 1, 1965 June 30, 1966 I have the honor to submit the fifty-second annual report of the Department of Public Health for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1966. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Sixteenth Annual Report of the Department of Public Health of Massachusetts: Report of the Public Health Council, at the End of the fiscal Year Closing November 30, 1930 Again there is the almost fatalistic fluctuation in the number of cases reported to us. Last year we noted a decrease of 16 per cent over 1928 in Spite of the month of influenza. This year there is an increase of 17 per cent, landing us about at the 1928 level with a total of cases. It is fascinating to speculate what pro portion this represents of the actual incidence of reportable disease in the State. Studies indicate that the reporting of scarlet fever and diphtheria is well over 90 per cent (in one community it was 110 per cent!) measles is around 50 per cent; whooping cough probably a little lower; tuberculosis not over 50 per cent; gonorrhea and syphilis probably not over 25 per cent; influenza varying from 0 to over 500 per cent depending upon the hysteria; we know of no way of even approximating the figure for pneumonia. Thus the true figure of incidence of reportable disease would probably be between and or from 5 to 8 per cent of our total population. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Twenty-Second Annual Report of the Department of Public Health of Massachusetts, 1936: Report of the Public Health Council Chapter 247 of the Acts of 1936 provided for an Approving Authority consisting of the Secretary of the Board of Registration in Medicine, the Commissioner of Education, and the Commissioner of Public Health, to pass on the qualifications of applicants for registration as qualified physicians. This requires the setting up of standards for colleges giving pre - medical courses and for medical schools In order that their graduates In medicine may be eligible to take the examination for a license to practice in the Commonwealth. Chapter 144 of the Acts of 1936 provided for the payment of military and other emergency expenses in safeguarding the lives and preserving the health and safety of the inhabitants in the areas of the Commonwealth damaged by floods, and carried an appropriation of $7 The administration of this relief was carried out under the direction of a board consisting of the adjutant-general, the Commissioner of Public Health, the Commissioner of Public Welfare, and the Commissioner of Public Safety. The board had many meetings to pass on claims brought by communities and individuals who suffered damage as a result Of the floods. Chapter 430 of the Acts of 1936 amended certain provisions of law relative to the determination and establishment of minimum fair wage standards for women and minors. The Minimum Wage Commission thus established was placed In the Department of Public Health under the control of the Commissioner of Public Health, and consists of the Commissioner of Labor and Industries who shall act as Chairman, the Commissioner of Public Health and the Commissioner of Public Welfare. The reason for this change in the statute, taking the Minimum Wage Commission out of the Department Of Labor and Industries and placing it under the Department of Public Health, was because a similar law in New York State had been declared unconstitutional by the United States Supreme Court. It was reasoned that if a minimum wage law was based upon the assumption that un reasonably low wages would result in impairing the health of the workers it would be considered a health measure and the Courts would uphold its constitutionality. After the passage of the act, the Commission was organized and new wage boards have been appointed representing the employer, the employee and the public to consider the twenty-two trade classifications. When these boards report their findings and recommendations, hearings are held by the Commission who approve or disapprove the recommendations relating to wage scales and hours of labor for the different trades. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from First Annual Report of the State Department of Health of Massachusetts, 1916 Section 2. The commissioner of health shall be appointed by the governor, with the advice and consent of the council, and he shall be a physician skilled in sanitary science and experienced in public health administration. The term of office of the commissioner of health shall be five years. He shall receive an annual salary of seventy - five hundred dollars and shall devote his entire time to his official duties. The commissioner of health shall be the administrative head of the state department of health. His powers and duties shall be to administer the laws relative to health and sanitation and the regulations of the department; to prepare rules and regulations for the consideration of the public health council; and, with the approval of the public health council, to appoint and remove directors of divisions, district health ofiicers, inspectors and other necessary employees, and to fix their compensation, subject to the approval of the governor and council, within the limitations of appropriations therefor. Directors of divisions and district health officers shall be exempt from civil service regulations. The commissioner of health shall submit annually to the public health council a report containing recommendations in regard to health legislation; and he shall perform all executive duties now required by law of the state board of health and Such other duties as are incident to his position as chief executive officer. He may direct any executive officer or employee of the state department of health to assist in the study, suppression or prevention of disease in any part of the commonwealth. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Fifth Annual Report of the State Department of Health of Massachusetts During the year sixteen formal meetings of the Council were held, as well as many meetings of the standing and special committees of the Department. The standing committees of the Council follow. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Second Annual Report of the State Department of Health of Massachusetts Laboratory. Location. Water and Sewage Laboratory, State House. Lawrence Experiment Station, Lawrence. Diagnostic Laboratory, State House. Antitoxin and Vaccine Laboratory, Forest Hills. Wassermann Laboratory, Harvard Medical School. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.